Monday, January 13, 2020
Home Sweet (New) Home
Since the beginning of this year Hubby Tony and I have been busy delivering boxes and small things to our new condo. Yesterday we borrowed a small moving truck our realtor provides to clients and transferred the furniture we could easily carry. Today the official moving truck came to take our big furniture.
When the large truck pulled up to the house, I grabbed Jackson the cat and locked him in a bedroom, so he wouldn't run outside. We had done such a good job of transporting things on our own it only took the crew of three movers a half hour to put everything in their truck. Tony followed the truck to the condo. I stayed behind with Jackson until the movers were finished. While I waited for Tony's text to say the coast was clear I wandered around the empty house where I spent 27 years of my life. It was bittersweet.
After I heard from Tony I caught Jackson (which was surprisingly hard, since there was absolutely no furniture for him to hide under), put him in the carrier, put the carrier into my loaded car, and drove to my new home. When I pulled into the garage I saw Tony talking with some of our new neighbors, and was able to introduce myself too.
For the rest of the day I didn't stop working. I carried things in and started putting them away. Found the sheets and comforter and made my bed. Tried to find the box I put my socks and underwear in. Encouraged shell-shocked Jackson to come out from under the couch (and later in the day out from under the bed).
Tony was as busy as I was. He got the internet, TV, and printer set up. He moved furniture and boxes to the correct rooms, and found some important papers I needed to complete a project. After dinner, he drove back to the old house to put out the trash and grab a couple of things I couldn't fit in the car, then went to a meeting.
I'd like to say that everything is now shipshape, but that wouldn't be true. There are still boxes in every room; I suspect it will take weeks until the last of them are put away, but overall I'm excited.
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Congratulations on your new home you make it sound easy!
ReplyDeleteHA! Thanks.
DeleteA blank canvas for you! Take your time and enjoy the process.
ReplyDeleteAt this point all I want to do is get enough things put away that we can walk from room to room without having to scoot around a box. My plan is to go back and thoroughly organize the areas later.
DeleteMoving is hell and very brave to leave a house where you have lived so long.
ReplyDeleteYes, we had been there a long time but the old house was too big.
DeleteI'm tired, just reading all the movement and busyness of your moving in!
ReplyDelete🏡 ❤ Welcome Home ❤ 🏡
Thanks :-)
DeleteCongratulations on the new home. Hope you get a wonderful 27+ years there.
ReplyDeleteYes, I hope this is the last time I have to move.
DeleteThe worst is behind. Emptying boxes is a walk in the park. Who am I kidding. Best wishes and get plenty of sleep.
ReplyDeleteI thought I slept good last night, but right now I can't keep my eyes open. It will be another early night for me.
DeleteLooking forward to hearing how you enjoy condo life.
ReplyDeleteI can already tell there's going to be an adjustment, but so far I really like it.
DeleteCongratulations on your new home! I wish you all the love, happiness, and joy your heart can stand!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteCongrats on surviving! I had told hubby earlier today that moving here was one of the most stressful things I've done.
ReplyDeleteYes, surviving is the key word.
DeleteI've moved several times and it was always stressful each time. I like things organized. However, it's like you're starting with a clean slate again and can arrange things perfectly. I know it's in our future to downsize sometime too. I'm so happy things are working out so well for you.
ReplyDeleteI wanted to set up the perfect organization system, but in reality it's been more like dump the boxes and put things somewhere...then search for the items when I need them :-)
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