I'm there. Sitting on the floor in my living room, in the direct path of the swamp cooler, after having microwaved a hot pocket for dinner (cuz I'm lazy). The kids had some mac and cheese, and are currently watching That's So Raven on the disney channel. Justin has a desk and end tables that he doesn't really have room for, he's going to bring them ( Read more... )

I'm about to break down the computer and pack it up. I just got off the phone with PG&E and SBC. I don't have to pay a deposit for gas and electric (yay!), I have my new phone number, which will be connected on the first, the Dish Network will be installed on the afternoon of the 2nd, and I'll receive the installation package for the DSL on the 3rd ( Read more... )

It's not like it's hot here, but damn. I've been packing since about 10:30 this morning, and honestly, I'm almost done. The kitchen is packed, everything is out of the family room and the laundry room, and most of that is packed. I need to buy another large toy box, even after throwing out half of their crap the girls still have a huge amount of ( Read more... )

My dishes are packed, and I ran out of newspaper, so the glasses and coffee cups are going to have to wait. My kitchen gadgets are packed, but again with the newspaper, the casserole dishes have to wait. My DVDs are packed, and so are all my books. The kids bedding is in the dryer, but I can't find the allen wrench to take apart their bunk beds. I ( Read more... )

I just walked in the door, back from California. I had Mom with me, so it took a total of 11 hours, including 2 stops for gas, one 40 minute lunch and a trip to the store on the way home to pick up packing tape. I'll be signing the lease and getting keys for the house next weekend, and moving in for real on the 1st. It's pretty decent, the 4th ( Read more... )

I just got off the phone with Sue, who owns 3 houses in Red Bluff. I talked to her for a good 20 minutes. She's in the Master's Program at Davis for social work services, and was delighted that I'm going to work for social services there. The house we spoke about is a 4 bedroom, for $895 per month. The 4th bedroom is small, doesn't have a closet, ( Read more... )

I was so pissed last night. I finally got ahold of Brian, after 4 days of trying. I had originally told him that I'd like him to keep the girls for a week, he said he wasn't sure but he'd try to work it out. Last night I finally got him on the phone and asked if he could keep them for 2 weeks (he had said he wanted to have them for 2 weeks in the ( Read more... )

I slept on my new bed for the first time last night, and damn, does my neck hurt. I had two little girls who insisted on sleeping with me, so it was a little cramped. I'm also used to sleeping on the rock from hell, so I have 4 pillows, I used them all last night, out of habit, but they were definitely not necessary. My lower back feels great, but ( Read more... )

I've got a bed. It will be delivered tomorrow. I have been kinda worried about this, as I'm not taking the bedroom furniture that I've been using here to California with me, and my plan was to sleep on the couch until I could afford to buy a bed. A friend of ours' daughter is moving across the country soon, and aren't taking their relatively new ( Read more... )

I talked to Jill this morning. Apparently it took some time to get things wrapped up, and the holiday weekend really made things more difficult. The interviews are scheduled for the last week of July, and I should be receiving my letter next week. This sucks. I don't want to delay moving any longer, but I can't make any serious plans uless and ( Read more... )