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That's lists here...

2011-09-26T20:08:13.779-04:00

That's lists here...

For our last cross-country move (the 2nd in less t...

2011-09-26T20:07:40.004-04:00

For our last cross-country move (the 2nd in less than a year (51 weeks to be exact), I initially stated it would be "just logistics" that was pre the A/C breaking (in a record heat wave), the truck being delayed by 4 days or some such nonsense, and an endless list of logistics. Still, I took the advice that Jennie list here (and so often gave me in graduate school), that sometimes you just deal and then let the unexpected stuff go psychologically. The world doesn't end and life is a better place.

jussssssssssssssst take this with a grain of salt ...

2011-09-22T14:20:44.209-04:00

jussssssssssssssst take this with a grain of salt too.

a month before the move everyone should dedicate an area for the following piles o crap. 1-keep (therefore to be packed) 2-donate to a shelter and 3-toss. Relationships or not everyone needs to ask themselves if they'll really reuse said item again.

this from a woman who recently moved :-)

@laura- you're totally right! "the move&q...

2011-09-22T13:42:49.257-04:00

@laura- you're totally right! "the move" doesn't really stop for a while after you get all your stuff in the new digs.

I think many of these topics can be accomplished o...

2011-09-22T13:38:09.943-04:00

I think many of these topics can be accomplished once you move into the new place too. like your first topic--teamwork. J is really good at painting the details--the nooks and crannies and that really annoying spot when the wall meets the ceiling, bless his heart. so he did that area and i kicked ass painting the walls. :-)