So how long does it take most people to move into a new home? I mean, essentially, that's what we had. It was all repainted and most of the flooring was replaced, and it was totally empty! So why, 5 months later, do I still have so much unpacking to do?? We even had more basement space added, but still... You'd think I'd be happily moving on with my life.
We just had the electrician finish installing the humidifier on the furnace, so he should be done with his part, except that we may be adding an all-house generator. We'd been tossing the idea around and even have it approved in the loan, but still, it comes with quite a hefty price tag. Then we had the rain the other night and water gushing into the basement. Now imagine no sump pump to get it back out during a power outage. Also keeping in mind, we're at the end of the power line: If anything happens anywhere along the lines, we lose! So it's probably a go. Really no sense in going to all the work we have if the basement is going to have an inch of water every time it rains.
But at least the burn ban has been lifted! We spent the better part of a whole morning burning all the boxes and packing that had been piling up. That gave us some room to do some more unpacking! Our box pile is now back up to huge, and we now have 40 mph wind!
When we moved in, nearly everything that was not critical got stacked in my new scrapbooking room. You can imagine what that looked like! Then, one day while I was gone, my mom and Matthew cleared out a huge spot to set up my cutting table so we could get some fair projects going. That was sweet! Then, as we slowly unpacked the rest of the house, you guessed it, more stuff piled in the scrapbooking room! Things are slowly getting cleared out. After a year in storage and another 5 months stored around here, you really second guess what's important and what you can live without! We are throwing tons of stuff out, and it feels so good to live smaller. I'm trying to organize more and save less. I know it's going to feel amazing in the end. I should just be glad I didn't end up on Hoarders.
I was doing a pretty good job getting things cleared and moved in the scrapbooking room yesterday when Matthew decided to come help. There are a lot of things he'd rather do than homework. Go figure! Anyway, we had to stop for Cubbies, but then spent another couple hours down there after we got home. I now have two dressers to clean up and start using. Those should go far! I'm really looking forward to more time down there. It comes along fast when you can really give it the time! The next step has to involve some deep cleaning. The tote lids are all grimey from spending a year in storage and everything is covered with dust and web-clods. I'm waiting for the car to be serviced and hopefully Matthew is finishing his homework so we can get back to it when I get home!
We were supposed to have a campfire tonight at our house, but with this wind, it has moved to G-ma's house. And I had almost found the dining room!! Oh, well, my family will still appreciate it if I keep trying!
