Saturday February 26, 2005
Just to let anyone who's reading this know - I am plodding along right smack in the middle of the move curve. While there are fewer and fewer things left to do each time I complete one, I am also getting wearier and wearier physically and more dazed mentally with each trip in the Jeep.
Some things are working out well and some things less so. I'm hoping to make one more trip tonight and then crash.
It's hard to tell if this method of moving is saving any time. I think it may simply because very little of what I've moved into the new "suite" has been packed as it would if I was using a truck for everything. This has saved the unpacking stage for the most part and I've managed to stage things pretty well, getting the larger furniture moved before the PC and entertainment equipment that needs to sit on it. Each piece of electronics has been moved now and there's only one PC I haven't tested. She will have to wait until the move is finished.
The trade off is an increased number of trips. But an upside to that is getting a pause every once in a while. Important for this one woman moving crew!
The cat's here now, too. Last night was our first night together in our new home. It was my second but the first that I got a good rest. But it wasn't because I missed Dixie or anything: I was afraid to take any pain medications for fear I wouldn't awake in time for the cable guy's arrival first thing in the morning. [The alarm has not been moved yet.]
Rogers cable service astounded me this time around. I requested the move late on the 23rd, using their online system and selected the first time slot that was available: early on the 25th. About a half hour into the window, an extremely friendly and very cold installer arrived, ran a brand new string from the street and did a great job of making the inside cabling as hidden as possible. Couldn't have asked for better.
I was the beneficiary of an act of random kindness a couple of days ago as well. I was reminded of Michael's birthday request. The person I'd thought I'd hired to help me move the futon refused to accept any cash. He just explained his philosophy of doing something nice for someone being much better than getting angry at someone else, shook my hand and said "Welcome to the neighbourhood!". I ran into him in my search for storage - he runs the storage place a block away from my new abode. An interesting person. He noticed the gargoyles on the neighbouring house, too. I hadn't been sure they really were because they are currently sporting red hats and scarves. But we agreed so now they are gargoyles. I hope they are protecting this place as well!
Today I received two calls about the moving job I'd asked the student employment centre to post for me. I'd started to think maybe it hadn't actually made it through the posting mill since I'd called on Thursday morning and it was Saturday (today) afternoon before I got any responses.
Yesterday some of my son's friends were nice enough to allow themselves to be enlisted to help me with the truck move on Monday evening. Thanks Anatole and Miriam! And a person I don't think I know yet. There's only one thing I think the students might need a hand with now - the infamous box spring. If I can enlist a neighbour (which may be possible), you guys are off the hook. But I do appreciate your being there when I was pretty convinced I was up the creek with this short notice move.
Off to the dungeon with me.
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