Moving is a Process

Well I sure will miss living up in the trees and looking down on people. One thing that was very apparent when we moved in here was how exposed we are on the first floor. It also took HALF the time for the movers to move us in. So goodbye old aparment, I leave this plant, left for us when we moved in, for the next set of tenants.

There were a couple things we did before moving in, I painted the bedroom and the dining room imperceptably differant colors. Why is that so frustrating? The chip looks so different, but you get it done, and can't tell, well except that it looks cleaner and fresher. Anyway, so I spent a day painting and then Mike and I put in the FLOR tiles over the linolium in the office.

I have to say the stuff is a dream, vacuums easy, looks and feels GREAT, and the chair rolls over it like harwood. Plus it was made from 80% post-consumer fibers, and can be sent back to them for recycling when we're done with it. This was our big pre-move purchase, even at $2.60/sq foot it adds up. After moving it it was chaos. Sorry about the dark photo, all I have for right after move in. There were tons of boxes, Mike and I bet how many, I say 63 he says 58. So we are keeping tally, only when you break down a box.

There were so many things we couldn't figure out until after moving in, like these shelves in the kitchen, used to be one big shelf. It took me a few sketches to come up with a satifactory plan, then Mike cut them and I painted. Then wait for them to cure before filling...
The bedroom involed some work too, the three foot wide closet would hardly be sufficient, so we are turning this whole wall into a closet. Then a curtain in front to hide it.
There is so much more, cable and phone install, getting internet and then wireless working, office shelves and kitchen table, basement and armoir into bar. So many things we are getting done. We have made a lot of progress from the photos here, unpacked 40 boxes so far and yet, I still get frustrated. It's day five and we still have a lot to do. I have to tell myself it's a process. It will take time.

But we have to take down time too. So glad of our favorite feature, the yard.

Stanley sure is too, we can take a break, step outside and give him some well deserved excercise.

Perfect for frisbee.

We will be heading out of town to two days, to American Players Theatre in Spring Green, Wisconsin. Hopefully it will be rejuivinating and I won't be wishing I was here unpacking...