Letter to Neighbors

The week is almost over. Tomorrow, Friday is our last full day. Is it presently 12:59am and I came home from Joy's less than an hour ago.  Tomorrow, I have secured a babysitter for both Sidney and Lucy in the morning, as there will be many trucks coming in and out with scheduled deliveries.  It will be exciting.  Before I enter the home in the morning, I will be delivering these letters door to door in the neighborhood. 

Dear Neighbors,


My name is Katie Avenson and I wanted to send you this note today to give you a brief update on the frenetic activity that has taken place on your home road.


Joy and her children have been spending a week in Wisconsin Dells, as we were able to secure a donated Time Share for them.  It has been the movement of one small group of people to get her home in order: clean, organize, and put things in a place in such a way that upon her return home, she is able to continue on this new journey with her children within an uplifted environment.


Update on house:
1. Wood floors have been brought back to life in living room and main floor bedrooms. Jared Rempel - Divine Hardwood Floors


2. Painting of rooms


3. Light landscaping


4. Cleaning

5. Organizing

Our intention during this week is to give Joy and her children a place to begin anew, and we  have kept communication to a minimum so as to not overwhelm the family with the happenings inside their home.


I respectfully ask two things of you as her close neighbors:


1. We are choosing not to inform Joy of all the activity in her home or any of the outside activity. She knows we are here and has an outline of what we are doing, but she has chosen not to think about the process and undertaking of it all. She is aware that we were in need of a dumpster, but we would like to not remind her. It has been a trusting decision of hers to accept this offer of her closest friends.


2. If any of you are close enough to Joy to offer your time when she is in need, I know she would appreciate it. I am thinking about times when there might be minor plumbing issues, or a small household repair or if she is in need of something lifted or moved; things that David might have been capable of doing as her husband. If so, please feel comfortable in letting her know.


I wanted to say thank you for allowing us to take up residence on your street. I know it was an inconvenience at times and perhaps a little noisy. Joy comes home Saturday, sometime in the late afternoon. Thank you and it was a pleasure being a part of Azure Road for this past week.


Respectfully,


Katie Avenson


Kavenson@comcast.net is my email if you have any questions. I am the one in the black VW minivan.