Only 6 days left until we close. I'm so excited to finally be in my own home. I love my friends, and Thankful they've been so generous. But I miss my own things, my own way of setting up a kitchen, and I know its going to be a horrific mess for a few weeks. But I'm looking forward to it. The unpacking and deciding if there's a place for it in our new home. We got rid of so much its absolutely amazing, but whether it was a sufficient amount or not is another matter. And this home is a bit different in style and feel. so although there may be space, it may not be the right feel.
All I can keep thinking is 6 days, 6 days, 6 days, 5 days, 4 countdown.......
I know I need a few new pieces of furniture. I no longer have a china cabinet of any type. So I've been on the lookout. A few side tables, and some outdoor furniture including a new gas grill. We gave our old grill a sad farewell when we moved. It was pretty beat and would cost more to replace the grills and burners than just by a new one at end of summer sale. Speaking of - when did summer clearance start in July? Our local stores have almost completely rid themselves of summer furniture. I don't get it, and back to school is in full swing. For Seattle summer doesn't even come into reality until after July 5th. And our Sea fair fest is in August, the first two weeks, so you would think we could have a bit of summer outdoor items still available.
Did I say 6 days? oh yeah !! I'm already doing the countdown, and trying to get things done- notifying utilities, getting the storage delivered, HIRING help to unpack them, also have 2 storage units that need to be loaded and unpacked at the same time the pods come. Notice I said HIRE- we learned our lesson the hard way, its important to hire help to get you through this. We tried to do to much on our own, ended up calling some friends, and still were suffering. I have a sprained collar bone.- no LIE, don't even know what happened to cause it, other, than the excruciating ordeal of packing and moving things. I just can't ask for more help from my friends or family, and would rather pay to have others do it. It's worth every penny to have someone pack and move you. Our problem was the storage time in between, or I would most definitely have gone with a moving company.
