A Letter to 227's New Family

Dear new family living in 227,   227 was our first home as a family of two.  It was a bachelor pad for 4 months before that, though. I tried my best to keep it livable, promise!  It has a relatively new washer, oven, garbage disposal, and kitchen faucet; all of them died when we lived there. You're welcome. :) Under the paint on the wall next to the kitchen is a chalkboard. It was home to many chalk creations and sayings to bring the seasons and events of the seasons inside. It's where I practiced being artsy and loved every minute of it... except the minutes it took to paint it back.  

  I'll go ahead and apologize on behalf of 227 for the spiders. They're everywhere and constant. Get some brown recluse traps and you'll be golden. Sorry for the black paint on the balcony siding.  It's from Jackson's first ever duck hunting season. There were once almost 100 spray painted bottles that were used as decoys sitting out there. You have the best view off of the balcony; you can also leave your windows open and not worry about anyone seeing you walking around pantless  or couch sitting all day.  Oh, sorry about the chew marks in the bedroom blinds. We got a kitten, didn't tell the office, and he took a liking to that window sill. He really just wanted to see outside and the blinds were in his way. We raised them to prevent further damage. :)  

  I don't know if the smoke alarm works. There were many nights where bacon smoke would fill 227 and it never went off. You may want to have them check it.  Also, you can hear all of the machinery in the utility closet running at all times. You will learn to tune it out and it becomes the white noise that will help you sleep.  You can also hear the traffic from the interstate; another white noise source.   We never had a problem with our neighbors. In fact, they were always nice and pleasant. There is one yappy dog, one crying baby, and you can occasionally hear the coyote babies howling in response to interstate sirens in the woods. There was once a big ole snake right outside our door, but the maintenance men came post haste to remove him to the woods. If you ever need anything, go to Sherri.  She will always work with you to help with anything you need.   We hope you love living there as much as we did. We hope your family can flourish and grow together... it will have to... you only have 631 square feet. You'll learn to work through whatever life throws because the only place to run is the laundry closet.  

Friday!

Dear Packing, you and I are not and have never been friends. I honestly am a little irritated knowing we'll be here again in a few more years. 

 

Dear Feeny, it's not good to take mommy's earrings and scare everyone into thinking you've eaten them. Also, thank you for snuggling all day Monday.  It was my favorite thing.    Dear Monday, thanks for being so productive. I made a doctor's appointment, went to the bank to replace my lost debit card (shhh....), packed and cleaned and even found time for a nap. :)    Dear Hiney Home 2.0, please treat us as kindly as Hiney Home 1.0.  We loved our first home, and I'm a little uneasy about moving away from it.    Dear Bestie, Thanks for accidentally matching me to work on Thursday. ;) It was a great laugh that we all needed after the week we had.

   

Favorite Moving Lists

Moving is hard. How did people move before Pinterest? How did I ever move without Pinterest? I have found the best lists that have made my life and the madness to come a breeze: 

I never thought to pack the things we'll need for our first night separately. I was just going with "unpack it all in the first night" method.  (via)	I'm so glad I found these labels. That way our  help will know to look at the label to see what  room it goes to, and I will know what is in the  box. It's so much easier to see than sharpie on cardboard. (via)
Last time I moved was from college back home before I got married. I didn't have a whole lot of mail going to my apartment, however, now that I have bills and important mail, this change of address checklist will be a lifesaver.  (via)	This is my first move with a pet, and I definitely want to make sure Feeny is comfy and  adjusts well.  Here is a great list of things to  help your cat when you move.  (via)

What are your best moving tips you'd like to share?