MOVING IS NOT FUN

I moved last Friday. Is there such a thing as professional movers? I know it's a struggle but I don't understand how these moving companies survive. Thank heaven I packed everything myself.

Nice guys, but there are always some glitches. Like leaving things behind and not sure they can carry the heaviest pieces down the stairs. "Did this piece get moved up here or was it here when you moved in"? "We don't have tools to take this bedframe apart. Could you check with the neighbors to see if they have this wrench?" I called the boss. Things got better the next day. Closing was ridiculous - I'm not sure you all want to hear about this but if you are buying or selling a home be prepared. It's a whole different ball game than it was 7 years ago.

My daughter was gone for the weekend so I was able to stay at her house during the weekend. As we are moving furniture into the new house, the moving men are commenting that "it's getting pretty full in here" Some of them didn't see the first house so they were asking, "did you come from a much larger house?" YEAAA! Well, my bedroom set did not fit in the Master bedroom (or any room for that matter). The frame didn't even fit -- so we scrapped that idea and moved all the bedroom furniture to the garage, for now. Except for two night stands, which now hold my underwear.

I left for Nicole's house and tried to sleep. It's difficult for me to relax in a new bed, etc. but I managed to fall asleep. Saturday was unpacking all day. Dan went to St. John's for the night so I didn't get too much help from him until Sunday. His friend stayed over Friday night and they watched a scarey movie in the basement. Mike thought the house was a little too scarey for him so he slept in a chair upstairs in Dan's room.

Sunday got my bed onto the floor, for now, I don't have a bed frame. Can you believe nobody stocks bedframes anymore? I had to order one from Sears. I'll get it on Friday. There are alot of things that I need to do to this house. No. 1 is replace the old boiler and water heater and move them to the basement. Hopefully that will happen next week. I need to replace windows also, clean the chimney, remove the old washer and dryer and add mine, make room for all my stuff or get rid of it. I thought I got rid of alot of stuff but I still have more.

I was feeling pretty good last week. I got Comcast TV and internet set up. The kitchen was pretty well organized. Got a shower curtain so I could take a shower and my bed was on the floor. I fell asleep on the couch on the first night I stayed here. I woke up to the sound of something at the front door. I listened and heard chewing. I made some noise and it stopped and I fell back to sleep, but I picked up some decon this week just in case. I just need to make sure Cally doesn't get into it.

Dan moved into St. Thomas on Sunday. It was hot and humid but his Dad and I helped carry all his stuff to the third floor. No roommates in the dorm room yet so we met Jenna for dinner. Dan went back for a 7 PM meeting and met one roommate. They are Sophomores and seem nice.

I went to Nicole and Peter's that night. I was feeling very sad. This is the last child and I'm now an empty nester, for real. It feels very odd! You end of hoping you have given them all the information they need, given them all the attention they needed while they were at home, missing that relationship because it will be a little different now. Big changes again for me. It seems I do this every 7 years. Each of my children are 7 years apart, bought my house and business the same year 2000! Selling my house and business the same year 2007 and last child is leaving. Lucky seven, I guess!