Moving Day and the Weekend

When we initially signed papers and chose finishings for our new townhome in July, we were told closing would be on October 11 and it was. We signed the official papers and handed them the check at the 10 AM meeting and got a call from the movers saying they would be at the storage shed at 11:15, two hours ahead of schedule. That was fine with us. With keys in hand we met them at the storage unit and headed to our new home. A friend was coming at 1:00 to install curtain rods.

The van was loaded with the essentials from the other storage shed: bedding, toilet paper, soap, towels, dishes...things we'd need the first few days.

Thursday's temperature was a balmy 34º! Our handy-dandy-man friend put a computer desk together before the movers got there. The movers were done by 3:30 and the furniture company delivered the dining table and chairs at 4:30. Great timing as two trucks did not fit in the driveway at the same time! Curtain rods were in place and curtains hung for privacy and we slept in our new home Thursday evening. I did not take another photo that day as I was busy directing traffic and making decisions.

On Friday our family came to help with some of the unpacking and organizing. Also on the schedule for Friday were the cable company and Culligan. Our handy-dandy-man friend came back and installed a cabinet in the laundry room. By the end of Friday I felt pretty good about what had been accomplished. The furniture was in place. Rooms were arranged to my liking. Things were put away in the kitchen. All the beds were put together and made.  Hubby and son brought all the hanging clothes from the other storage unit. That was when we both agreed the moving company should also move the stuff from the other storage shed. We thought we could/would do it ourselves, gradually...NOT! 

Friends brought spaghetti dinner and joined us at our new table in our new home on Friday. We were both exhausted that night. (But thankful for good friends!)

Saturday was a day of soccer games and looking for storage shelves. We found something we both liked and started with some shelving in the garage. 

On Sunday we awoke to about 3 inches of snow! We did a few geocaches in the morning. Much of it had melted by the end of the afternoon.

The movers brought the rest of our STUFF on Monday.

kitchen & dining

living room

master bedroom

guest room

garage 

more garage

lower level family room

back wall of the family room

the office craft room

the storage room

I no longer felt settled or organized! On Monday evening we moved across town temporarily to the kids' house to stay with the g'kids while their parents went to Mexico for vacation. After taking the g'kids to school in the morning, we'd come back to the NEW house and have coffee and breakfast and attack the piles of boxes. We bought more storage units and but them in the storage room. I moved things around in the kitchen trying to find the 'right' place for stuff. I went through boxes of stuff and realized although the townhouse is a bit larger than the old house, it does not have the storage space the old house had. Things will get packed away and never used! Because I left the house each day by 3:00 PM, the piles of boxes and tubs did not bother me, because I was fresh and energized when I saw them the next morning. 

Thursday's goal was to unpack all the clothes! Four suitcases and several tubs later...Ta Da! Friday was a ME day...some grocery shopping as we are now home, a haircut, a pedicure, and some fun shopping for the new home. 

The window blinds arrived on Wednesday and were installed by our handy-dandy-man on Saturday. The rest of the furniture arrives on Tuesday. Updated photos will be posted after that. We love the house...and will love it more in another week when we aren't stumbling over boxes and tubs...