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The Weekend Move Update

I forgot just how much I hate moving. Inadequately labeled cardboard boxes and bits of packing tape stuck to the dog (though that part is pretty fun) and not being able to find simple things like plates. Plates? Did the plates make it over here?

Saturday Steve's brother and some of his gaming buddies showed up with trucks and trailers, and we got about 90% of everything moved over to the new place. I was going to add that it was done with a minimum of complaining, but Steve's friends are all old and broken and did much complaining. I should have invited my broke-back-brother over to add to the complaining chorus. My back! My knees!

After all of the moving and complaining and required pizza-and-soda/beer for everyone who helped us move, we promptly made the bed and took the best weekend nap ever.

We still have some odds and ends at the old place, and the old place needs a good scrubbing, but we have until the end of April to finish up.

The new apartment has: a bathroom counter and mirror large enough for two people to stand in front of it without banging elbows into temples, a downstairs and an upstairs, a fireplace, a shared deck, a dishwasher that may or may not work, a large shared deck, a carport, washer and dryer set older than me, and ceilings too high to touch.

It's missing paper-thin walls, loud neighbors, a busy street, a giant street light right outside the bedroom window, leaky ceilings, and a crazy landlord.

It also currently has lots and lots of boxes. Anyone want to unpack them for us?

On Sunday, Olive and I organized a puppy meetup at our favorite dog park. We made new four-legged friends and met their two-legged people, we ran our little hearts out and T-boned Hoff a few times.

When we finally got home, Olive was limping slightly (probably from the collision with Hoff who is built like a tank) and then slept for hours. In a row. It was awesome, I've never seen that dog so still and in need of snuggles. We will definitely be arranging another puppy playdate in the near future.

I have a bunch of photos to post, but still haven't set up our computers yet. Have to find someplace for all of the boxes currently stacked in the office before I can get to the desks. It may be a while.