While driving along in my semi on 8/29, I received a phone call I had been expecting from my S.O., (significant other). She had been offered the promotion we knew she would get. (using the Secret). The conversations was one of elation then she informed me she had to be at her new job in North Carolina by 9/17. "Ok" I thought, no big deal. We were planning to visit with friends for the Labor Day weekend then the following weekend go to the Women's Festival in Ohio. Yes, this meant that I had not been home since 8/24.So off we go to the friends house, enjoy a relaxing time of which would be the last relaxing time for the next 3 weeks. Our roommate chose to move immediately therefore leaving us with no choice but to get moved in 1 week because of our animals. So, leaving our friends in Cincinnati, OH on Monday, 9/3 with my dear friend on the truck visiting for a week, then to take her back by 9/6 to get back to the yard, (my company's yard in Bradford, OH) to drop off the truck. to the Women's Festival for Saturday east of Columbus, OH. Left there on Sunday traveled to Pittsburgh, PA to see her parents and spent the night. Then left there on Monday, 9/10, traveling to Rocky Mount, NC arriving Monday night to a Hotel. Tuesday after looking at several places finding an apartment at the end of the day, we collapsed and got up early Wednesday to drive back to parents in Pittsburgh to retrieve the things we left there then back up to Erie, PA. We arrive in Erie, PA on Wednesday night late, collapsing into bed for our much needed sleep. We then get up early the next day, go and procure our Budget moving van, get it to the house, and proceed to pack and load from Wednesday night through Friday evening.
We got most of everything packed up and in the van by Friday evening then decided to go out and say our goodbyes with friends and family. We drank, danced and had a good time. Then came time to say our goodbyes and it was a tear fest. We all hugged and cried and then we had to go. Got into bed by 3:30AM then got up at 8:30AM to finish the last of the loading. We then loaded the cats and dragon then off we went by 11:30AM. I drove the van with one cat and she was in the car with the other 2 cats and dragon. (bearded dragon) We left and got 2 hrs into our trip then had to stop and let the cats stretch on their leashes which is a treat in itself. Back in the vehicles and off again. The trip went like that til about 7:00pm when we stopped to eat dinner. Then when she got back into the car, one of our cats had figured out how to open the carrier and was sitting on top of it. After laughing, we switched that carrier for the one in the truck and that really made the cat upset because now it's a different carrier and she can't unhook it. The cat in the truck with me was very docile and content to have the door of the carrier open. He didn't even try to get out of it while the truck is moving. So from 7:30pm to 1:30am the cats in the car meowed. My S.O. tried to drown it out with music, but found out they try to match the volume with their cries. We were so exhausted by 1:30am, that even though we only had 50 miles to go to get there, we had to pull over at a truck stop and slept in our seats til 6am.
So we get moving again and arrived at our new place by 7:30am on Sunday, 9/16. Now, mind you, we have rented an upstairs apartment and began looking at the truck and looking at the apartment, back and forth and decided to go get some breakfast. We let the cats out and they explored the new place while we took the laptop and went for some breakfast. We got online with the laptop after we ordered and found a site called emovers. They send professional movers out to unload, load or move anything for a fee. Since her company was paying for the move, we decided to try them. Sure enough, by the time we were finished with breakfast, they had called us back and was on their way from Raleigh. We got back to the apartment and they showed up and unloaded the truck within 3 hours. I feel it was worth every penny that was paid to them. (about $140). We just told them where to put stuff. After they left, we collapsed onto the bed and slept another 3 hours.
I am off work for the duration of all of this so when we got word that our mobile home was being sold, I was ecstatic! This week we are unpacking and basically figuring where we want things. Here's the joy of all this, within 2 months, we plan to buy our own home and get to do this again....only not so fast and with hired help!
I must get back to unpacking since I found the bedroom and master bath, the kitchen is coming into view and the living room isn't quite as cluttered. Still looks like the moving fairy threw up in here, but it is a work in progress as soon as I get off this machine.
There is much to be said about insanity, but to find a place, pack, move, unpack all within a week, well, that just a new and different level don't you think?
