Been too long!

So, where did the time go?  Somewhere between packing the house, a couple trips to the State Fair, hosting a dear friend and physically moving across the Atlantic, I haven't had the time to sit and write anything for this blog.  Fortunately, I have all the time in the world now!  And I've realized that I'm not so much for writing as a form of communication.... I'd rather talk.  Again, all the time in the world to sit and write now ;) Maybe I'll get better at this as I go.

But I would like to recap my last few days since arriving in London.  Gavin and his good friend came to meet me at the airport in two cars.  Why in two cars, you ask?  Because they drive Smart Cars and I had five suitcases.  I sort of felt silly for having five pieces of luggage- but hey, I'm moving here, right??  Also, don't ever ship your beloved pet via cargo across a large body of water.  It will break your heart.

We left the airport without Chewie because he needed to stay for another 24 hours before he could be released. We drove to our home, literally dropped everything and went walking around the neighborhood for a few hours. Gavin had been awaiting my arrival to try the local pizza place (a la Punch) and he was not disappointed. It was sweet that he waited for me ;)   The pizza also helped to abide my overwhelming sadness that we couldn't see our Chewie until the next day.  The wine probably helped with too.  I stayed awake as long as I could - 7 p.m. but slept until 9 am Saturday morning.

After grabbing tea/coffee at the cutest coffee shop literally across the street, we headed to Borough Market to get the London experience. It really is amazing to wander around for a few hours.  We picked up Chipotle peppers in Adobo sauce, jalapeno-stuffed olives and sugar-free, gluten-free granola. I think we can all guess which one of us will eat what. By the time we returned to our house, it was time to pick up the pup. THANK GOD. Needless to say, I'm glad we have Chewie with us, but it's been pretty traumatic for everyone involved.

Sunday morning, we endured a trip to Ikea. A total necessary evil.  The place was packed 15 minutes after it opened.  However, I see many more trips there in our near future.  We also went next door to our "backyard pub" for Sunday dinner with Gavin's good friend- it was delicious! We brought the Chew-dog over to meet our friend and sit with us in the garden for a few pints after dinner.  Highlight of the evening was Gavin popping his head out our hallway window - which looks over our backyard pub - to see if we needed anything from the house.  We joked that from time to time, I may have to yell out at Gavin to get out of the pub and come home.  That WAS a joke, right?  ;)

Monday through today, I wish I could say I've done fabulous things.  In fact, the better part of my days involve watching episodes of House, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Bones, Friends, 30 Rock, figuring out the washing machine, dryer, dishwasher, waiting for a plumber, an Ikea delivery, the Internet installer, walking Chewie and generally getting acquainted with the neighborhood.  I haven't ventured out on the tube alone quite yet, but I think I may try that tomorrow. Oooh- we did see Ricky Gervais last night, which he killed.

Sorry for the unbelievably long post.  Because it's overdue, its more informative than anything. I'm hoping to get more detailed the more posts I create.  Will you still want to read when I've discussed the latest walk through the park with Chewie? I guess we'll find out!  Cheers, n