But first, here's a quick rundown of our last 48 hours, so chaotic that I haven't had a chance to write. What we thought would be a 2 day process of moving (Mon & Tues) turned into just 1 (Mon) as extra movers were sent our way. The day before was a mad dash to pack everything we'd need for the summer and beyond all into our CR-V. And just how did we manage to do all this? With very little sleep and a whole lot of I don't care where this goes towards the end.
Here are some of the highlights:
- 3 suitcases each into the car (1 carry-on for Europe, 1 for summer, and 1 for Seattle and beyond) plus a myriad of other bags with snacks, etc.
- packers arrived early--we were still unloading the dishwasher & eating breakfast
- movers requested chicken & okra for lunch (both fried, of course!)
- you would not believe the number of people foraging through our piles of trash spilling out of the cans
- neighbors cleaned out our fridge--just can't throw good food away
- house is empty and cleaner than it's ever been
This moving process (as well as packing only 1 carry-on bag for a month in Europe as suggested by travel guru Rick Steves) has been freeing as I've realized we have way too much stuff for 2 people. Strange time in our lives to be downsizing, huh? We've had to be more organized with this move than any other as our furniture and all other items we don't really need (or won't fit in our car) will be in storage in Columbus until we find a place to live in Seattle. Plus, we have to factor in getting to know the neighborhoods as well as traffic patterns and commute times. The most distinguishing factor of this move is we'll be choosing where to live without regards to how long we'll be there. This is a foreign concept for me!!
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