Success! Part 1
Well, I overslept and got up at 6 AM. At least I'm well-rested.
Well, crap. My TaskRabbit mover canceled. I tried to book two new people for today. We'll see what happens. Now I'm not sure what to do. Okay, I found two more people. I hope that they will show up. I'm resting for a moment with Zara on my lap, and then I'll hit the road.
I made good time on the drive. I got used to the truck pretty quickly. I decided that I had time to stop for lunch, but ate quickly.
My aunt's nephew, bless his heart, had already pulled the plugs on the TV and stereo. One TaskRabbit guy got here early and shrink-wrapped the entertainment center. Then then other guy got here, and they moved it out and strapped it down. Elapsed time about 10 minutes.
But I had a problem because I thought that I had another strap for the TV and stereo, but couldn't find it. So I roamed the basement and garage looking for rope. No dice. I called my mom, and she didn't know where any was. She's stressed because her phone wasn't working right and because my aunt's nephew said that the estate sale people will start the sale in mid-November. She's talking about coming to Chicago the week after next.
I sat and wondered if the TV and stereo would fit in the front cab with me. They fit perfectly. Problem solved. And they will be locked up when I stop. The lock that I bought from U-Haul doesn't quite fit the sliding door of the truck. Bah.
Now I'm taking a nap before I drive back. It took a while before I was able to fall asleep, but I did and woke up freezing cold.
Touched base with the people unloading the entertainment center tomorrow. Had a bowl of soup and some leftover onion rings and an apple pie from lunch.
I'm back. I was going to stay up and study some Italian and wind down, but I think that I can go to sleep now. The cats are happy that I'm home.