Packing is coming along, and yet doesn't seem to be progressing. I've reached the point where I want to pack a few suitcases and leave everything else behind . . . perhaps live in a tent. As a Navy brat who has spent her whole life moving, you would think I would learn not to hoard, but I am also an American, so collecting "stuff" is in my blood. Here are a few things I have noticed (or have recently been reminded of) about moving:
- You fill up as much space as you have- We moved from a two bedroom apartment to a 4 bedroom house with a garage. It only took 3 years to fill up this house.
- When you're packing to move, you're "stuff" multiplies when you aren't looking- We had a large moving sale, and I have packed up the majority of our belongings, yet I can leave a room and return only to find (seemingly) more "stuff" than when I had previously left the room.
- When everything is packed, you will still find "stuff" in each cabinet and closet. So, invest in some large garbage bags- Every move I have ever made, whether it be from a dorm room, apartment, house, etc. results in my taking a garbage bag, walking around and just chucking things . . . thus proving my theory that Americans hoard unnecessary "stuff."
- When you're moving, your potty trained toddler will revert to using the bathroom whenever and wherever she so chooses- No further explanation necessary.
This has been a thoroughly sarcastic post for the sake of humor. Things are going well, and we are excited to be in the midst of this process. God as shown that He is in perfect control, as He continues to bless us in unforeseen ways.
3 comments:
Lori, I've been right where you are! Every time we've moved I've gotten to the point where I just start throwing anything away or making a HUGE Goodwill pile. Tom hates it! I've even caught him trying to sneak a couple of things back into boxes.
When we moved we each went through our closets about 10 times trying to thin them out. We made three piles: keep, donate, throw away. The Good Will in Clewiston got tired of seeing us coming there, our trash collectors hated us with a galloping hatred, and we still were overrun with clothes to pack.
We are sentimental people, but we tried to supress it when packing. It really did not work. Even though we were trying to get rid of almost everything in our garage sales etc... we still ended up with a lot. Thanks for the update. Keep us posted...at least until you pack up the computer!
The Bridges
I LOVED purging everything and throwing out stuff when we moved last year. Being pregnant helps that because you're super organized and want to get rid of as much as possible to keep your life simple - I know, easier said than done! Anyway, one suggestion I have for your sanity is get rid as much junk as possible from the garage (unless you don't have a junky garage)! :) Our garage was full of random stuff, and I begged Eric to throw a lot of it away so we wouldn't have a new house with a garage full of junk after one week of living there. Uck! Well, we still had more junk in there than I wanted because we ran out of time and told the packers, "Um, just throw all of that stuff in that corner into boxes...." but it really did help to know that I wasn't bringing unwanted stuff into our new place for the most part. I will pray for you - I know this is a stressful time! Try to take a bath and forget reading for a while unless that is truly what relaxes you!!! I hate television, and I think I watched more movies in my pregnancies than my whole life! hahaha You do what you have to!
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