So, except for a couple of Roo-loads of items (long explanation but it involves paper, things we forgot existed and salvaged items from a very leaky garage), we are moved into our new home. It was a necessary move but at no angle was it an easy move.
Financially, it was a much harder hit than we wanted even though we budgeted for it. We simply did not take inot account the difficulty of moving out of the old house and into the new one. Each house has unique angles and challenges and they cost time. Add to that the short driveway which the eighteen-wheeler had to park sideways in front of and it all adds up to extra time needed to safely move items. We will be going back to them concerning some damages to both our items and the new house as well as a calculation error on the final bill. Regardless, it all adds up to a much leaner Christmas. Sorry family. :(
Emotionally, this is not easy for me. I grew up, partied, laughed, cried, and prospered in Scarborough. It is not an easy transition for me to leave the only area I have ever lived (Toronto GTA) since coming to Canada. Add to that the fact that we had decent neighbours on our side of the street, a huge yard and massive porch to hold summer gatherings on and it was close enough for people to pop by when they felt like. I know it was necessary, it just was not easy.
Physically, I feel whipped and I know both TC and DW feel the same. We had great help from friends and family, and we thank them very much for all of it, but they are gone now. We are still cleaning up the whirlwind mess that was created in the move at the old house. We are still trying to mark out our terriorties in the new house and get settled in. However, life (i.e. school, work, etc.) does not stop simply because we are busy with other things. So, as we try to settle in and relax, there is always something nagging at us to be dealth with. I cannot find certain wiring and the Belkin wireless router. Nor can I find a friends external hard drive that was accidentally packed away with our things. So, no rest for the weary and a difficult task made more so by boxes being clearly labelled for anywhere but the garage being dumped into the garage. We have already unpacked over three dozen boxes by my count and the place still looks like a cardboard recycling factory.
Financially, this gets two entries because I forgot the "after the move" or "gee, we really need/want a..." expenses. Since it is a bigger house, and a different design, we gained a lot of space and style and substance but actually lost on some built-in storage space. As such, we need to find and/or buy new places to put things. Something as simple as a towel rack to hold both of our towels or a space saver for around the toilet bowl or an outside garbage bin (since the racoons mangled our last one b chewing through the top) really start to add up. Next year should be better but this month is going to be a riiiiight beeyatch!!
Anyhow, enough bitching and moaning. We love the new place and we love the area. We love being near friends and family, while hating being further away from other friends and family (mainly our parents and the BFE crew). Even if the dining room stupidly has carpet that tips our damn buffet/hutch when you try to open the door, we will take this cozy, warm, dry house over the last place any day. The real test of wills will be when we host our open house on the 17th. The place had better be up to snuff then. People whose opinions have weight will be there and we want to make a good impression. :) If you're local, we hope to see on Sunday.
Ciao.
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I wouldn't worry about the place being up to snuff by the 17th. What matters is that you've found a place that makes you happy, that's all your friends and family will care about.
I suggested to Bonnie that she make it a "Unpacking party", but I'm pretty sure she shuddered at the idea. :oP
True, but it's not just for looks. We need the space to accomodate a possible 34+ people at once without people tripping over each other or stuff scattered/littered around the place.
As for the unpacking party, we both would shudder at that one. As it is, with the help we got, we cannot find a few key items that we are looking for because the box was either mislabelled or the idiot movers dropped it into the garage when it was clearly marked office or kitchen.
Christmas tree has to go up soon so the mess will be cleared. I opened every box in the living room last night so there is lots more room. Just need to find a place for all the stuff that came out of the boxes now. I think my trusty stereo cabinet has run its course and will be retired to the basement to make way for something that allows for a bit more storage.
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