And if your driving...put the cell phone charger in the glovebox.....I'll find it one of these days, I swear I will!!!

My big move is less than 4 weeks from now, and I'm overwhelmed by all the crap... er... treasures I've accumulated over the years. Still don't know what to keep, sell or toss.

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It's no trick loving somebody at their best. Love is loving them at their worst.
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It isn't premarital sex if you have no intention of getting married.
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As bad as I am, I'm proud of the fact that I'm worse than I seem.
~A. DiFranco~

I hear ya, Flutelady! We've been here 4 years, we KNEW we would be leaving so we tried not to acumulate too much stuff....and I can't believe how much stuff needs to be shifted. Absolutely shocked. When did I buy all this? I don't remember carrying it all home! I'm becoming convinced that "stuff" breeds with "other stuff" to beget "more stuff" when I'm not looking...much like dustbunnies.

The next installment in our personal adventure: it may not be the smartest thing we've ever done...but we sold the car with three weeks to go. But if we were going to keep it...we'd have had to spend hundreds of pounds renewing it's tax and stuff.

At least we had it long enough to take half a ton of books to the charity shop.

Now everything I own has to be carried to the postoffice, when I can't beg rides from my friends....bonfire in the front yard is sounding better all the time.

It breaks my heart just to think about it.

I don't know that I could do it. But then again, I'm a packrat.

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Clever? Nah, I ran out of that years ago. But if you find this, let me know, k?
"The road goes ever on..." ~ Tolkien

In memory of my friend skip...
Go then, there are other worlds than these

I know!!! I moved three times in less than three years knowing full well I'd only be in each apt. for a short time. I did without a lot of comforts to make my next move easier and still I was amazed at what I accumulated in such a short time. It made me wonder what my parents (or packrats like Aqua ) would do if they had to move again. My folks have been in the same house since before I was born.

I agree Ginger......I had WAY too much stuff, but it did feel good letting it all go.

Lizzs van and my car was full and I still have some stuff back in SD at my sis's, but it's a lot less then what I had. Didn't need all that stuff anymore.

good luck with your move flutelady you were one of the pixies I had in mind when I said I thought there were more ... I hope after sorting through the years of accumulation you find yourself happy with your move.

Something I learned some moves back...





...don't fill large boxes solely with books.

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"Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones who don't, and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, then let it, and if you have to wait for what you really want, take the time because nobody said that life would be easy. They just promised it would be worth it." ~ Unknown author

i see a move to Tennessee in my future

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"Old enough now, to change your name. When so many love you, is it the same? It's the woman in you that makes you want to play this game"
-Neil Young, Cowgirl in the Sand-

"You are like a hurricane. There's calm in your eye. And I'm getting blown away, to somewhere safer where the feeling stays. I want to love you but I'm getting blown away"
-Neil Young, Like a Hurricane-

The book thing is definitely true. I would put a few big books at the bottom of each box to even things out. OMG I hate moving!!!

Whoever knew that there was so much involved in moving across state? The only moves I've ever made have been local. I'm thinking by the time this is over I'm going to need a long vacation, or if nothing else, a long time alone with you know who

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It's a BOY!!

Um, the "book thing" goes for DVDs/movies, too.

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"Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones who don't, and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, then let it, and if you have to wait for what you really want, take the time because nobody said that life would be easy. They just promised it would be worth it." ~ Unknown author

^^^ definitely applies to CD's as well. Here the small box theory goes a long way.

Our trick for DVDs/CDs requires a little sacrifice. We're losing all the jewel cases and putting them in one of those flip folders. Should cut down on the weight and the volume quite a lot....but I'm damned in I know how we're ever going to find anything again.

Woot woot! OMG! I wish you two all the best of luck!