June 2, 1013

And the countdown is on..... Lots to report since last writing. First off, last week we got quotes from three movers, all pretty different. I think we'll take the one in the middle, weight-wise. There was a variation of almost 1,000 lbs! And $1,000. Two had fancy iPad apps to do the inventory but the last one came in the house with a piece of paper, spent about 20 minutes and then said he had all the information needed. Oddly enough, that was the estimate I ended up being most comfortable with. I figure after doing this job for 20+ years, he probably knew our weight and cubic load before he even walked in the door. And the company is rated A by the BBB and has all the other good indications. So, it looks like June 24th may be the day.

Also met with an estate sale lady and she said we didn't have enough for a sale but that she could help me sell some of the antiques and furniture and collectibles. Fair enough. So, there will be a garage sale. June 15th, 8am. Hopefully, I can engage an army of friends to make it all work. That will leave a long week to donate and discard everything before the movers arrive.

So, packing has continued. Alan started on the books, DVDs, and CDs. He has found that you can sell all such items back to Amazon for store credit -- very cool! I need to call Eagle Eye books and see if they want to do a walkthrough the house. It appears the depression glass is worth nothing and will even be hard to unload. I may put some of it in the yard sale and see what happens. Then donate it, I guess.

Today, I took our potted trees over to Matt and Teresa. They will find a home for the beautiful dogwood, japanese maple, and red maple. Owe them our vintage 1960s globe, some photo albums, and pasta bowls.

Speaking of photos, OMG, will they ever end? It is impossible. Everytime I think I've got it all sorted and strategized, I find a new pile. Really has to stop.

Up to 30 inventoried and labelled boxes but there's probably 8 hanging out around the house. We need to get some smaller ones for books. I have a hard time lifting the 12x12x16 small boxes. Discovery of the day? Lowe's moving boxes have handles, which eases transport but allows for the introduction of dirt. Home Depot's do not. Same price.

On a semi-unrelated note: Having a tape gun matters.

Oh, and we still don't have a place to live from July 21-August 26. :-) Worst case scenario we board the cat and stay with friends in Calais, which would be an hour fifteen commute one way.

To do:

Contact Eagle Eye Vet appointments (claws clipped, Rabies cert, sedatives) July and August housing.... Any pet care needed for LB?