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Chapter 33. Settling in
" No alarm tomorrow hun, no work. Finally relaxation for the two days you are off. I will start my unpacking mission on Wednesday" Sarah said with excitement in her voice. She was too excited to sleep. She had her bed set up, her headboard and the shelving on the sides. She dressed their bed along with the childrens rooms. Placing all the boxes to unpack in the walk in closet.
By the end of the week they were 90 percent settled. School closed and Sarah spent the entire week with Alex and Andrea. Boy! Where they a handful. But they enjoyed having their own space. Own yard. Own dog.
Sarah and Jacob adopted a second dog. Zekebear. He was a handsome brown boerboel, eight years old. They fell in love with him from the moment they received his picture from the lady at the shelter. They knew in there hearts he was meant for their family.
Sarah and Jacob sat in the afternoons enjoying the company of their children and their dogs. Life was peaceful.
Covid 19 had
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