In the past several days I have packed no less than 40 boxes. Combine that number with the rented storage closet full of rubbermaids and two basement storage closets full of misc. boxes, plus furniture and you have an insane amount of stuff. I'm not having fun anymore. Anyone who wishes to skip reguarly scheduled gym time or the like on the 28th to haul boxes will be my hero for the next while. I can promise that it will be a worthy work out as we have calculated that we currently own over 750 lbs of books. I wish I could say that I was kidding. For the less physically inclined, I have also packed many boxes filled with stuffed animals and polly pockets. These boxes are very light, but look identical to the boxes containing 75 lbs of books. If you use a little acting, nobody will be the wiser. They all have to get moved from the uhaul (which we're hoping will actually make the trip) and I am dreading trying to get it all done with just T and I.

Today we drove up to Athabasca to finalize the purchase and shipping details on my new project(read: yearling Friesian filly). You have no idea how excited I am about this.

Moving Day

I never want to move again! If there is a next time I plan to be in a position to afford movers or maybe professional cleaners, or some sort of coma inducing medication, or at the very least, able to see my feet while standing. Once the mind-numbing fatigue disipates and all of my possessions have been freed from the cardboard which encases them, and my dreams are no longer haunted by abrasive scrubby sponges and orange scented Mr Clean, I will return.

Once again my hands are stained with the ink of many newspapers and the house is covered in cardboard boxes. I'd like to say that I'm excited about this move, but to be honest all I feel is exhaustion. In some ways i keep waiting for something else to go wrong. Nothing has gone smoothly yet.I also have a whole new appreciation for my family. The last time we moved, they helped out when they could. This time, its just me and Yanna doing all the packing and she's much better at unpacking and playing with the boxes and tape. On the upside, we're moving into a brand new and spotlessly clean house. This means no scrubbing walls or cupboards, no finding the left behind garbage of previous owners stashed in unlikely places, no needing to paint or clean up the yard.....I can appreciate all of this.The other advantage to moving now, and I realize that I'm totally leaving myself open to all sorts of interesting comments, is that I can't get pregnant. The last two time that we have moved I've been pregnant within 2 months of unpacking. Needless to say once we found this house, we made haste in getting an early possession date. :)