Last night at the old homestead

What a day yesterday! The movers were an hour late from when they said they would be here. Then it was like the Three Stooges owned the company. I think they managed to bang the furniture into every corner they had to get through; big scratch in the side of my fridge. Then they had to remove both front and back doors to get the big items through - it was 20 - 30 F outside. They took the things that were downstairs out the back out the back door. The items upstairs they brought down and out the front door and piled them up on the lawn. It looked like I was having another sale! Then they drove the van around the block to pick up those. They took over 3 hours and the bill was $600. They said it was $150 an hour per mover and there were three guys plus mileage. Their Web page says $150 an hour - it doesn't say that it's the rate for each man. Later I discovered an antique plant stand on my porch smashed to bits. They probably dropped it and just stuck it in the corner of the porch. This is it when I took a pic of it last year.

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The cable guy's appointment was supposed to be between 3 and 4 pm, but of course he didn't show up until almost 4. He was the surliest cable guy I ever dealt with . Every time I asked a question, he just gave me the stink eye and a grunt. When he deigned to answer, it was just
"Call the cable company." I told him I didn't want WiFi, but he installed it anyway. The new TV doesn't get as many channels, either especially TCM and the Science Channel. Very disappointed.

I only ate breakfast yesterday and that was a handful of craisins. I was too tired and stressed to bother, and today I didn't eat until 2 pm.
 

First, you’re not yourself when you’re hungry. Go eat something nice & easy.

debodun said:
They took over 3 hours and the bill was $600. They said it was $150 an hour per mover and there were three guys plus mileage. Their Web page says $150 an hour - it doesn't say that it's the rate for each man.
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3 hours x $150 = $450. If they went over the 3rd hour, even by 5 or ten minutes, you’d be charged. If so, the bill would be $600.
 
That does sound like a very wearisome, and long, and physically exhausting and challenging day for you, Deb.
I wish it had gone a little better and smoother, but congratulations, for accomplishing this very huge step in life!

Moving days are rarely fun or easy or smooth, but it seems like better movers and cable person, would have made your move go better and less stressful, than it did.

But at least, nothing stopped you from moving!
Hurray for you, and now, you will continue to deal with each challenge, one at a time, over time, as you needed to do before you moved.

After I moved , in early 2020, it took months for me to be able to recover. You will probably fare much better than I did.
And yes, lots of stuff did go poorly and wrong, during my move, too, plus my health problems were strained by the overdo.... But It was still the right thing for me to do, and I am much better off living where I am, which you will be too.
 
I think I had to pay for the 3 or 4 hour Minimum! Just so they would come and do it, even though it would never take them that long, and it didn't.

It was expensive but I got moved, and that price is not the important detail for me, now.
 
Closing was originally scheduled for Dec 31st, but I haven't heard a word from any attorneys or realtor. I called my attorney at 9 am this morning. Come 1 pm and she hadn't returned my call, so I called my realtor. She looked into it and called back to say they haven't received the title search results yet. It's been a month.
 
debodun said:
Closing was originally scheduled for Dec 31st, but I haven't heard a word from any attorneys or realtor. I called my attorney at 9 am this morning. Come 1 pm and she hadn't returned my call, so I called my realtor. She looked into it and called back to say they haven't received the title search results yet. It's been a month.
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Any idea what the hold up is? Is it the Holidays, or is someone not doing there job?
 
debodun said:
I AM TOTALLY MOVED as of today, January 1st. I went back to the old, house and took a much needed shower (the water diverter doesn't work here and I can't find a plumber that returned my messages). Did a quick vacuuming, loaded the vacuum and bath supplies in the car and that was it!
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Brilliant... now take advantage of the dark winter evenings to stay home and get the new house all set up just as you want it...before spring ..
 
And don't forget that you have a house full of people at your new house still celebrating for your housewarming party. Tons of food and gifts for you too, Deb.

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