Blossom's Big Move - Page 2

Poodlemom1 · 05-10-2014, 09:47 PM

Good luck on finding a new home. Have a safe trip.

Jane A · 05-10-2014, 10:37 PM

Congratulations for dumping a lot of "stuff"! It is so freeing to declutter. Five years ago my husband and I moved from Colorado to California. We had lived on our 9 acre property for over 20 years and boy had things accumulated. I got rid of so much and it felt so good that I'm determined to keep things more streamlined from now on.

Moving is incredibly stressful! I hope everything goes smoothly, your drive is safe and you quickly find a place to live. Good luck and keep us posted on how things go.

Tattncat · 05-11-2014, 12:10 AM

Good luck on your move, Blossom. Thanks for starting this thread.

Froide · 05-11-2014, 07:53 AM

Good luck and safe travels, Blossom. Enjoy the adventure!

Blossom · 05-11-2014, 01:51 PM

Thanks everyone! Knowing you are cheering us on really does help.

I got rid of even more stuff. Today is putting the rest in boxes like the kitchen, my bedroom and my computer. also got to get my PC backed up and of course my Calibre library on my different drives and in the cloud.

I stubbed my toe last night *groans* the same one I broke earlier this year. Now it's throbbing and hubby never listens when I tell him to lay off the sweets or stay on the Motrin so his gout is flaring up. Luckily it's not his driving foot but he has been dealing with this flare up since early April and we all know it's diet related. He just loves sweets way too much and they are the big trigger for his gout. *sigh*

I sent him to store to get some travel things so I have a minute to write and thank you for all the support.

This is my first time to Raleigh seeing we bypass each time we visit the parents who live about an hour and a half from it. I am excited, nervous and scared all into one. Sleeping is not coming easy but as one of you said moving is stressful!

Booklover that was one HUGE move you did! I told hubby and his eyes about bugged out.

He keeps saying we got too much stuff well that shut him up.

Terisa de morgan · 05-11-2014, 02:01 PM

Be safe, Blossom. I hope you have an uneventful trip and a good apartment hunting.

booklover6 · 05-11-2014, 02:11 PM

Blossom, I just wish I had gotten rid of at least 1 truckload of stuff before we moved. (But I got rid of at least that much anyhow....we had collected a lot during 15 years in that house). But with DH sick and three little kids (1 was just 1 yr old), it was pretty hard to make those kinds of decisions by myself. I swear one of the trucks was full of all toys. LOL! But HE'S the one that insisted on bringing the sections of picket fence!

Yes, a complete nightmare in every way!

Blossom · 05-11-2014, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by booklover6

Blossom, I just wish I had gotten rid of at least 1 truckload of stuff before we moved. (But I got rid of at least that much anyhow....we had collected a lot during 15 years in that house). But with DH sick and three little kids (1 was just 1 yr old), it was pretty hard to make those kinds of decisions by myself. I swear one of the trucks was full of all toys. LOL! But HE'S the one that insisted on bringing the sections of picket fence!

Yes, a complete nightmare in every way!

I'm not new to moving Was a military wife for about 5 years and we moved three times in that period so I've moved since I met hubby in 99 about 6 times. You think I would be a pro.

However 7 years of junk and I've no longer have a pack rat mentality I've gotten rid I would say at least 45% of the junk.

FizzyWater · 05-11-2014, 09:11 PM

Even if the hotel doesn't have internet, you could always search out the nearest library. Raleigh seems a large enough city to have internet access in their library....

They might even have resources to help research neighborhoods, etc.

booklover6 · 05-12-2014, 10:24 AM

Blossom that is awesome, you got rid of so much junk. If I ever move again I will get rid of everything and start over fresh! Well not my ereaders and tablets LOL. Furniture, toys, dishes....just leave them, sell them, give them away, trash them.

Of course my plan is, if I ever move again, to move just a short distance. So I could make a million trips in a car. Get a truck for big things. But not have to do what I did before!

TallMomof2 · 05-12-2014, 10:11 PM

Best of luck on the move and I hope you enjoy Raleigh and find prosperity there.

kg3 · 05-12-2014, 11:44 PM

I hope all goes well and you find a great place!

Blossom · 05-14-2014, 11:05 PM

We are finally getting everything in the big truck loaded. Just got some misc stuff and then I pack up my precious computers and Kindles. We hope to pull out for Raleigh tomorrow, Thursday morning. I am sleeping on the floor tonight and I don't care. I am so tired I can barely blink.

KyBunnies · 05-14-2014, 11:17 PM

Thinking about you Blossom. Be careful and tell hubby to drive safe **HUGS**

booklover6 · 05-15-2014, 06:27 AM

Yes, safe driving, and good weather, I hope.

05-10-2014, 09:47 PM	#16
Poodlemom1 Groupie Posts: 184 Karma: 1028568 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: OK Device: Voyage, Oasis, Glow HD, Fire HD6, iPad Air 2, Mini 2	Good luck on finding a new home. Have a safe trip.

05-10-2014, 10:37 PM	#17
Jane A Addict Posts: 241 Karma: 129881 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SoCal Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Congratulations for dumping a lot of "stuff"! It is so freeing to declutter. Five years ago my husband and I moved from Colorado to California. We had lived on our 9 acre property for over 20 years and boy had things accumulated. I got rid of so much and it felt so good that I'm determined to keep things more streamlined from now on. Moving is incredibly stressful! I hope everything goes smoothly, your drive is safe and you quickly find a place to live. Good luck and keep us posted on how things go.

05-11-2014, 12:10 AM	#18
Tattncat Bookworm Posts: 673 Karma: 1029391 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA Device: Nook Tablet, Samsung Galaxy Tab3, Sony PRS700, Sony PRS505	Good luck on your move, Blossom. Thanks for starting this thread.

05-11-2014, 07:53 AM	#19
Froide Wizard Posts: 1,898 Karma: 9851695 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Noo Yawk Device: Samsung Galaxy and Windows devices. RIP: Palm & Nook devices.	Good luck and safe travels, Blossom. Enjoy the adventure!

05-11-2014, 01:51 PM	#20
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	Thanks everyone! Knowing you are cheering us on really does help. I got rid of even more stuff. Today is putting the rest in boxes like the kitchen, my bedroom and my computer. also got to get my PC backed up and of course my Calibre library on my different drives and in the cloud. I stubbed my toe last night groans the same one I broke earlier this year. Now it's throbbing and hubby never listens when I tell him to lay off the sweets or stay on the Motrin so his gout is flaring up. Luckily it's not his driving foot but he has been dealing with this flare up since early April and we all know it's diet related. He just loves sweets way too much and they are the big trigger for his gout. sigh I sent him to store to get some travel things so I have a minute to write and thank you for all the support. This is my first time to Raleigh seeing we bypass each time we visit the parents who live about an hour and a half from it. I am excited, nervous and scared all into one. Sleeping is not coming easy but as one of you said moving is stressful! Booklover that was one HUGE move you did! I told hubby and his eyes about bugged out. He keeps saying we got too much stuff well that shut him up.

05-11-2014, 02:01 PM	#21
Terisa de morgan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,635 Karma: 12595249 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Kobo Clara/Aura One/Forma,XiaoMI 5, iPad, Huawei MediaPad, YotaPhone 2	Be safe, Blossom. I hope you have an uneventful trip and a good apartment hunting.

05-11-2014, 02:11 PM	#22
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	Blossom, I just wish I had gotten rid of at least 1 truckload of stuff before we moved. (But I got rid of at least that much anyhow....we had collected a lot during 15 years in that house). But with DH sick and three little kids (1 was just 1 yr old), it was pretty hard to make those kinds of decisions by myself. I swear one of the trucks was full of all toys. LOL! But HE'S the one that insisted on bringing the sections of picket fence! Yes, a complete nightmare in every way!

05-11-2014, 09:11 PM	#24
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	Even if the hotel doesn't have internet, you could always search out the nearest library. Raleigh seems a large enough city to have internet access in their library.... They might even have resources to help research neighborhoods, etc.

05-12-2014, 10:24 AM	#25
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	Blossom that is awesome, you got rid of so much junk. If I ever move again I will get rid of everything and start over fresh! Well not my ereaders and tablets LOL. Furniture, toys, dishes....just leave them, sell them, give them away, trash them. Of course my plan is, if I ever move again, to move just a short distance. So I could make a million trips in a car. Get a truck for big things. But not have to do what I did before!

05-12-2014, 10:11 PM	#26
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	Best of luck on the move and I hope you enjoy Raleigh and find prosperity there.

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05-12-2014, 11:44 PM	#27
kg3 Guru Posts: 653 Karma: 6207200 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: nook, etc	I hope all goes well and you find a great place!

05-14-2014, 11:05 PM	#28
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	We are finally getting everything in the big truck loaded. Just got some misc stuff and then I pack up my precious computers and Kindles. We hope to pull out for Raleigh tomorrow, Thursday morning. I am sleeping on the floor tonight and I don't care. I am so tired I can barely blink.

05-14-2014, 11:17 PM	#29
KyBunnies Book & Bunny Crazy Posts: 1,291 Karma: 6468095 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: USA Device: K3 (x2), Fire HD 7-inch (x2), Fire HDX 8.9, Acer Android Tablet	Thinking about you Blossom. Be careful and tell hubby to drive safe HUGS

05-15-2014, 06:27 AM	#30
booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	Yes, safe driving, and good weather, I hope.