Moving
So Thursday Chuck and I got our keys to the new house. We spent about an hour with our new landlord. She was taking us through how to maintain everything to ensure that we'll get our security deposit back when we move out. That happened at about 4. We went out to Outback afterward because Chuck was starving. I feel like their menu has changed some (as in it is not as large as it used to be and they've added some new things), but we both enjoyed our choices. After that we went to Target to look around before going back to the new house to plot and plan a little more.
Friday I left work a little early because I worked late on Thursday. Chuck and I packed up a few more things. Mom and dad brought the van over and we loaded it up with stuff so we could take them out to see the place. Mostly we took the stuff that was packed up in the basement utility room. The icky mold smell is coming back since the heat and humidity has been gradually increasing. We dropped them off back home and kept the van.
Saturday I spent the morning packing up most of my kitchen stuff. I took a break, then started loading the boxes of books into the van. I took another break for lunch and a shower (I knew I would be getting sweaty later, but I just felt too gross to stay that way). Dad and Eric came over about 2 to help me finish loading up the van. We also loaded up my car and we drove out the house to unload it all. All three of us were breathing hard and our limbs felt watery afterward. I did have to tell Eric to stop loitering several times and to actually help move more boxes, but he, reluctantly, complied when I commanded.
We returned home for a break. Chuck was home and packing up more stuff at that point. Dad had to go home for his test kit. We thought he was coming right back but he didn't. Chuck, Eric and I made one last run (packing up 2 bookcases and some boxes in some slight rain) out to the house (where it wasn't raining). We quickly unloaded and joined up with mom, dad, and Steph at the house. We all went out for barbecue for dinner then returned to the house to watch an episode of Star Trek Next Gen.
Today my only goal was to do laundry, which I've mostly finished. I felt tempted a couple of times to pack up more stuff in preparation for the furniture move Memorial Day weekend, but then I decided I really didn't feel like it. I'll probably pack up more stuff in the afternoons when I get home from work and perhaps put that stuff in my car. I do still need to decide whether I'm going to keep certain dishes or not and I need to go through and weed out some of my clothes before we move the dressers.
I may have some other news forthcoming, but I'll let you know when I have more details.
Friday I left work a little early because I worked late on Thursday. Chuck and I packed up a few more things. Mom and dad brought the van over and we loaded it up with stuff so we could take them out to see the place. Mostly we took the stuff that was packed up in the basement utility room. The icky mold smell is coming back since the heat and humidity has been gradually increasing. We dropped them off back home and kept the van.
Saturday I spent the morning packing up most of my kitchen stuff. I took a break, then started loading the boxes of books into the van. I took another break for lunch and a shower (I knew I would be getting sweaty later, but I just felt too gross to stay that way). Dad and Eric came over about 2 to help me finish loading up the van. We also loaded up my car and we drove out the house to unload it all. All three of us were breathing hard and our limbs felt watery afterward. I did have to tell Eric to stop loitering several times and to actually help move more boxes, but he, reluctantly, complied when I commanded.
We returned home for a break. Chuck was home and packing up more stuff at that point. Dad had to go home for his test kit. We thought he was coming right back but he didn't. Chuck, Eric and I made one last run (packing up 2 bookcases and some boxes in some slight rain) out to the house (where it wasn't raining). We quickly unloaded and joined up with mom, dad, and Steph at the house. We all went out for barbecue for dinner then returned to the house to watch an episode of Star Trek Next Gen.
Today my only goal was to do laundry, which I've mostly finished. I felt tempted a couple of times to pack up more stuff in preparation for the furniture move Memorial Day weekend, but then I decided I really didn't feel like it. I'll probably pack up more stuff in the afternoons when I get home from work and perhaps put that stuff in my car. I do still need to decide whether I'm going to keep certain dishes or not and I need to go through and weed out some of my clothes before we move the dressers.
I may have some other news forthcoming, but I'll let you know when I have more details.