Seventh day of moving.....

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I think I'm in Florida, but I'm not sure any more.
…...and I've turned into an old lady. Everything hurts, everything's bruised or scraped or cut. I fall into bed every night and moan myself to sleep. I'm too old for this s**t.

The old house is now totally empty and I've been heavy-duty cleaning, painting, patching, repairing, etc.

Now I can start to put things away in the new house. It's been like living in a hoarder's house...boxes, boxes, bags, bags, boxes. Where's this? Where's that? I can't find...…..!!!

I'm going to have the little ones all weekend as their mother is having surgery. Normally, I would say OH BOY!!! but I'm so tired. Thank goodness for pizza and videos. I've promised them that they can help me unpack. Apparently, "unpacking" is a lot of fun. To them, maybe..... And then we're going to make things out of boxes. IF I can find the scissors and tape.

Right now, I'm going to take a shower and head to a Mexican restaurant and have a giant margarita. Maybe two. With salt. Maybe three.
 

jujube said:
…...and I've turned into an old lady. Everything hurts, everything's bruised or scraped or cut. I fall into bed every night and moan myself to sleep. I'm too old for this s**t.

The old house is now totally empty and I've been heavy-duty cleaning, painting, patching, repairing, etc.

Now I can start to put things away in the new house. It's been like living in a hoarder's house...boxes, boxes, bags, bags, boxes. Where's this? Where's that? I can't find...…..!!!

I'm going to have the little ones all weekend as their mother is having surgery. Normally, I would say OH BOY!!! but I'm so tired. Thank goodness for pizza and videos. I've promised them that they can help me unpack. Apparently, "unpacking" is a lot of fun. To them, maybe..... And then we're going to make things out of boxes. IF I can find the scissors and tape.

Right now, I'm going to take a shower and head to a Mexican restaurant and have a giant margarita. Maybe two. With salt. Maybe three.
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I didn't know you bought another house... I thought you split your time between Fl and one of the Carolina's. Duh.

Yes, moving is such a strain. I've been in my condo now 11 years and this is it- unless someone moves me to the Home.

I hope getting settled goes well for you Jujube, and you enjoy your new home. What is it like?
 
Sue and I have moved about eight times now and each move is going to be the last one. We can't seem to settle down in any one place for any extended time...Well, we did have our condo for 25 years but eventually had to sell it as the neighbourhood changed dramatically. It was a great place, too. Indoor, outdoor pools, BBQ areas, fitness centre, games room, bingo and card room, convenience store, badminton/volleyball courts and outdoor tennis courts all near parkland and a small lake. Great place for our first twenty-three years.

After the shooting across the street, the suicide in the building next to ours and the arrival of drug dealers and the increased police presence we took the hint.
 

Oh I can feel your pain Jujube... that's exactly the kind of moaning I have whenever I take on something Huge that I think I can still do like even 10 years ago..

Never mid, at least your there now..and the unpacking can get done whenever..as long as you've got somewhere to sleep, you're sorted :beerandwhistle:
 
The good news is that everything is finally in the new house!

Good luck and have fun, if you don't get it all unpacked it will still be there tomorrow and the next day and the day after. :):playful::eek:nthego:
 
Aunt Bea said:
The good news is that everything is finally in the new house!

Good luck and have fun, if you don't get it all unpacked it will still be there tomorrow and the next day and the day after. :):playful::eek:nthego:
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I agree. Ive moved quite a few times in my life and the worst part is always the packing up.

One move I remember as being the best and easiest was when we moved to a new house and the next day my husband and I were invited to spend the day on Lake Michigan on my husband’s boss’s yacht....by the time we got home my sweet teenage daughter had unpacked almost everything...without even being asked or told to....she was and still is a wonderful daughter❣️
 
It has been a long time since I moved out of the home that my Ex Husband and I lived in after our divorce, but it sure was like you are explaining a chore. All I can say is take as much help that you can get. If your little ones want to help you unpack let them help if it will actually be helping and not making more of a mess and more work for you in the long run. I wish you all the best in completing the move to your new home.
 
Jujube you need a rest. Maybe take a couple of days off and give your body a chance to recoup. When you are rested and not so stressed the work will go faster and you might even enjoy putting things in order.
 
RadishRose said:
I didn't know you bought another house... I thought you split your time between Fl and one of the Carolina's. Duh.

Yes, moving is such a strain. I've been in my condo now 11 years and this is it- unless someone moves me to the Home.

I hope getting settled goes well for you Jujube, and you enjoy your new home. What is it like?
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Yep, we'll be leaving for North Narrowlina at the end of May. Hopefully, I can find my hiking boots by then.

The new house isn't much bigger than the old one, but is better laid out. There are three bedrooms instead of two, so I now have my dedicated guest room/woman cave and a dedicated office. We have a medium-to-small back yard that backs up to a conservation area. There's a four-season porch and a brick patio. It's a very very quiet neighborhood, which the old place wasn't; nobody racing loud cars and motorcycles down the street.

Ruth n Jersey said:
Jujube you need a rest. Maybe take a couple of days off and give your body a chance to recoup. When you are rested and not so stressed the work will go faster and you might even enjoy putting things in order.
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I did take Wednesday off, which is why this was the 7th day of moving instead of the 8th. I tried to get out of bed and literally could not move. I stayed home all day, unpacked ONE box and slept most of the day. I think that when you abuse your body too much in one day, you can't get rid of the lactic acid your muscles produce fast enough and it literally poisons you. I felt like I had the flu, but I was fine by Thursday morning.

I did have my margarita tonight. Only one but it was strong. Good food and there was an 83-year-old man playing "Mexican-ized" Willy Nelson and Simon & Garfunkle and John Denver songs on an odd-looking large harp. Somehow, it worked and we really enjoyed ourselves. This was a restaurant we hadn't tried before and I think it's my new favorite. I did get a bit teary, though, because I kept thinking how much my late sister would have enjoyed the place. I get these flashes, where I almost forget she's gone and say to myself, "Oh, I HAVE to bring her here!" I think the new house is going to be good for me, because there aren't any memories in it.....yet.
 
I agree with Aunt Bea, you have everything out of the old house into your new one, the unpacking can be at your own pace. Please don't do so much that you get injured or become ill, it is a good idea to rest whenever possible. Enjoy your Mexican dinner and drinks, you deserve the break. I hope the surgery isn't too serious and their mom is doing okay.
 
I did have my margarita tonight. Only one but it was strong. Good food and there was an 83-year-old man playing "Mexican-ized" Willy Nelson and Simon & Garfunkle and John Denver songs on an odd-looking large harp. Somehow, it worked and we really enjoyed ourselves. This was a restaurant we hadn't tried before and I think it's my new favorite. I did get a bit teary, though, because I kept thinking how much my late sister would have enjoyed the place. I get these flashes, where I almost forget she's gone and say to myself, "Oh, I HAVE to bring her here!" I think the new house is going to be good for me, because there aren't any memories in it.....yet.
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Nothin' like good food, good drink, good memories..to rejuvenate the soul...put those babies to work and give them some memories....
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JJ you mentioned your deceased sister briefly - you reminded me of a poem I wrote about my deceased younger brother of 5 yrs now who I miss everyday - yesterday I wept for him!


I THOUGHT

I thought I heard you laugh last night
But you had long gone –taken flight
I wish that I’d recorded you
To play that laugh when I felt blue

I thought I heard you laugh last night

I thought I heard your singing lo
Like long forgotten echo; echo
Almost forgotten how sweet you sound
But now just silence all around

I thought I heard you singing lo

I thought I heard you call my name
In that mock authoritative vein
It always made me smile and think
I know he’s calling with a wink

I thought I heard you call my name

I thought I felt you touch my arm
You always felt so strong and calm
Or hold my shoulder in your grasp
Back then thought it would always last

I thought I felt you touch my arm

I thought I heard you whisper me
Just like you did when you were three
Back then a secret always kept
Know you have gone; the memories left

I thought I heard you whisper me

© gumbud
 
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Our last move in 2014 was 2000 miles which is an incentive to not move a lot of stuff. We are getting too old for moving. The next time it will be feet first.
In another 15 years I will be 100.
 
We moved house eighteen times in thirty years, or at least my wife did, I just used to go off to work and leave her to it!

She loved it. As soon as the creases were out of the curtains, pastures new called. Sometimes 200 yards, sometimes 2000 miles!
 
I love that poem too Gumbud. That’s beautiful.
Have fun with your babies and chill for the day. They’re help you do that, I’m sure.
The hardest part is over.

I haven’t moved a lot thank goodness but understand it’s a lot of work.
 
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