Are you moving???

Yes, there is a great deal to accomplish when moving. It is difficult to get your people lined up--car repair, etc.-- when in a different area, easier if you stay in the same community.

I would say the moving part itself, as in packing, un-packing and finding places for everything. However I think the hardest move of the 4 relocations we have done, at least the hardest for me was when we moved next door. The back doors to the 2 houses were about 200 feet apart. Needles to say, everything was simply hand carried from one house to the other. Load a box, carry it over, unload the box, put stuff away, etc, etc over and over for 2 weeks. The 200 mile moves were much easier.

I hate it all! Everything about moving is a PITA!

The most??? Our moves have mainly been for better jobs. So it's been leaving friends and things familiar. Then there is buying a new house in a place I don't want to live. I actually like the decluttering part although I'm not big on cleaning. I pack up half of my stuff before the packers ever get there as a part of the decluttering and staging. Then there is the stress. I usually lose weight when I move because I get so focused I don't eat.

Yes, I am going to move. But not till a few other things passed. A week with the grandkids is coming up, then flying back to Florida... and then flying to Germany for a bicycling tour that was planned because my sister from Australia is flying "back home" for a visit... and the three sisters haven't been together since 2007 for heavens sake... and the bike tour just got tagged on, before other stuff got hot and heavy... ;)

Thus, yes, I am going to move, but not till all the other stuff happened. Meanwhile, we will fly and drive a lot.

Moni

Finding a new hairstylist. When I moved to our current city, I lasted about 4 weeks before I had to get my hair cut. The first stylist I tried decided to cut twice as much off as I asked for, then spiked up what was left with some sort of beeswax pomade. I looked like a middle-aged punk rocker gone wrong. It was so opposite how I looked when I walked in to the shop that I felt sure the stylist did it purposefully so I wouldn't come back. The second stylist gave me a very "incomplete" cut (skipped whole sections of my hair) and charged me about the same as I'd paid elsewhere for a cut AND color. When I heard the figure, I actually paused in writing the check and said, "I just had a cut, nothing else". The third time was the charm when I found the stylist I've now gone to for the last 14 years.

Moni I understand. :0) There's nothing I dislike about an adventure/moving! It's a new beginning. New surroundings. Are you renting out your house?

I will "never" move again for all of the above mentioned reasons.

Moni, I remember when you moved into your house and how cute it is. I think you were in a leaky apartment before your house if I remember correctly. I hope if you move it will be a happy one.

Exciting time ahead for you Moni! I'm so happy! You have a full and exciting life, now and in the future!

I asked you about the hunk in the Florida pictures, I was in Oklahoma and you were in Florida but I never saw any responses. So now you are moving! I have seriously missed something lol! Can we get the scoop, who is he where did you meet you know all the essentials.
As to moving I hate it all. I especially hate going through my stuff and getting rid of as much as possible. I don't like packing and unpacking. I usually do my personal stuff and have the movers do the rest. Half the stuff is put in the wrong place and takes so much time to get back in place. Next would be my medical team. I don't have just one doctor and that is a great concern for me. Getting everyone on the same page and plan and meds. The rest I deal with as it happens. Nothing is as easy as it once was!

The part that kept me from sleeping for the 2+ months it took was not knowing whether we would get the other house AND sell ours without a hitch. That it would all actually happen.

I never want to experience that level of stress again! And our selling/buying went quickly and smoothly. I can't imagine what a basketcase I would've been if it hadn't.

Are we sure, I had not posted any pictures of Dale here? I sure thought I had. Prolly in the daily picture thread.

anyhow, we met in January during my bike trip in Florida. Sparks flew, and the daily, and then twice daily phone calls prior to my trip to Florida on the 8th of this month were just an awesome way to get to know more about each other.

Now, we plan to hook up for good, but without the government stamp of approval. Better financial till there is no ex on my horizon. However, we don't want to do long distance... and I am moving there as soon as possible.. after my bike trip in Germany, and my get together with my sisters.

The house will be sold.

Life is soo good and exciting right now...

and my birthday is next week, to be celebrated with my grand kids...

yep, life is good.

Moni

Moni, I got the 'drift' with a couple of the pics you posted. So happy for you...and Dale. Enjoy the gift of companionship to the fullest.

Wow! Congratulations, Moni.

I think finding new service providers...stylist, doctor, dentist, etc. is the toughest part of moving. Certainly, the actual move is stressful, but that's over in a relatively short time. Of course, all of my moves except the last one have been corporate sponsored which is the easiest way to move. You have to be organized, but the labor is all supplied.

I was hoping that was what was happening! Oh how wonderful that you found each other! You looked so happy in the Florida pictures. That's great news. And Florida is a lovely place to live, I always hoped to land there myself. Best wishes for the future and selling the house.

Congratulations on finding someone who makes you happy. Hope your move is low stress.

Woooohooooo!!!! I wondered too, when I saw your pictures!!! I'm absolutely thrilled for you Moni!

Moving; hooking up the internet, phone, etc. Heck I'm going to be in a mess next week and I'm not even moving!!! I'm changing internet providers, and I have to cancel my current one on Sunday otherwise I have to pay next month's bill. I don't get the new service hooked up until April 2nd! Yikes. They originally said it could be March 29, but with Easter weekend, they won't be able to do it any sooner than the 2nd. This also affects my phone, which is a worry, as I have VOIP.

Congratulations, Moni. How gratifying to find a similarly-minded person to share life with! All the best to you and Dale in your new life.

Congratulations, how exciting!!!

Woo-Hoo! You sure have a sneaky way of telling us you've found 'the guy'. You look like a kid in that cute swimsuit. Looks like a lot of happiness is coming your way over the next few months. (All I got for my birthday were some cards!)

Dale is a lucky guy. To get you as a partner is a fantastic thing!

The missus and I have been married for a little more than 21 years (2nd for both of us). During those years we have moved 8 times, including our February move to Florida. We were at our last house for 10 years, that means 7 moves in 11 years. Most of them were job related as I followed her around the country as she continued with her career.

I don't mind the packing. I have gotten to be good about tossing things, so whatever we move is sorta like moving necessities only. This move was trying. We went from a 3 bedroom, 2 bath home to a 2 bedroom, 2 bath home. All the 'stuff' that was in the guest bedroom is now combined with stuff from the office.

We moved to a 55+ neighborhood (good - except for all the old people) and I posted a notice that I had lots of boxes to give away. Most went within the first week; but the 'book' boxes are still here and when someone calls, I tell them that at the beginning. End of conversation.

One of the biggest problems we have had is making a house a home for just US! Twice we purchased new, that was good. This house needs a lot of fixing up. For instance, these 50 gallon toilets will go! The carpet in the kitchen will go! The old-fashioned thermostat will go.

As we have aged, the concerns of a move have changed. I swear...my next move will be into an "old folks home" where I have one room (don't know what I will do with all the books!). Time will tell.

Congratulations, Moni! I remember your picture, but the story behind it is better. And Florida seems like a nice place to live.

To answer your question, for me the worst part about moving has been the movers. Their ability to break things through carelessness (I can deal with accidents, but negligence irks the heck out of me). Also, their inability to follow directions, including from their own bosses. That's over and done with immediately, however. The thing that lingers is the lack of sense of place. When you know you can find the exact person or thing or event you want and it's just over there...but there is a thousand miles away, and when you turn down a new street there are no memories telling you what's new and what used to be there and who you were there last with and all that fourth dimension stuff. :)

So surprising that Jim's book boxes are languishing because that's the size I find most useful!

All good wishes to you for this exciting time of being with your sisters, and moving to be with your sweetheart.

So happy to hear your good news. He looks like a real catch. I going on 74 and was lucky enough to meet an awesome man three years ago. I have to laugh when people say it's nice to have a companion. Sparks still fly at our age and my partner just turned 82.

Very exciting! The best part is that you can still take us all with you.

What a change from Oklahoma to Florida. You will be able to bike all year round down there.

Best wishes to you. I hope it will work out and that you're not acting precipitously insofar as having met this guy just two months ago.

I got curious as to how many times I've moved since I left my parent's home. I've moved at least 15 times, I wrote them all down, it's possible I missed a couple.

Moni, was that a little of a sneaky way of announcing your news? Asking about the difficulty of moving?

So, I back tracked a little to see what I had been obtuse enough to miss ;-) You were introduced by a friend, he made you meat balls and spaghetti, is attractive and fit (which he'll need to be to keep up with you). I know you are a very practical woman who knows what she wants, and I wish you nothing but happiness.

You will be new to the area, but he isn't and will have friends to share with you who can help you through process of finding new providers, stylists. Take the things you love with you, sell, store, or donate the rest. For those things you are moving, if not driving them yourself, my experience with movers was different than above, both when we moved and when I moved my mother last October. Different companies (different cities) and the movers could not have been more careful or precise with our things.

I moved smaller things, my kitchen etc here since we were only going a few blocks, and hired the larger pieces of heavier furniture. The only thing broken was a not-so-valuable vintage secretary that I'd left in the other house for staging it to sell...and DH broke it when he went back for it later with his BIL....not the movers. Same with my mothers move, and she had several things antique and more fragile. Two milk glass globes (that we found replacements for) to an antique lamp were broken, and DH broke those too! As we were arranging furniture in her new apartment. I'm not going to offer DH to help you move ;-)

Wow! What an adventure and on that I wish you all the best.

I hate packing, absolutely hate packing. When we bought our current house 26 years ago it was with the proviso that I never have to move again. We did move out of and back into the house 5 years ago when we did a gut-the-house renovation. We moved out for 6 months and put everything into storage. I hired packers. Did I mention I hate packing which is why I hired packers.

I did the purging and then I hired packers to pack the stuff up.

I have nothing more to add to the packing/moving question. But congrats on this latest adventure ...... and to your upcoming birthday. You deserve the best.

Congratulations, Moni, and an early Happy Birthday to you! Best wishes to you both.

Congrats and a Happy Birthday. I had no idea, be happy!

Congratulations, Mono....much happiness! I haven't moved a lot.....we were at the last place thirty years and have been here twenty. I hate how much stuff you can accumulate over that many years. So I hate packing the most.

I don't really have a lot. Most furniture is from my past marriage, and I don't want nor do we need any of it. I do have lots of personal items however, and lots and lots I brought over from Germany that I am still not ready to let go of. The move should be easy. The hair stylist comment made me laugh, as I cut my own. :)

I haven't moved in so long (41 years) I've forgotten what it's like. Kind of like labor pains. :-)

But best of luck to you, Moni! What part of Florida are you moving to? My parents lived in Central Florida for 30 years.

Congratulations, Moni!

I got a little peak at that kitchen in your trip logs...I think you can enjoy yourself there if living in the house where he made you dinner, it's quite nice!

Congratulations Moni! Todd and I are so happy for you, he said you are such a sweet lady and he wishes you all the good wishes one can give! I agree....be happy! Enjoy life to its fullest.

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