Mischief Monday - Moving Stuff

As mentioned recently, my sister and I inherited the contents of a house that was an 8 hour drive away. In June, we went down and sorted what we wanted moved up. This week it was moved. I will save you all the drama of this stressful move (it includes a too small truck, extortion, damage - my brother in law is taking this all on) but in the end most items made it safely. 

After 2 trips in the car to bring small items home last week and to help my sister sort the things we received (which seemed like so much as I have just been home all the time and she does live just over an hour away), Saturday was the big moving day. The Man and I drove to near my sister's to pick up our 10 foot UHaul. The last time the Man drove a big vehicle was our RV experience to BAR (which was it's own nightmare). He was a little nervous, but it went well. He found this easier. We were able to return it closer to home.

Saturday, in crippling heat (high 30s/100), we loaded and unloaded the truck.

Lee was very interested in the truck. Too bad she was unable to carry things!

Slowly we are putting the new things into their place and hopefully soon the dogs will learn to appreciate it all more. (Phod is very upset by all the new stuff, that likely smells like cat!)

Tea Cart turned bar cart!

We are glad to have most of this behind us!

Moving Day!

Finally this day is here! We will likely be off line for a few days as we don't get internet at the new place until Satruday (gasp! How will we live?)

Here is Lee helping unpack during a visit yesterday.

Dog Day Camp Day 1

Well today was the big day for Lee and me. It was her first day at day camp. After our morning walk we drove to PetSmart. On the way we passed our local park and Lee was so excited because she thought we were going there. She was disappointed. She was happy to get out of the car at PetSmart and happy to be in the store. However, as soon as we reached the PetHotel/Day Camp she wanted out! They had to drag her to the back, my poor girl. It was horrible to see her like that. I was at least busy enough with the paperwork to really focus on this. Then I left thinking, man I don't know how my friends can leave their kids at daycare . . . .

Around 3:45 I went back to get her. When I arrived she was in one of the big play rooms. She didn't look unhappy, she was standing watching. Then she saw me and she looked very confused and then happy. I could hear her whining as I paid for her day.

They report she had a good first day. She was shy meeting the new dogs, but didn't seem nervous or aggressive. She didn't do any business there, which I am not surprised, often between 9-4 she is alone and she can hold it.  She seemed happy to be leaving.

However, little did she know we were not going home. We have what I call a good problem, a fair bit of interest in the house day 1 (and a number of showings booked for tomorrow). I could have left her there, but felt bad, so I picked her up and now she is sniffing her Aunt C's house while we wait for the last of the showings to be done. We will likely be hanging out here a lot on the evenings and weekends if the weather isn't nice (it is close to our house).

I am sure when we get home she will crash. Play time is 9-11 and 1-5 so not a lot of napping at day camp and not much napping at Aunt C's!

Let's hope tomorrow is another good day and that this house sells fast so we don't have to go to camp/visiting!

Moving Sucks - by Lee

I don't really understand what my people are doing these days. They keep talking about moving. I think that moving sucks. So far this has happened:
1) I had to spend a beautiful afternoon alone in the backyard away from my people. My Uncle Chris was here without Emma and I didn't get to play with him.
2) The house is empty, my stuff is gone, and that is stressful.
3) My people haven't been spending enough time with me because they have been packing and cleaning.
4) It has been really hot so my walks have sucked.
5) I was all excited last week cause my Lady took me in the car. Then we got to the vet. I didn't like it. I shook and cried and freaked out. The vet wasn't someone I knew. My Lady knew him. Said he took care of Gemi when she was dying. This didn't help, I thought maybe I would die too. In the end, he put some drops in my nose. My Lady said I need this so I can go to Doggy Day Camp on showing days so she and the Man can work. I think they should just quit their jobs and stay home with me. Then I had to wait in the clinic to pay. Sometimes I get to wait in the car, but my Lady said it was way too hot, so I would stay inside.
6) My Lady told Stephanie my dog walker when my last walk with her would be. I am SOOOOOO sad about this. Lady talks about acres and country and running free, but I don't understand that.
7) Strangers keep coming to my house. People they call realtors and photographers. There is talk of cleaners and window washers . . . .it just gets worse!
8) We went to Aunt C's last night. This was fun, but I wasn't allowed to go to the basement to play with Lemew. My Lady and Aunt C took me for a walk. My Lady said I was bad, pulling and lunging and was embarrassed when someone told her I need to be socialized. I think I am allowed to have a bad day!

Packing Up the House

It has been an insanely busy week, not made better by the fact that it has been as hot as Hades and we don't have a/c. So packing and cleaning is made worse!

Here is a summary of our events last weekend:

I am totally stressed I hear funny noises outside!

Something is arriving

Let me check this POD thing out, this is where all our stuff is going to go.

80% of what we own is now in a POD in storage. Lee hated us filling it because she had to stay in the backyard so we could keep the doors open. She did manage to get out once, and run and visit the neighbours, but other than that, she was good and safe. 

Lee: "I thought it was stupid that my Uncle Chris was here and I had to be outside alone and Emma didn't come. I think my people hate me!"

So the packing is done . . . now for the selling!

Erratic Blogger

I fear for about the next week I am going to be an erratic blogger. I will do my best but I fear until this house is on the market my free time will be spent packing, cleaning and dealing with all that other pre-moving stuff that need to be done right away. I will try to give a few weekly updates:) I appreciate all your patience while we do this. The reward for this craziness is below (assuming the bank stops being stupid and just approves the mortgage . . . FYI having the money in the bank and A+ credit doesn't make mortgage getting easy . . . .but this is not the time nor place for that . . . it will work out!).


I realized last night and Lee curled up between us in bed to get some love, how stressed she is about this. I wish she would understand when I tell her, you are coming with us . . . you will love your huge new yard. At least she is not destroying things out of stress . . . yet!