Drifting through life

(In December 2010) (Harvey Banana)  What's going on?  What are you guys doing in this box?  (Hugo) We're moving to a new home. Wanna come? (Harvey Banana) Of course! Move over, let me in. (I keep these boys around for small visitors to play with).

My home looks so different now.                                                     Empty                                           Empty                                                     Empty              ...

....I moved from a four bedroom home to a two bedroom unit. About half the size of what I'd been used to. With much agonising over what to take and what to cull. Some things just weren't going to fit, no matter how much I wanted to keep them. Two weeks from now, I'll be moving from my much loved two bedroom unit to a one bedroom flat. About half the size of what I've become used to. With much agonising of what to take and what to cull. Some things just aren't going to fit, no matter how much I'd love to keep them. Packing is well underway, loads have been taken to Goodwill stores, several things have been sold. No-one is taking one of my couches, (I don't need two anymore) and a large cabinet. I'm not good with change, which is why I've been stressed these last few weeks. I'm less stressed now that plans are definite, but the tension won't truly ease until I'm settled again. I may or may not post photos.

Getting a head start on a possible move. Packing away things that I won't miss for a couple of weeks. Most of the books, most of the dvd's, summer clothes. I have a few boxes that don't seem to be too big, so I've filled those with books. I emailed a moving company that does suburb to suburb moves fairly cheaply, and asked if the boxes I was using were suitable. They said of course, just don't fill them too full. Uh Oh. Good thing I found out before I filled all of them. There's three boxes absolutely chockas with books.... I think I'll leave them. For a day or two anyway. I'll pack a few more things and then.....  see if I have enough boxes to put some of the books into another box or two. So they're not too heavy. I'm thinking of letting the packers do most of the breakables, they know what they're doing better than I do.