Monday, August 02, 2004
Movin' On
No, not me. This was a weekend for moves and move-related items in my family. Coincidence turned this weekend into a double move for two sisters- my nieces. Cheryl, with the twin 3 year old girls, moved from their ranch home into a beautiful, oversized raised ranch on a five-acre plot away from the traffic and noise of the city (and surely the close-by supermarkets.) For the smallest state in the union, living in her town reminds me of being in one of those small towns in Minnesota or Kansas, where you might be far away from the town. I told her to be sure that her gas tank is filled before she turns off the highway to her house.
Niece number two Diane moves into a 1930's era double decker, much closer to supermarkets, malls and Mom. She is going to have a baby later this year, so much was made of the things she couldn't lift or move, and there were no shortages of young men rushing to help. I played my part by helping to assemble knocked-down furniture; two side tables, an armoire and a microwave cart. I was able to bring home some boxes for my move from their empty stash.
And speaking of my move, the house is still for sale. I haven't heard any results from the open house yesterday. While the strangers were tramping through my house, I spent the afternoon at my aunt's home, who is also moving (in a couple of weeks.) She packed up everything, and now has to unpack some boxes to stay in the house a little longer. And the final moving story is that in a couple of weeks, M will be moving up here; I found a little apartment perfect for her this past week and it was confirmed Sunday. She will be visiting here on Tuesday and Wednesday (yippee!) so we can order the invitations, see the apartment, and order the flowers. The wedding date is October 9, and I can't wait!
I had decided not to pack up anything in the house, preferring to leave it "in-situ" to provide a decorated experience for the potential buyers. But I am packing the things away in the basement, and will pack up two sideboards in the dining room that I am giving to Diane and her husband. These were gifts of my father-in-law when Joann and I were married, and I'm happy to keep them in the family, as he completely stripped and refinished these oak pieces. I'll leave the sideboards in the dining room until I confirm a buyer, then everything goes! I am finding a lot of stuff to yard sale and sell through consignment shops. I think I'm going to have to inventory the stuff to keep track of what I want to keep and what goes.
Bien des choses à tous!
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Niece number two Diane moves into a 1930's era double decker, much closer to supermarkets, malls and Mom. She is going to have a baby later this year, so much was made of the things she couldn't lift or move, and there were no shortages of young men rushing to help. I played my part by helping to assemble knocked-down furniture; two side tables, an armoire and a microwave cart. I was able to bring home some boxes for my move from their empty stash.
And speaking of my move, the house is still for sale. I haven't heard any results from the open house yesterday. While the strangers were tramping through my house, I spent the afternoon at my aunt's home, who is also moving (in a couple of weeks.) She packed up everything, and now has to unpack some boxes to stay in the house a little longer. And the final moving story is that in a couple of weeks, M will be moving up here; I found a little apartment perfect for her this past week and it was confirmed Sunday. She will be visiting here on Tuesday and Wednesday (yippee!) so we can order the invitations, see the apartment, and order the flowers. The wedding date is October 9, and I can't wait!
I had decided not to pack up anything in the house, preferring to leave it "in-situ" to provide a decorated experience for the potential buyers. But I am packing the things away in the basement, and will pack up two sideboards in the dining room that I am giving to Diane and her husband. These were gifts of my father-in-law when Joann and I were married, and I'm happy to keep them in the family, as he completely stripped and refinished these oak pieces. I'll leave the sideboards in the dining room until I confirm a buyer, then everything goes! I am finding a lot of stuff to yard sale and sell through consignment shops. I think I'm going to have to inventory the stuff to keep track of what I want to keep and what goes.
Bien des choses à tous!
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