The Beginning PT1

When we arrived at Upperton it was getting dark. We had picked up some groceries to see us until the next day. I'm sure everyone finds it daunting at first, boxes everywhere furniture to move or put together. We decided that I would get the beds put together so that at least we could go to bed in comfort. We could do nothing else really as we were all so tired. We didn't get a good look around as it was dark so had some tea and went to bed.
The next morning we were all awake early it was still dark, we watched the sunrise and what a beautiful first day we spent exploring the house and the garden, the field all of which was pretty over grown, would have to think about this later if we got livestock. It was good that we spent time looking around then as it snowed on Saturday and the amount that fell we were sure that we would have a white Christmas, but this was not meant to be and it was gone by Christmas Eve.
We also found out that we had lodgers four-legged kind who had enjoyed themselves in some of the boxes of food. Never mind bought the traps, put the poison in the loft and hoped this would do the trick.
Now this might sound strange considering it was Christmas time, but we spent the next two weeks basically unpacking and decorating. We had intended to wait until the New Year to decorate but the boy’s bedroom was pink and they were not happy at all, and Debbie wanted at least one room sorted so we could relax in, as all the rooms at the moment were filled with boxes. Christmas was wonderful, very relaxed not like others we had had. No worrying about problems at work, and although we missed them no need to rush around getting sorted for visitors. No it was just very relaxing and best of all we were together in our little smallholding.