Loners Welcome New Neighbors
This morning was a perfectly agreeable weekend morning. We slept in, lovely bonus sleep time with no alarm clock demanding we rise. Fala, the cat, slept between us, and the air conditioning made it just […]
Tag: moving
How I Moved My Summer Vacation
“If you really want to find out who your friends are, ask them to help you move.” I don’t know who said that, but truer words were never spoken. However, you have to amend that […]
Diary Excerpts from a Winter Move*
Where have I been? I know, I missed me too! We moved houses, which is one of the smartest winter hobbies we could imagine. Here I share a couple of the highlights. Day 1: Closing […]
When Storage Wars Become Personal
We are moving. Actually, we have been moving for quite some time now. Because moving doesn’t just happen one day and it’s over. Even after the completion of the anxiety-provoking, sleepless-night inducing purchase of one house […]
Unpacking After a Move, or If You Weren’t Crazy Before, You Will Be Now
This is the third installment in my acclaimed series on moving.* You have now moved from one apartment into a better one. You have worked hard and long to get this new apartment, and are […]
The Moron’s Guide to Packing for a Move
Buy some boxes at Staples. Look for any with “made in China” labels and do not buy them. While you’re at it, buy some package sealing tape. The same “made in China” rule applies to […]
If I Ever Move Again, May I Be (Insert Horrific Curse Here)
There are nomads who haven’t moved as much as I have. You’d think I’d be used to it by now. Forget about it. Just mention the word “move” and my brain goes into overload, and […]
Mom and Dad Moving Company
My daughter and I stood waiting for my husband to back our rented cargo van into the loading space in the IKEA parking lot. On our store cart sat a box spring and mattress for […]