One would think that I, being a blogger and all, would have taken some pictures on moving day. Alas, I am not a very good blogger...because I did not take ANY pictures. But here's what I can tell you about our move, we lucked out. We started moving on Wednesday, Jan 27. Deserving extra special thanks are mom and dad. Between them and Alex and I, we basically moved all boxes, clothes, pictures and other misc items over the next 3 days. The only items that remained for the big move Saturday, Jan 30th were furniture, large/heavy items and outdoor items (i.e. patio furniture, riding mower, etc). We had several friends and family come do the heavy lifting. The crew (who deserve special shout outs) consisted of Alex, Shawn, Kristina, Boots, Gump, Cam, Cuddles and Tom. Also, Mary Beth and my mom who held down the fort at the new house, getting items to the right rooms, opening boxes, helping to arrange all our stuff
and wrangling the kiddos. As if moving wasn't stressful/hectic enough, we got a call around 10 that an agent wanted to show our old house to a prospective buyer at 1:15. Fortunately the guys moved really quickly. They started at about 7:30-8 so the inside was basically done by noon.
25' Uhaul truck=about $75
Home/pre-made lunch (sloppy joes) in the crock pot, some chips and cookies =about $20
Friends and family=Priceless
So, now you know why I said we lucked out.
Usually when you move into a new home there is that unique feeling of newness. And I am not saying that I wasn't excited. But building your house and moving into it has a whole different feel that buying a house and moving into it. Because this house already felt like home since we had been spending practically every day here overseeing or working on something. I liked that feeling. It is exactly how I imagined our new home to be. Comfortable. I only hope now that others will find it just as inviting and welcoming.
The next morning we woke up, not too early (7ish) and Pali doggy wanted out. Since we don't have a fenced yard anymore she now requires walks around the property. The recent winter weather has been pretty mild, so these walks have not been too bad. In fact, Pali has forced me to re-acquaint myself with the full 5 acres of the property. And it is awesome! She loves pulling me down the driveway and then back up so she can sniff the big pile of chopped logs. While she agilely navigates the buckthorns and burs I duck and weave the best I can. I find myself looking for the best trees, for future climbing and treehouses. She 'discovered' the neighbor's horses, but mostly she's just on the hunt for some- bunny. I love that she is making the Triple V her home now too.
