Of course I was wide awake at 3:00 AM so I read for a while before going back to sleep.
Thank you all for your wonderful comments yesterday.
Julie and Poppy Q: Yes, I also plan to pack a suitcase with clothes and I already have my travel toiletries bag packed. I plan to pack the entire bathroom this weekend and use the travel toiletries bag until the move. You're right, that way I won't have to worry about where stuff is. As for marking the cables out of the back of the TV - good idea. Since I'm a geek I know where all the cables go on all computer equipment, but the TV is a different story. No real worry though, as I won't be able to use the TV until the cable installer comes the day after I move to the new place.
Pat: I am not a coffee drinker, but when the weather is cool I like hot chocolate. I have packed all but one mug and left the kettle out as well. As for the cooktop, fortunately my favorite pots and pans are suited to a flat cooking surface.
Felice: I have no valuable jewelry, but I do have a lot of flat artwork. My quilts are all separately insured and are coming with me, as is my laptop and a few other high-value items. All the files on my laptop are backed up on line, so I don't have to worry about those. And my cat, Millie, is traveling with me. The movers told me to pack a "last in, first out" box so I'd have what I really needed at the other end. I'm only moving four and a half miles away.
Mrs Goodneedle: The DW (dishwasher) tip is indeed brilliant.
I cannot tell you all how eager I am to get back to SEWING! While many think I will set up my bedroom or kitchen first, I really think it will be the sewing machine and the iron.
6 comments:
I'm not at all surprised to hear you might set up your sewing area first. You and Millie will need that to get back to normal. :D
p.s. I'm also a big fan of stuffing stuff in the dishwasher.
Will you need a hand day of? If it's a weekend, I'd be happy to help.
I believe you have your priorities straight in regard to what gets set up first! Hang in there~
Perhaps a weekend outing to QT - just to fondle fabric and be around others who "get it" --
not to BUY as that would require more packing!
Sending hugs for endurance from afar . . .
Pace yourself Lynne! (I know, I know - easier said than done.)
It's an exciting 'project', but I bet you're glad that you only do it once every two or three decades. LOL
Megan
Sydney, Australia
I feel your pain - and exhaustion. It's been 8 years since I moved, and I am NOT ready to do it again. It sounds like you've thought this all through really well.
I think the hardest part of my move was moving the cats. They were NOT happy. Fortunately, you have a short move, so hopefully Millie won't be too stressed. I moved 2 states away. It was a very long drive for the kitties.
I hated being apart from my sewing room. I actually packed a little bin of projects and brought my machine with me so I could stitch when I needed some sanity. It really helped!
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