Stupid Carrie Story

[carrie_leigh]

Because I know you all care SO much, here is my stunning living room, in all it's Christmas decorated glory.

So I'm out Christmas shopping again today, and I walk out of the store and go to my cute, black, Toyota Sequoia, Colin (Firth, not Creevey).  I open up the back, and stand there openmouthed, stunned that all of the packages that I'd bought so

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[airmidm]

Aww! I've left my suburban door open in the Barnes & Noble parking lot before...that was embarrassing as it is always trashed, so I feel for you!

Your living room looks great! My kids put up my tree this year...I should get batteries for my camera so I can post a picture of that particular train wreck. *shakes head* That and some of the Halloween decorations are still up outside along with my holiday wreath hanging on my front door...*headdesk*

I will email you my address, or give it to you if we catch each other today.

Congrats on the house coming along! Will you post pictures when it is finished?

[carrie_leigh]

I left a note for you in our open doc...

And yes, absolutely! I'll probably post pictures before then actually. I need opinions about colors.

[13oct]

Wow that's so pretty... and it must have been so much work! Did the boys help? :)

If u ever have any Q's on packing for the shift feel free to ask. I call my family the traveling circus for a reason!

[carrie_leigh]

Here's a question.

Where do I start? *whimpers*

[13oct]

In one word, the breakables. If you don't have professional packers, (I only have that luxury when we are on official moves!) this is the worst part.

I collect newspaper and wrap my glass wear and china in it, making sure I put one wet layer and then two dry layers. This has ensured that my china has survived six moves so far! I'm so careful coz experience has taught me that since the china is really the last thing you unpack, (coz u don't need it immediately) the box that u pack it in tends to stay in a hallway for a bit. And that is never very good for the stuff inside.

Ok, I'm getting off my soapbox now. Sorry to go on! Seriously though, if there is anything I can do to help, (except coming there and packing in person!) drop me a line. I can go on and on when it comes to shifting and moving!

[sue_bridehead]

Awww, your Christmas stuff looks great! We need to do ours this weekend (that's why we have two teenagers, to set up the tree and 'deck the halls').

How funny, you got in the wrong vehicle? How many times have I almost done that...? I have a silver SUV, as do about 1/3 the residents in north Phoenix. (Another third own white pickups, and the rest falls under 'everything else'.) Thankfully, I set my alarm when I go to a shopping center. Sometimes that the only way I can find it. Hit the alarm button and see which one goes "beep beep." ^_^

So did your closing date get pushed back two months? I think that's par for the course. At first, we were told August and then it was bumped to October. Why do they do that? Why didn't they just say October? It's not like we're going to say, "Oh, that's too far away. If we can't get our house built in under 5 months, we're not buying from you." :P

[carrie_leigh]

Builders are a lot like Used Car Salesmen. They tell you exactly what they think you want to hear.

[maureen]

Your tree is lovely. Plus, it looks like you were able to Satisfy the boys and yet not go too crazy with decorations. In my expert opinion (snickers), this will not impact the selling of your house in any but positive ways.

What is this about a UPS store? How terribly exciting! Can't wait.

I'm more/less done with Christmas. I've purchased all my gifts, but I need to wrap and ship them. I decorated over Thanksgiving, so that is done. Cards. I need to send cards. They sit here, taunting me. Perhaps I'll get to that today...

[carrie_leigh]

SInce my computer is fried (I'm at Nolan's office right now) I wrote out 82 cards yesterday. Wild.