April 1st – Let me start by saying to those who may be attempting to follow our blog, I do realize a blog is best accomplished if a) the author posts consistently and b) if she or he posts near the time the events happen. And to that end, I will seek to improve. In the meantime, though, I beg your understanding as we dig out from under boxes, rid ourselves of creatures, and tighten up the ship. More to come in later posts …
So let’s take a look at moving. Now I figured I understood moving. I have done it 40-50 times before — we were prolific movers when I was young — and so I felt I had it somewhat handled. Of course I have never, in all those 40+ times, moved to a farm so it stands to reason I had a great deal to learn.
How to convey the experience? Quite frankly, there are just too many stories to capture them all. We can start with the ground that appeared perfectly solid but which promptly turned into mush when the 30-ton Mobile Mini driver attempted to make his way across it, sinking him rim deep into the dirt and forcing him to use the Mobile Mini to push the truck out of its position. (Quite ingenious actually and kudos to our driver, Shorty.) Or the UPack driver who missed the sign and carried on down the private road to our neighbors house where he proceeded to get nearly stuck himself. The ramp which couldn’t fit in the overstuffed first truck — hence the need for both Mobile Mini and a second truck — requiring a mad dash trip to Manassas, VA to pickup a ramp before the moving helpers arrived the next day. The fridge of our dreams which wouldn’t fit through the non-standard — although perhaps standard for 1934 — 31″ doors flanked by stone walls which don’t give, forcing us to purchase a floor model, counter-depth fridge that needed to be gently carried along twisting back roads in the middle of the night to be home in time for the moving helpers the next day.
Quite dramatic and exciting. Of course, everything has worked out in the end. The moving helpers were strong and very efficient. Nothing was harmed in the first trailer and nothing serious was harmed in the second either. We FILLED the house, and yet within days we have been able to make progress toward putting things away and creating room for the 2nd trailer.
We continue to feel blessed and to enjoy the experience as the adventure it is!
More later! Vali & Jim
p.s. – Once Jim gets his computer setup, he’ll enable people to make comments. 🙂