Moving chaos...

The reputable company we contacted to move our possessions charges less for goods collected before the 24th or after the 6th of the month - 25% less.  So - they're arriving tomorrow morning at 6.30 a.m. to collect everything in order to place it in storage in the nearby town.


This is a peek at the chaos...

Pot plants everywhere...

The last load of pot plants from the garden - I'd hate to know what the plants have cost us over the years - what with fertilizer, water, compost, mulch, etc.  Not to mention the pots.  So, they are definitely coming with...

Will this bath be my herb garden, or
my worm composting bin...?

Every square inch of the top patio is filled
with pot plants, and we've already taken a
load to the farm...  Reckon half the truck
is going to be for pot plants only

Inside the house there is not a single doorway, passage or room which does not contain boxes of some shape and size.  So far I have 75 boxes on the inventory list, and the last packing I have to do is to empty out the food from the kitchen cupboards.  It really is a case of squeezing your way round the house at the moment.

RMan got involved in taking some stuff to the 2nd hand store this morning - his de-cluttering attributes stink! Half the items I had piled up were "reclaimed"!  That's why, I reckon, that job has got to be left to the womenfolk!  No emotion, just pure commonsense.  If we haven't used it in the last year, and it is powered by electricity, then it's got to go!  Popcorn makers, electric frying pans, fan heaters, VHS machine(who has those tapes anymore?)...  What the heck?  But, I still have time (next week) to be sneaky... LOL

Boxes - everywhere!

I've even managed to empty, defrost and clean the small bar fridge, the chest freezer and the large 130watt LG fridge, as well as the dishwasher.  The small bar fridge and the washing machine will have to go on our trailer with us next week - heck, I've got a ton of curtains to wash before they're packed.

Spring cleaned and ready to go into
storage until we have the improved
solar power system up and running
at full tilt

Reckon the TV, mattress (without the bed base), washing machine, small bar fridge, gas stove with the kettle and a pot or two and and a couple of plates, knives, forks and mugs is all that's going to be left in the house for the next week.  It's going to seem strange :)


One positive I hadn't really thought of that has come out of all of this - all the electrical goods (fridge, freezer, washing machine, etc) are now going to be in a pristine condition again - what a lovely feeling.  Nothing like a good clean out to make me feel like I've accomplished something worthwhile - whether it's equipment, cupboards or just plain de-cluttering :)


We have found premises for the business - so that has to be moved next week too.


This will be my last post before we're on the farm permanently - so I'll see you all next month :)