Well folks, I’m still getting ready for the move. I’m anxious, scared, frustrated, terrified, and downright giddy about moving from Seattle to Pittsburgh. There are so many little things that I have to, should be doing, and want to do, I’m starting to think I don’t have time to move!
The important things – where I’m moving to, reservations for the van and hotels, dates for the move, etc. – are done. Now is all the other stuff – what to get rid of, getting a friend over here to get the dressers, setting up insurance – it’s these little things that are driving me mad!
I’m enjoying every second I spend with my friends. While that mostly ends in a few beers being consumed, that’s okay too. I’ve noticed we tend to not talk about the impending move, and when it does come up, the subject is quickly changed. The thought of leaving my friends behind, even if it is “only a year,” is sad and scary. And it’s not just leaving my friends, but the people I can count on being certain places and knowing where places are is a big thing – when someone names an intersection or store, I know where it is in the city. I didn’t realize how well I knew Seattle until I started this whole moving process. Now I know that as much as I thought I didn’t know my way around, I really do!
Figo and Lily are starting to get antsy. Lily is getting more cuddly, Figo is even coming around for pets more often (though he still doesn’t want to be picked up!). I try to tell them and let them know they are coming with me, that I could never leave them. I’m not sure if they understand that yet.
On the schedule for this week, move-wise, is finishing the piecing of the quilt-top for a gift, figuring out how many boxes I need for the move, and setting up the help I need to get the van packed. I’ll also be baking cherry pies from home-grown cherries from a friend. I’m going to try to update this at least twice a week, and especially with pictures of the pies!
Parting shot – Lily sleeping with her right, back leg between her front paws – that can’t be comfortable!
