I'm back

Hello to all my friends.  Never would I have thought that moving and getting settled would be so arduous and prolonged.  Here's why.  I did it alone.  I was working full time.  All the other times I moved, I had at least a few weeks off or wasn't working at all.  And Tom was around to help. 

But now I feel like I am at home and loving my new place.  Her are a few pictures from my moving experience.

The boxes are all unpacked, the guestroom is newly painted and most light fixtures have been replaced. 

Here's a tip - NEVER use College Hunks Hauling Junk and Moving.  What an overpriced nightmare.  In the past I have used All My Sons Movers and should have this time.  I chose College Hunks because I had a lot of furniture I wasn't taking with me and wanted to give it to Goodwill.  College Hunks said they would take my unwanted things to Goodwill and then move my stuff to my new house 2 miles away.

First, they didn't send hunks nor college students.  Even though the young men were nice, they were college drop outs and had about as much muscle as me. It took them 12 HOURS.  Secondly, the truck is too small.  It is about the size of medium size step van.  I lost count of the trips they made.  Third, these two weaklings carried one box out to the truck and then into my house one at a time.  I don't think they knew how use a dolly.  Finally, half of my wood furniture is scratched or chipped.  One end table will have to be replaced.  And they brought in my beds and didn't even set them up.  So at 10pm I had to put my own bed together just so I could sleep.  I have written to the company to complain and ask for a partial refund.  They were just a disaster.

But that's over and I am completely happy.  I have gotten rid of so much stuff and that is a very freeing experience.  Now everything has its place and it's fairly easy to keep things tidy, which I am fussy about.  The dogs love the yard and spend hours outside snooping around.  I believe Rascal is convinced she will find that cat who lived here previously.  I am having lots of fun.  And it's so quiet.  Till the boys come home this week.  More on that later.