June 6, 2007
home at last
Okay! We’re moved! So easy!
If by “easy” you understand me to mean three back-breakingly long days of wondering why the hell we have so much STUFF, of course. The best day was Sunday, when my housekeeper failed to show up to help me clean the old house (she is SO FIRED) and so I did it ALL MYSELF (so at least I knew it was extra clean). While I cleaned, Wade entertained the kids and then dumped them with his parents and came to load up the last of our stuff. He kept saying, “I think we only have ONE MORE LOAD to go,” and I was all, “One load if you’re going to be driving an eighteen wheeler when you came back,” and two or three loads later he was saying, “Okay NOW it’s only one load,” and that went on all afternoon. Good times.
We also had the following fun conversation:
Me: Did you happen to bring me anything to eat?
Wade: No, I’m good. I had lunch at my parent’s house, with the boys.
Me: Did you bring ME anything?
Wade: Oh. No. Do you want something?
Me: YES PLEASE.
On Saturday night, our first night in the new house, Charlie had a bloody nose, in the middle of the night. He managed not to bleed on the tan carpet but he did leave a little bloody Stephen King-style hand print on the wallpaper in the bathroom when he was looking for the light switch. I thought about leaving it, because it was so perfect but that seemed kind of weird. And gross.
Our dryer died in transit. It was an old dryer any way, one that we inherited from Wade’s parents when we first moved here, seven years ago, and it had been on its last legs for a loooooooong time. The new dryer is coming today, thank god, because I am seriously frightened by the piles of laundry in our room. Gah.
We’re about 90% unpacked. There are a few more things that need to go in the attic, and a couple pieces of furniture that we’re giving away, but otherwise, we’re done. And before you say WOW THAT WAS FAST let me remind you that we HATE clutter. HATE IT. It makes us itchy and anxious and we certainly don’t need any more of THAT around here. I’ll post some pictures later today, but first I have to go move all the crap that’s piled in front of the broken dryer so that the men can haul it away and hook up my Brand New Dryer. And THEN I’m going to vacuum, with my new Dyson.
This house has turned me into June Cleaver. I’m a little scared.
Posted by Susan @ 12:10 pm • Uncategorized
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June 6th, 2007 at 1:01 pm, Blythe Says:
Hooray for you! A new dryer AND a new Dyson? Oh, and a new house? Good job. I hope Wade brought you a tasty lunch, because you deserve it.
June 6th, 2007 at 1:18 pm, Melissa Says:
Phew, that’s done! I was afraid you’d end up with no stuff left, what with the hating of clutter and all. At some point it becomes tempting to dump the couch rather than move it, doesn’t it?
June 6th, 2007 at 1:54 pm, M&Co. Says:
So when’s the open house?
June 6th, 2007 at 2:03 pm, paper napkin Says:
Ack! I deleted my comment!
You’re done? Like pictures hung and everything? I wish I hated clutter like you hate clutter.
June 6th, 2007 at 2:08 pm, MJ Says:
So glad that the move went well. And so very impressed that you’re unpacked already! Now in your spare time, could you pop over and help me with my clutter problem? Thanks.
June 6th, 2007 at 2:28 pm, Susan Says:
Oh, no pictures hung. No no. In the last house, it took us FIVE YEARS to hang the pictures.
We just don’t have boxes piled everywhere. Now we need to pick out some new furniture for the down stairs (couch! going! big ugly desk! going on Saturday! Ikea coffee table! already gone!) and then paint and THEN hang pictures.
But OTHER THAN THAT, we are done.
June 6th, 2007 at 2:29 pm, Rocks In My Dryer Says:
Welcome home! Good for you. That Dyson will CHANGE YOUR LIFE.
June 6th, 2007 at 2:50 pm, Karyn Says:
See - we knew you’d weather it!
I’m glad you’re in.
Now when can we come over?
June 6th, 2007 at 4:56 pm, Gaby Says:
Welcome home! And congrats on all the new things in your life.
June 6th, 2007 at 5:02 pm, jeanie Says:
Wow - I am impressed about boxes gone - mine tend to last long enough to become bits of furniture themselves!
Congratulations.
June 6th, 2007 at 6:21 pm, Mary Says:
Whew! I’m so glad you made it through the move. I hope you all settle in nicely.
June 6th, 2007 at 6:28 pm, The June Cleaver Diaries Says:
See, you want to be careful before you say you’re turning into June Cleaver, because before you know it, you’ll be all. “Ooops, I’m pregant,” and the “Holy hell, it’s twins!” And then you’ll need another new house.
June 6th, 2007 at 7:14 pm, Misfit Hausfrau Says:
Congrats Susan! And be sure to heed June’s warning–I was there for that!!!
June 6th, 2007 at 8:18 pm, Mark Says:
Glad to hear you are in. Nice to meet you at Panera.
June 6th, 2007 at 9:44 pm, adria Says:
Congratulations on your new home. Don’t forget to e-mail me your new address, so I can put it in my phone book.
Cannot wait to see the pictures.
June 7th, 2007 at 9:33 am, Karianna Says:
Yay! What a family of troopers. I am sure it is all worth it.
June 7th, 2007 at 11:31 am, mamatulip Says:
You made it!
Congrats!
June 7th, 2007 at 12:12 pm, Liz Says:
Oh, no way anyone can sound THAT done - after 13 years, I’m still moving in - although, I did get a new dryer and a Dyson, ’cause I’m not THAT stupid!
June 7th, 2007 at 3:44 pm, daysgoby Says:
God, you’re nice to that man!
J does that all the time with drinks. He’ll swing in to get a lottery ticket and some gum and come out with a (single) Diet Pepsi.
WHILE I’M IN THE CAR.
And I have completely lost my niceness, because I have been known to growl at him until he GETS ME A SODA TOO.
June 7th, 2007 at 4:19 pm, Irene Says:
Yeah! Welcome home. I feel your pain about laundry. I spent an entire day doing laundry and cleaning the house. I never thought it would end - kinda like working at the post office!