Moving Day

Moving Day went off without a hitch on Wednesday, August 25th (it’s a week and a half later that I write this). The biggest issue was the rain that had been falling for about 4 straight days by this point. But, all in all, we made it here, and were very happy with the movers. 

The next morning, we had a visit from an energy auditor. We are looking into making a bunch of improvements, and he came to tell us about various loan programs and rebates that are available. The best part was he gave us new efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs, a new low flow shower head, and two programmable thermostats. All of which he installed...for free. Pretty cool. 

Pre-move Weekend

Pre-move weekend began on Thursday with the arrival of my mom to assist with packing. By the time I got home from work, she already had the dining room well under way. Friday, she was joined by Gina where the packing in the dining room and kitchen continued. Bright and early on Saturday morning, Greg’s merry band of movers started to arrive. Above, Eric, Jeff, George and Greg are taking a breather while waiting for our pizza lunch to arrive. The yellow van in the background belongs to our next-door neighbor, but below is a look at the six vehicle involved in the moving caravan. Steve and Doug were also involved. 

Back at Beechwood, it looked a little like this:

It’s been an incredible long weekend. And even though I keep freaking out, I am incredibly grateful for all the help we have had from friends and family, especially since my mind and time has been occupied by my upcoming exam. 

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CHRISTINE

Definitely be grateful... I'm so all set with packing and I haven't even started!

Monday, August 23, 2010 - 01:00 PM

He's a Moving Maching

Greg made four trips to the house yesterday...after driving two hours back from out vacation. I helped unload one. He did one by himself, and two with the help of our friend Steve. He is indeed a moving machine. This is what the bulk of those loads look like in the temporary storage area we’ve set up in the corner of the basement. And below, is tonight’s load waiting to be taken out of the truck. 

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CHRISTINE

Go Greg! Go Greg! Go, Go, Go Greg!!!

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 12:38 PM

VP

Such organization. Such a fantastic garage.  Take care of that moving machine.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 02:33 PM

Kitty in a Box

As often happens in a household with cats, an empty box makes a good place to escape the chaos. We’re hopeful that the boys will take to our new house as well as they took to this one. Fingers crossed! In any case, there will be lots of boxes to play in for some time to come. 

As the closing get closer, we are also keeping our fingers crossed that all of the final pieces fall into place. It’s a little nerve wracking, since it’s completely dependent upon lawyers, brokers and bankers, and not all of them are always as responsive as one would hope! But, I’m sure it will all be fine. 

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CHRISTINE

Eek! This time next week, you'll own a house!

Thursday, August 5, 2010 - 07:12 AM

VP

It is amazing, isn't it, that so many houses manage to close on time. There are so many details, so many laws and regulations that mere mortals must somehow navigate. Soon we'll be relieved and celebrating once again. You and your super hero will make it! XOXOXOXOXOXXO

Thursday, August 5, 2010 - 09:00 AM

One Week

Just one week left until closing. Fingers crossed that is all goes smoothly. As you can see, Greg has made a ton progress on packing, and breaking down the living room. What have I been doing? Studying. It’s wonderful timing that I am planning to take my professional exam the first weekend in October. When it rains, it pours I guess. Thankfully, my husband is a super hero. And, we’re not actually moving until later in the month. We’re going on vacation while the floors are being redone first!

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VP

Nice progress packing. Save some for me.
XOXOXOXOXO

Tuesday, August 3, 2010 - 07:36 PM

A Plan

There is a lot to coordinate when buying a house and moving. Especially since we want to make a few improvements in the few weeks we will overlap with our current home. Greg made an enormous calendar to keep track of it all. 

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DOUG

Wow... we were nowhere near this organized!

Friday, July 30, 2010 - 09:41 PM

Boxes

In order to move, you need a lot of boxes. I got some from work, and then Greg started adding to the collection. This is all before he opening up our eaves storage and discovered that almost all the boxes from our previous move are still there.