The list of things I learned from buying our first place is growing by the day. Not quite proportionate to the number of cardboard boxes in my house right now, but oy veh. Things keeping me afloat as I fill my time with managing contractors, other vendors, changing plans, etc. are I'm totally indebted to our friends who hooked us up with boxes and packing material. You know who you are and I am very grateful the "booze for boxes program" was a success and you can all certainly call in babysitting, random chore assistance, or dinner on demand just about anytime you want. I also keep trying to imagine the luxury of just walking down to Dupont to get coffee, snack, or whatever I want because it's walkable. yippee. And two thumbs up to DH for putting up with my chicken little the sky is falling mentality of late.
The move is three days away and we will be ready and Goodwill will be a substantially more stocked. I can say with confidence that the closet purging(s) of 2010 that coincided with DH's trips have helped with the packing tremendously. Seriously, do not neglect a good all closets yearly clean out. Even though I will still have made three additional trip to donate items before we move, it's not nearly the master disaster it could be.
Also, I'm realizing there's a whole lot of stuff we have that we only use once in a blue moon. Particularly in the kitchen serving and/or preparation department. I either need to start making more homemade pasta or let other folks borrow it to make their own because the beautiful little Italian hand crank machine it wasting away in a cabinet (but I refuse to part with it). So if you want to make your own ravioli, just let me know and we can work out a pasta maker lease program (will accept payment in fresh pasta).
I've developed all kinds of thoughts on negotiating with vendors, specifically contractors, but I'll save that for another day. Instead I'm going to continue packing the kitchen and wondering if I really do need that many serving bowls.
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