Did I say I was feeling less overwhelmed? Well, that sure was temporary.
Homefair.com has a handy-dandy moving wizard that will give you a list of tasks to complete in order to move, and a timeframe in which to complete them. The first 20 or so tasks it listed for me were listed as "should be completed." Thanks. A bunch. I feel so much better now.
The movers I've called for estimates want an intemized list of what we're moving. Err, I'll get back to you.
Moving vans are expensive enough that I don't know how anyone affords to move, unless they just abandon all their stuff.
It's ridiculous. I do not believe we can be ready to move in six weeks. And I cannot stand this arrangement with my husband gone for that long. I need a moving fairy. Anyone got one?
And Halloween is just around the corner ... and no one's costume is done.
I need to sit down and set priorities. But I've been unable to do that. I don't know what my priorities are right now. I hate that.
Posted by Steph at October 19, 2003 09:22 PMGasp! How did I miss that you need to move in *6* weeks?!
Put the homeschooling books away! Hire a mother's helper! Pay for a highschool kid to clean after you've moved the stuff out (subject to supervision, naturally)!
Eat only PBJ sandwhiches and takeout. Use babygates to keep everyone together and put on music and pack away. You have now got the once in a lifetime (hopefully) chance to live a 6 week long moving party!
Best of luck.
Posted by: Sarah on October 19, 2003 09:41 PMStep One: TORCH the moving "to do" list. Or fill it out and lie about your moving date so the first 20 items don't come back as "should be done." It won't put you any further ahead, but it might not feel as overwhelming. ;-)
Other than that totally useless suggestion, I'll just second Sarah's recommendation. And add one more thing: get yourself a copy of Stumpus Maximus' version of "Please Release Me" and FLING, FLING, FLING as much STUFF as possible. You'll feel better when it's done. (Weighing each load of stuff we got rid of was also quite liberating- I just kept two columns: trash and give away. Wow, it's amazing how much paper weighs! LOL!)
Good luck!
Dy
Well, I know that you can do it, but it will cost you sleep. And even then, it's no given. I'm sorry this is such a royal pain in the neck. I think that Jeff should have to take a week off and come home and clean the house and pack the entire thing for you.
Maybe we should switch children one day and see if that will let you get anything done. I wonder if all of yours would actually come to my house?
Posted by: Susie on October 20, 2003 07:08 PMHmmmm, Susie ... think it would work?
Sarah, technically I don't *have* to move that quickly. I can take longer. But that means extending this thing with my husband only here on weekends, and I hate that. Plus, I fear letting this drag out into the holidays. If we can't head out to Virginia by the beginning of December, then we're staying put until the new year. So if I'm not ready by Thanksgiving, I may be taking another month to prepare. But I'd rather be with my husband.
Dy - ROTFLOL - I do indeed have a copy of Stumpus Maximus singing "Release Me", and it plays in my brain every time FlyLady calls for a 27 fling boogie.
Posted by: Stephanie on October 20, 2003 09:11 PM