First off - our NY house is under contract! Yippeeeeeee! They want to close by May 30, and if the lawyers all have their acts together, there's no reason why that can't happen. So, we are making plans for the final move and there's a lot still left to pack. We did some research, and it looks like the old U-Haul is going to be the most economical. We tried the ABF "U-Pack" site, and they don't service our part of NH (guess we're too far out in the boonies). Then we tried PODS, and they do come to our part of NH, but they also charge a phenomenally large amount, given that you do all the work, and they just drive the PODS from one place to the other. Since with either ABF or PODS you are packing the truck or storage unit yourself, it's really no different from U-Haul, except we do the driving.

In other news, the snow in NH is finally melting. There's a regular stream running down the hill, and you can see a lot of ground now. Here's some pics - the first is the view from the side yard out to the paddock. The chicken coop is at the far right:

This is a shot along the side of the paddock, looking up the logging road that runs the length of the property:

And this of course is Mixie, eating. She likes eating:

Here is my haiku for Spring:

Snow melting softly
Streams flow quickly past grey trees
Warmth and life are here