So, here we are with ten days to go. I’ve been packing for three straight days and every time I run out of boxes, someone I love brings me more and I get sad again about leaving such good people behind…

The house is beginning to be a challenge to navigate as boxes are scattered around the floor so I have taken to stacking them in high towers. As long as we don’t have another earthquake, I should be ok.

I’ve been running around like crazy with my list. I dropped the kids off at school today with teacher gifts and party treats; went to break our gym contract and am a little bummed that it’s only a statewide chain because it was wonderful while it lasted; we all three had hair cuts (my favorite farm friend/boss was there getting hers cut too!) and sadly said goodbye to our stylist (though we will get to hug her again at a party next week ;). We also had a last swim lesson after nearly three years with the same teachers 🙁 …but they threatened to come help us load on Saturday. And our dentist was at swim too, so said farewell. This town is smaller than it seems.

Said some tearful goodbyes at the farm today…I will miss it there; as a customer and employee (most fun job I’ve ever had), and I guess also as a friend. I should really take more pictures of the people I really really like.

I had a wonderful bartering experience at my favorite local vintage shop. I thinned out my collection of old things while packing, loaded up the car, and went to the shop. The owner, who I love and totally want to copy her shop, took every single thing I had and invited me to go shopping and I was able to get some awesome things that I’ve had my eye on. You may be wondering what the point of thinning my stash was, but I took a whole carload and walked out with a vintage suitcase full of amazing (small) treasures – I was sooo happy!

Anyway, tomorrow is an electrician house call, a house appraisal, a vet appointment (sorry boys), and more tearful goodbyes…

So, I just rambled a ton, but I think this move rambling is keeping me sane. The only drinking I did in the last three days was to finish off a nearly empty bottle of wine today because it was recycle day and I really wanted that bottle in the bin and out of my way. So what if I didn’t use a glass – I’m being super efficient with dishes in this stage of the game.