It took 12 hours yesterday, but we are moved in. Sort of. I am up to my ears (literally) in boxes, and I don't know where anything is. I also can't hook up my computer properly. I'm on the laptop in the bedroom. Can't figure out the router. Can't figure out anything. Comcast is coming on Thursday.
A friend picked Sid up this morning to take him to Support Group. No way could I go today. I need to work here and at least set up the bathrooms (which are tiny, tiny, tiny), so it's a challenge.
I will check in periodically, but the week will mostly be spent getting the house set up. No food here. Left it in the other house. Need to bring the refrigerator stuff over. But at 8 this morning, I ordered our supper from the ALF next door, and they will deliver it tonight. :)
Joan, I wish you well in your new home but I don't envy you the unpacking! Take one box at a time and I wouldn't worry about cooking until everything is where you want it. I used to be a whiz at unpacking and putting things away but that was a loooong time ago when DH was in the military and I was a lot younger. Hang in there and take it easy.
Joan, I've been thinking of you too. Like Jean said, take one box at a time and thankfully, you don't have to cook until you're ready.
I hate packing and moving also. We moved into this place 2-1/2 years ago and one half of our double car garage is still full of boxes :-( It was totally full until I went up to Seattle in July. My daughter Cathie cleared out one side so my car has a home again :-)
Suprisingly Claude did pretty well with the move. We brought his chair first thing. As long as he had "his" chair, he was content. Since all the furniture etc was the same, I don't think he really realized we were moving.
Lots of military moves, first the beds, then the basic in the kitchen, one pot, pan, one set dish(for each person or paper) the coffee pot (esential). Then the bath towel, toiletries, etc. Then just one box at a time. IT is amazing what one is able to acculate and then live without!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh yes move boxes up against the walls to a room you dont use. wish I was there to help, it would probably be theraputic to do some physical work and sweat!!!!!!!!!!!!
It was one of those days in which "all good plans of mice and men.........................you know how that goes. I managed to set up the bathrooms to some extent. Went to the old house to get some food, but other than that, nothing went as planned. sSid was way too tired to do anything. I think we both need a good night's sleep, and hopefully we'll get some work done tomorrow.
The best part was that our supper was delivered to our door. How cool is that?
Weejun,
The old garage is still full of boxes and stuff I haven't used in 3 years. Once this house is set up, I am going to sell and donate the stuff in the old garage.
I am hooked up to the Internet in our bedroom on the laptop. Very uncomfortable. I need a router to hook up the desktop in the office space. Can't find the router, and wouldn't know how to hook it up if I could find it. So things won't be back to computer normal until the end of the week.
Hope you can get a good nights rest tonight, Joan. I remember whenever we moved - the hardest part was trying to get some food! It's great that they deliver your supper. Enjoy, rest - we'll be here when you get back.
Joan, is there a chance Joel could come help you with your computer set up during this time in his life? Lots of airfare bargains after Labor Day ... I'm sure he would be a huge help!
Wowee, Joan. Its a benefit to hear how this is going. I can't even imagine moving us out with over 30 years of sstuffff and we don't even have a garage!
I haven't checked in at all today. My reader is doing all of the work, while I empty boxes. It's slow going, but it's going.
Sid is more confused and forgetful than I have ever seen him. To his credit, he understands that it is due to the upheaval, loss of routine, and confusion of the move. He keeps saying that he will be okay when he gets used to it. And I know he will. It was extremely important for me to get his bathroom organized, so everything is easily accessible. It's finally done, and when I find my labels, I will label the drawers for him, so he knows what is in each one.
Although I have always been perfectly capable, and still am, of setting up my own computer equipment, I'm just too wiped out to do it, and I still can't find the router, so I called Matt, the expert, and he's coming tomorrow to do it all for me. Of course, I have to find that router.
In the midst of all this, having supper delivered to my door is an absolute lifesaver. Also, the head of cleaning services came today to set up a time and day for me for each week. He wanted to come tomorrow, but I said to skip this week, because there's nothing but boxes and trash bags all over the place. Once it's all put away, they can give it a good cleaning next week. And every Thursday thereafter.
FYI - since we're talking about moving, I thought you all might like to hear about this. My windows are bare. The blinds and verticals won't be delivered for another 2 weeks, which leaves us a bit exposed in the bedroom. Not to mention, woken up the first ray of light. Home Depot sells a product called "temporary blinds". They stick up on the window - no hardware needed. Enough covering for privacy and to keep out the light until the real blinds come. My bedroom window is very wide - about 52 inches. The widest blind they had was 48, but it's good enough and cost under $8.
I've used those temporary blinds by the case..being an Interior Designer in my 'other life'. They work great while drapes are being sewn or blinds are being made. One customer kept them up in one room for almost a year. She didn't want custom made drapes in some of the spare bedrooms..and couldn't find the right "store bought" drapes. Is the facility providing the window coverings for you?? I know you will love it when you are settled. Just a thought. Let the cleaning people carry out the bags of trash for you. YOu'll be amazed at how much space that creates..same with boxes. Can you work out a time for them to come by the front of your villa and pick up the days boxes and bags? I bet they can do that every day. (Not like an interior cleaning. I was always so happy when I emptied a box. Wheeee! One less box on the floor.
THREE CHEERS FOR MATT! It's amazing what someone who knows what they are doing, can do. Matt, the computer expert, was here for an hour this morning, and in that time, he untangled every wire, hooked up every piece of computer equipment, did something with the router, cable modem, and a bunch of other wires, programmed this, that, and whatever, and got both laptops working wirelessly. So here I am, in my new office space, with everything working.
In between more unpacking and setting up, I may write a blog for tomorrow. Stay tuned.
Joan - just remember the most important thing right now is to get moved in. Being moved in will cut down on stress and help you both to adjust to the new environment. IMO - that is more important than blogging right now. We know you are there and I think I speak for everyone that getting settled is more important.