Wow, I didn't realize so much time had passed until I looked up today's date.
Moving sucks.
It was ok until we had to disconnect the Internet as well and then it was just an empty house and a lot of cleaning and one single air mattress.
We left not knowing if the house would be rented or not and having decided to drop it two hundred from the original price which is also two hundred below the mortgage. We (ok, I...) left the outside light on and couldn't go back in to turn it off because we'd left our keys inside for the realtor.
Keith wasn't sure if the car trailer would carry all the weight or if it would ride straight. The girls were hyper in the back seat and we hadn't been able to wash our clothes since three days earlier, when our washer and dyer got carted off.
However, the house did get rented, and to an officer couple with no kids and one dog and at full price. Yes. They signed a two year lease with a full month up front and a three hundred dollar pet deposit. Our realtor was amazed at this. She said even she felt blessed. She told us they are already making friends with the good neighbors Larry et al, which is great.
Also the trailer ran straight as an arrow, even through it rained all the way through Kansas and Keith's luggage got soaked. The girls did good, though Lynn threw up in the back seat at some point. All we know is that's why it stunk in there.
We thought about staying at a hotel, had day dreamed about it when we were stuck in our empty house but when it came down to it, we just couldn't. The trailer was packed full and very vulnerable, Keith wouldn't have been able to rest easy with it being outside all night.
Instead, we ended up resting for a couple hours at a rest stop somewhere in Missouri. I kicked Abbie out of the back seat and curled up with my head on the dog food container with Lynn at my feet while Abbie sat up front with Dad. She did an excellent job guarding the truck and trailer, it was kind of cute.
The next morning we made it to Indiana, though Keith was running ragged from lack of sleep. Even so, he couldn't relax until he'd unpacked everything and that night stayed up until three am partying with his brother. I, on the other hand, slept all day and then all night.
Today, however, is a brand new day and I am feeling a hundred percent better. I love the renters we have, I love knowing someone is living in and enjoying our house. Our realtor in Kentucky sent us new listings and I absolutely love two of them. Most likely, one or the other will be our new home.
In the meantime, it's just so nice to rest and recuperate at Keith's brother's house. The weather is balmy, the air is clear and smells of spicy leaves. I've done all the laundry and had several rejuvenating showers. I can't find my phone recharger and suspect it got packed up, but oh well.
Life is good.
