I get so excited about moving. The very thought of More Space! Better layout! Playroom! Garage! makes me all giddy. I imagine a perfectly spotless, well-decorated, beautiful home that fulfills all of our needs as a family.
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| My imagination. |
About a week before the move, though, the reality sets in. I realize that moving is more Find Boxes! Pack All the Things! Live With Boxes Everywhere! and There Are Boxes We Still Haven't Unpacked from Our Last Move!
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| Reality. Except with less organization. And no flat screen TV. |
Patrick and I spent the entire evening packing last night. We managed to pack
most of the dining room. And fill our living room with boxes. In all of the four or so hours we spent packing, we didn't even manage to pack an entire room.
We have entirely too much crap to move. I think I'm just going to dump it all in the trash and start over.
And then, as I'm going through it, I realize; "Oh, it's my random art project from sixth grade. I can't throw this away. Even though I can't tell what it is, it's
part of my life that I can't let go." So, it gets packed lovingly in a box that I will open in six months and stare at quizzically before dumping the entire contents into the trash.
I hate this process. :p
I have way too much stuff. I thought I would get rid of a bunch of it when we moved, but it stuck around. Then I thought I could get rid of it as we organize, but it is STILL HERE. I am a pack rat on the bottom of my heap and I CAN'T CRAWL OUT. One of these days I'll just set my house on fire and that will deal with the problem.
ReplyDeleteOH MAN I hear ya! We just moved last year and my husband put an end to all my hoarding he made me throw out stuff I havent used within the past year! It sucked but it feels nice to just have what we need now...lol even though I have found myself saving stuff we dont use again! I better start getting rid of stuff again!!
ReplyDeleteGood LUCK IT WILL BE PERFECT once you get there and settled!!:)
I have 5 large trash bags full to throw away, and I still can't notice a dent in the mess that is my room. (And I like your imagination version.)
ReplyDeleteI have 5 large trash bags full to throw away, and I still can't notice a dent in the mess that is my room. (And I like your imagination version.)
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