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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]