Adventures of Moving Half-Way Across The United States of America

Our stuff arrived…sort of.  We received our belongings last week Friday, which although sooner than the original estimated arrival of July 9-13…was still later than Monday June 28th.  The delivery drivers in their infinite wisdom packed the truck wrong and had to go to Minnesota first…ugh.  Oh well, I’m sleeping in my own bed again and not an air mattress/guest bed/hotel bed, so all is right in the world again.

We do have a small list of items in the damaged/missing category...desk chair—missing a wheel; dresser—a wood strip broke off en route; pint glass—chipped; tall bookcase—missing (though the shelves made it…go figure); and last but not least, the dining room chair—a leg is broken off (but don’t worry, they tried to glue it and failed…double ugh).

We’re doing a great job of putting everything away…by “we” I mean Al because I have started my new job already and am in training from 7:30am to 4:30pm each day minus one hour for lunch/frantic shopping for stuff we need at home.  Al has been mostly amazing and each day impresses me more and more.  He is the best house-husband EVER!  (Seriously--what am I going to do in September when he starts grad school??...Wanted: house-husband/maid/organizer/reader of my every thought…pay=0…benefits=me yelling at them…any applicants?...no??)

On the bright side, I scored a great piece of furniture for the apartment this week.  It was discontinued from World Market…so we got it for 1/2 price thanks to Al.  Here’s a picture of it…

1 – the new buffet table/table linens storage/”quick…stuff all of our crap in here before the company arrives device”

2 – pretty things from Grammy

3 – Avenue Q autographed poster!!!...no big deal

4 – Guinness…”is there a picture going on??...I must be involved”

5 – vase of wine corks…don’t worry there are more in a zip lock bag…didn’t want you thinking I was getting behind from all of the unpacking  :)

We’re soooo getting used to the relaxed, Midwest lifestyle, seeing old friends, and spending time with family.  We miss our DC family so much…but don’t miss the heat/traffic/insanity…so all of you need to move to WISCONSIN!!