Monday, March 06, 2006

Moving Made Easy.

If you can ever afford it, HIRE PROFESSIONAL MOVERS!
Seriously, They moved all my heavy furinture (dressers, a TV that weighs a metric ton, Couch, etc) from my old house to my new for a bit over 300. Money ever so well spent.

Now, for a more detailed analysis:

Friday: Was supposed to pack remaining loose stuff and ship over to house in two trucks. Mom to help. Mom decided a U-Haul would be more efficient so we went and I rented one. Had it until 3:30pm. Moved about 90% of remaining boxes. Also, backed into basketball post. Now at permanent 30 degree angle from center. Will now need to cut down.

Saturday: Big Move day. Wrong. It rained, and rained, and rained some more. So I called to cancel. They rescheduled for Sunday. Saturday became clean up day and unpack Kitchen. Went well. Our cabinets are deeper than the old kitchen, so most was able to be put away. Small appliances remain. Counterspace remains an issue. (side note: House has an odd quirk: In order to use the Stove Fan, Light, and Kitchen Sink Light, the OUTSIDE light must be on.... this makes outlet space even more necessary) Will think about adding some extra cabinets/counterspace on side wall in future.
No bed, so slept in new home on air mattress. As comfortable as it could be. Need new shower head. Decent pressure, but it shoots it wide, so none really hits you unless you perform odd circular patterns in the shower.

Sunday: Move Day, Take 2. Ate at Chinese Restaraunt near hold home for last time. Movers arrived 30 min early :). Systematically took everything out of my house, showing all the dust and grime and leftover chinese fortunes in my townhome (cleaning will be fun).
Side Note: Saw a heat register that was hidden by couch for 5 years. It appears to have started a mold colony... YEECH!

Brought all furniture into new home, and even set up bed. Home is now home. And unpacking can commence. Bought new shower head, sweats out the back, may need to tighten more, or simply allow calcium buildup to seal. Dryer Vent new nemisis. Tried tightening clamps, would not tighten. Bought new clamps. Worked on exhaust vent, but attaching to dryer still proved difficult. Decided it's easier to slip on, tighten as much as possible, and push dryer far to wall. Washer is next....

Computer & TV after that. Hopefully Cable will be all ready in house tonight.

Tootsie is not handling change well. She's very nervous, and it's scaring me. She was as regimented as I am, and the townhome is the only place she's known her entire life. I must be patient, and get her a new routine. This will prove difficult, as it will take months for the house to be fully settled.

2 Comments:

At Tuesday, March 07, 2006 2:29:00 PM, Blogger KU Mommy said...

I quite enjoy your blog. Who, however, is "tootsie"? At first I thought you were speaking of Sara... but then decided that this could not be right. :)

 
At Wednesday, March 08, 2006 4:30:00 AM, Blogger Bishniak said...

Tootsie is my Miniature Dachsund, whose full name is Tootsie Roll. I should find a picture of her somewhere.

 

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