A new home
Todd and I got married almost six months ago,but since we were living between his apartment run by his landlord and mine (run by mom), we literally felt all along like we were still dating. No responsibilities and all play. We would spend weekends traveling in the region, hiking some peak, swimming in a lake or a pool, or just hanging out. All this made our move to US seem more difficult. All of a sudden we had our own apartment that we needed to run. We faced and still are facing so much
work that we often reminiscence about our leisure days in Prishtina.
We arrived in US in the beginning of September. The first two days we stayed with Todd’s friend, and meantime were working in preparing the condo for our move. Unpacking, dealing with movers, moving furniture around and disagreeing where it looks better. Needless to say, turning a bachelor’s corner into a family home was not without any challenges.
We moved in. And as we were settling in, all appliances in the apartment started breaking down, apart from one, the one we ironically talked about replacing a long time ago. Be it dish washer, heater, frig, computer, water heater, etc. So my days were spent in waiting for different workmen. When I was not waiting for workmen, I was waiting for movers. Our shipment easily arranged in Prishtina, became a nightmare in DC. Our shipment was divided into three parts, instead of one, and on top of it our belongings were damaged badly. They would say they are arriving in the morning and will be there the next day. And the best of it, was when the second shipment arrived, the truck driver unloaded heavy boxes in front of the building and asked me to carry them inside. I think I was almost ready to start kicking him. Anyway now we are settled in and are enjoying our new home.
Todd and I got married almost six months ago,but since we were living between his apartment run by his landlord and mine (run by mom), we literally felt all along like we were still dating. No responsibilities and all play. We would spend weekends traveling in the region, hiking some peak, swimming in a lake or a pool, or just hanging out. All this made our move to US seem more difficult. All of a sudden we had our own apartment that we needed to run. We faced and still are facing so much
work that we often reminiscence about our leisure days in Prishtina.
We arrived in US in the beginning of September. The first two days we stayed with Todd’s friend, and meantime were working in preparing the condo for our move. Unpacking, dealing with movers, moving furniture around and disagreeing where it looks better. Needless to say, turning a bachelor’s corner into a family home was not without any challenges.
We moved in. And as we were settling in, all appliances in the apartment started breaking down, apart from one, the one we ironically talked about replacing a long time ago. Be it dish washer, heater, frig, computer, water heater, etc. So my days were spent in waiting for different workmen. When I was not waiting for workmen, I was waiting for movers. Our shipment easily arranged in Prishtina, became a nightmare in DC. Our shipment was divided into three parts, instead of one, and on top of it our belongings were damaged badly. They would say they are arriving in the morning and will be there the next day. And the best of it, was when the second shipment arrived, the truck driver unloaded heavy boxes in front of the building and asked me to carry them inside. I think I was almost ready to start kicking him. Anyway now we are settled in and are enjoying our new home.
During these times also we have been so thrilled to receive so many beautiful gifts from our friends, family friends that have been so generous in helping us make a new home. BTW we do not have space any more to fit in even a needle, but we are managing some how. We are looking forward to a weekend when we spent the whole day playing, instead of dealing with errands every night.
Shtepija e re
Todi dhe une jemi martu para gjashte muash, por si duket, pasi qe jetonim duke levizur ne mes te baneses se tij ( per te cilen perkujdesej I zoti I shtepise) dhe baneses sime (per te cilen perkujdesej nena ime), per kohen kur ishim ne Kosove ne ndiheshim thuse ende ishim duke kaluar. Nuk kishim shume pergjegjesi dhe mjafte kohe me shetit. Vikendet I kalonim ne vende te ndryshme te regjionit, duke u ngjitur ne maje te ndonje mali, apo duke u lare ne pishina, liqene. E gjithe kjo e beri levizjen tone ne Amerike me te veshtire. Tash e kemi banesen tone per te cilin duhej perkujdesur vete. Prej se kemi ardhe jemi ballafaquar dhe ende ballafaqohemi me veshtiresi, keshtuqe me endje I kujtojme ditet tona me pak pergjegjesi ne Prishtine.
Ne Amerike arritem ne fillim te shtatorit. Dy ditet e para ishim te vendosur tek shtepia e nje shokut te Toddit, dhe ne nderkohe pastronim dhe pregaditnim banesen per te levizur. E gjithe koha na shkoi duke u marre me kompanite e transportit, duke I levizur gjanat prej ne vendi ne tjetrin dhe debatuar e mospajtuar se ku rrinin me mire. Mos me zgjate shume, do te them qe nuk eshte e lehte te shendrossh banesen e nje beqari ne banese familjare.
Mirepo,perkunder te gjitha sfidave hyme ne bamese. Dhe dersia ishim duke u vendosur, te gjitha pajisjet e mundshme filluan te prishen, perveq makines per larje per te cilen kishim folur ma heret se do te blenim te re. U prish, makina e eneve, ngrohesi I ujit, nxemja, frigoriferi, kopmjuteri. Te gjitha nje nga nje. Keshtuqe une ne rolin tim te ri, si shtepiake, gjithe diten e kaloja duke I pritur mjeshtrit te cilet thonin se do te vinin ne ora 10 te mengjesit e vinin ne ora 7 te mbremjes. Kur nuk isha duke i pritur punetoret, prisnja Movers qe na I bartnin gjerat tona nga Kosova. Te gjitha gjerat qe shume lehte I paketuam ne Prishtine, per ti derguar me aeroplan, arriten ne Washington me shume telashe, dhe ate ne tri kiste. Dhe pervoja me e mire ishte kur shoferi I kamionit I cili e solli kistin e trete te gjerave, filloi ti shkarkonte pakot afro 50 kilogramshe ne trotoar dhe me tha barti ti tani nalte. Per pak kam fillu me shqelmu por vetem fillova me bertite. Port ash perfundimisht jemi vendose dhe jemi duke e shijuar shtepine tone te re.
Gjate kesaj kohe gjithashtu jemi kenqaur duke pranuar dhurata te shumta nga familja e miqte tane te cilet ishin shume te mire me ne.
Por me nuk kemi vend per asnje gjilpere, po kemi vend per musafire. Te gjitha skutat e baneses jane plote e perplot me gjerat tona. Dhe me padurim jemi duket pritur vikendet te cilat nuk do ti kalojme ne cpaketime, dyqane e blerje, por duke I vazhduar aventurat tona.
Todi dhe une jemi martu para gjashte muash, por si duket, pasi qe jetonim duke levizur ne mes te baneses se tij ( per te cilen perkujdesej I zoti I shtepise) dhe baneses sime (per te cilen perkujdesej nena ime), per kohen kur ishim ne Kosove ne ndiheshim thuse ende ishim duke kaluar. Nuk kishim shume pergjegjesi dhe mjafte kohe me shetit. Vikendet I kalonim ne vende te ndryshme te regjionit, duke u ngjitur ne maje te ndonje mali, apo duke u lare ne pishina, liqene. E gjithe kjo e beri levizjen tone ne Amerike me te veshtire. Tash e kemi banesen tone per te cilin duhej perkujdesur vete. Prej se kemi ardhe jemi ballafaquar dhe ende ballafaqohemi me veshtiresi, keshtuqe me endje I kujtojme ditet tona me pak pergjegjesi ne Prishtine.
Ne Amerike arritem ne fillim te shtatorit. Dy ditet e para ishim te vendosur tek shtepia e nje shokut te Toddit, dhe ne nderkohe pastronim dhe pregaditnim banesen per te levizur. E gjithe koha na shkoi duke u marre me kompanite e transportit, duke I levizur gjanat prej ne vendi ne tjetrin dhe debatuar e mospajtuar se ku rrinin me mire. Mos me zgjate shume, do te them qe nuk eshte e lehte te shendrossh banesen e nje beqari ne banese familjare.
Mirepo,perkunder te gjitha sfidave hyme ne bamese. Dhe dersia ishim duke u vendosur, te gjitha pajisjet e mundshme filluan te prishen, perveq makines per larje per te cilen kishim folur ma heret se do te blenim te re. U prish, makina e eneve, ngrohesi I ujit, nxemja, frigoriferi, kopmjuteri. Te gjitha nje nga nje. Keshtuqe une ne rolin tim te ri, si shtepiake, gjithe diten e kaloja duke I pritur mjeshtrit te cilet thonin se do te vinin ne ora 10 te mengjesit e vinin ne ora 7 te mbremjes. Kur nuk isha duke i pritur punetoret, prisnja Movers qe na I bartnin gjerat tona nga Kosova. Te gjitha gjerat qe shume lehte I paketuam ne Prishtine, per ti derguar me aeroplan, arriten ne Washington me shume telashe, dhe ate ne tri kiste. Dhe pervoja me e mire ishte kur shoferi I kamionit I cili e solli kistin e trete te gjerave, filloi ti shkarkonte pakot afro 50 kilogramshe ne trotoar dhe me tha barti ti tani nalte. Per pak kam fillu me shqelmu por vetem fillova me bertite. Port ash perfundimisht jemi vendose dhe jemi duke e shijuar shtepine tone te re.
Gjate kesaj kohe gjithashtu jemi kenqaur duke pranuar dhurata te shumta nga familja e miqte tane te cilet ishin shume te mire me ne.
Por me nuk kemi vend per asnje gjilpere, po kemi vend per musafire. Te gjitha skutat e baneses jane plote e perplot me gjerat tona. Dhe me padurim jemi duket pritur vikendet te cilat nuk do ti kalojme ne cpaketime, dyqane e blerje, por duke I vazhduar aventurat tona.
3 comments:
Todd and Pranvera - I'll be in DC next week (17-20 Nov) and would love to see you! Send me an email if you'll be around and we can figure out a way to get together: tbuchmeier@gmail.com.
Therese
Todd & Pranvera,
Congrats on getting settled in to your new D.C. digs. My wife, Ratha, and I just bought our first house in Reston and can identify with the headaches that come with moving. But we are excited about our new house and the change of living in a new area. We move in on Dec 6.
Todd, Hopefully we can get together soon so that Ratha and I can meet Pranvera. We both have kept up on your blog, so we feel like we arleady know her! Our new place is at the entrance of Lake Fairfax Park and there are great trails for hiking and/or mountain biking (hopefully you still have your Blur).
Cheers,
Ryan
Rastesisht me ra ne duar kjo adres nga familjaret e mi ne Pr... E kam lexu me vemendje pershkimin tënd dhe krenohem që(Fatime R.)mami jem ka nje vajz te djalit te axhes sic je ti:) Të dëshiroj gjith te mirat ne jetë... Nga Hyrijeta dhe familja ne maqedoni :)
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