Moving Day Is Approaching

We are moving in twenty days.  An outside observer would be able to tell that something is amiss.  This inside observer and person who is actually living in the turmoil can definitely attest to the variety of ills caused by moving. 

The garage has become a boxy cavern.  There is one narrow path from BP's door to the kitchen door.  To the right and left are walls of boxes, both packed and waiting to be packed, a pile of odd-shaped things that won't fit into boxes, four rapidly filling garbage cans, an island of unformed boxes, and my kayak.  My kayak is loaded and in position to be pulled out so I can escape to the river where there are no boxes.

We feel the need to remind each other not to use the coffee table in the livingroom.  The glass top has been wrapped and boxed.  So when BP put his cell phone down, it kept going down.  We're a little nervous that someone will try to put their coffee down.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we don't need any tools.  They're packed away in the garage somewhere.  We do have another tool kit in the kitchen with a place for every tool and all but one tool in its place.  I sure hope we don't need the pliers.

Meals are now planned around whatever is in the freezer or pantry.  If anyone wants to stop in for dinner that's fine.  Just don't expect much.  Those cans of Progresso soup are heavy, and we will be eating them no matter how hot it is.  We have 4 1/2 boxes of linguini, 1/4 box of elbows, 3/4 box of bowties, et cetera.  My goal is to finish all the et cetera.   The only thing I might give in on is the beer bread mix from the Tastefully Simple party Diane hosted back when she lived in Cliffwood Beach.  How many years have they been here?

This move will go smoothly.  First, on moving day I will have an easily accessible bag with a change of clothes, toiletries, and bedding to be used that first night so we don't have to be buying sheets at Walmart at 10:00 at night (like we did when we moved in!)  This time we will not have a truck that's too small and requires a second trip.  This time we will use wardrobe boxes and NOT attempt to move the closet contents ourselves.  This time we will not be moving in December and hell-bent on unpacking while decorating for Christmas.  In fact, we will be packing easily accessible bathing suits.  When in doubt, go swimming.