Category Archives: moving
Revised Cause of Death
This information is gruesome, but important to other dog owners. A couple days ago I received a comment on Giselle’s obituary suggesting that Giselle had died of Parvo, not by swallowing glass bits as we had suspected. Chad did a … Continue reading
With Some Elbow Grease and a Shoehorn
Boy, it is sure harder to move into a smaller place than to move into a larger one. From Joshua Tree, we moved from 1,100 square feet (just me and Bella) to 1,800 square feet (me, Bella, Chad, and his … Continue reading
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Renter's Rights
Chad and I let out a collective sigh of relief when our security deposit from our last place arrived in the mail yesterday. A sigh of relief and a whoop of joy, because the deposit on our last place was … Continue reading
Two Times Fifteen
We had intended to rent a 10-foot truck for the move yesterday, but the local Budget Truck rental place was all out and gave us a 15-footer for the same price. Two full loads later, and we’re MOVED! Much thanks … Continue reading
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Today I get to walk through our new place and get the keys. TODAY! Even though we’ve been packing all month – we’re still not quite finished and I can see that starting today things are going to kick up … Continue reading
I'm a Believer
I missed my nap today because I got too caught up in the craigslist world. I had no idea that craigslist was this massive moving freeway of exchange and that once I jumped on I would be hurtled down a … Continue reading
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Going Against the Current in OC
We are house hunting for the third summer in a row, and while I LOVE seeing the insides of homes, it is a little wearying. We have been happy in our 3B+den/3B, but our lease is up July 1 and … Continue reading
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Out of the pot and into the fire
Not that I thought about it that much, but I was a teeny bit relieved to head for the east coast after weeks and weeks of packing, moving, and unpacking – but now I’ve discovered that my parents (who moved … Continue reading
Generating Outflow
I’m using the last hour before my first wedding guests arrive as impetus to do a whirlwind, frantic house clean fueled by espresso. I am trying to move as much STUFF out of my house as possible, trying to create … Continue reading
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no exit
I once saw a production that summed up a true hell of endless repetition. It was a high school play, but exceedingly well acted, or maybe the material was just good. In any case, a group of people find themselves … Continue reading