A somewhat brief update: The move started smoothly, but in the days following, things quickly fell apart - maybe not so much in terms of 'stuff' but in emotional and physical exhaustion.
We closed last Thursday. It was raining steadily, and sometimes heavily, all day. The moving truck and the help of family was set for the next day, so after closing we brought over one car and one truck load. We were soaked.
Friday's complications arose mainly out of our local UHaul place and the rain again. As for UHaul, they didn't call us back as promised, and in the meantime, rented the truck we needed. So, Tim had to pick up another truck 40 minutes away. We didn't get started with moving furniture until 11am. As for the rain, it had washed out local roads, so Sam's school was closed that morning, and he was home unplanned. This meant that we were down my mom because she watched and entertained him all day instead of being able to help. This left Tim, my dad, and my brother for the heavy lifting. My brother's girlfriend and I concentrated on boxes and drawers and smaller items. One friend showed up for about an hour on her way through town. It was a Friday, so I expected that people that would normally help were working.
We unloaded, and not long after that it started to get dark. The truck needed to be back, and my folks needed to get home, so we called it a day. THere was still so much at the house...
Saturday was fairly productive as the rain had let up temporarily, but with Sam and only 2 vehicles, we were limited as to how much we could really do. Plus, Tim had to nap because he was scheduled to work Saturday night. Consequently, he had to sleep Sunday, went back in Sunday night, and slept again on Monday. I had Sam at home, so I concentrated on keeping him quiet and organizing the chaos in the new house.
On Monday morning, I was supposed to work, but we learned that closing on our old house would be Friday, so the pressure was on to get things out. Fast. I didn't want to waste the opportunity of having Sam back in school and Tim being available for a few hours before he would need to crash and sleep. So I dropped him off in Delhi in the morning, and headed over to the old house where I met Tim. We made another truck and car load. Oh, did I mention it's POURING RAIN again? Yes, another cold,soaked day. Tim slept 2 hours. That evening, I went into my office to do some of the work I was sorely behind on. I don't remember much of Tuesday. Tim worked that evening. Wednesday we both worked during the day, then, Wednesday night, I had a class to teach. By the way, I've had a nasty cold this whole time. My head finally started to clear yesterday.
Wednesday night, after I got back from class, I helped Tim heave our gigantic desk up the stairs...it was very, very precarious and we could only lift it one step at a time. At one point, it seemed to be stuck, and I had a small meltdown, stuck behind the desk on my staircase. Tim just stared at me. I think he wasn't sure about what would happen to me next. Thankfully the desk wasn't really stuck and we were able to place it. I let out some tears and whining, then I was ok. And the desk looks really good.
I worked yesterday and Tim had to work an evening shift once again. We also learned that now, we won't be able to close on Friday (today). The deal is not in jeopardy - apparently our purchasers are ready and clear, but their purchaser's bank has bumped clearing their loan (which is just a straight-forward home equity loan) to next week because they needed to get all the FHA loans done by 9/30 for the tax-credit deadline. Whatever. So, fine...next week. At least it takes some of the pressure off.
There's only a few things left at the house now: The treadmill (approx 300 lbs.), tool chest, and some odds and ends. Tim is meeting a buddy this afternoon to get that out, and our purchasers are trying to coordinate pre-possession of our garage to move some stuff in today. Our attorney is requiring them to sign an addendum relieving us of any responsibility for their personal property, and she's making them get their homeowner's insurance early, and naming us as insureds until closing. She shuts-it-down. I like her :)
Beyond the boxes and the disarray, we love the new house. Sam seems to be settling in fine, the commute is better (although we've driven hundreds of miles looping 2 counties this past hellish week)and we are just giddy about the property and all the nice touches.
As I mentioned, work has been relentless for us both. To top it all off, my office was moved this week too! I have a bigger office with a huge window, which is great, but it was a struggle for me to not have an organized, neat spot to retreat to anywhere! My phone was moved a day early, so I was working out of 2 spots, and I really felt like my brain was messy and disorganized.
Our cable/tv/internet should be in order this weekend, and I am really looking forward to the good weather, and the chance to get things situated. I will take some pictures and post them soon, hopefully by Monday! Stay tuned.
