I am so sick of packing

I feel like I have accomplished a lot, yet there is still more to do. Bob has been taking some loads over to the farmhouse so we can at least move around this house without so many boxes in the way.

So far I've filled 4 large boxes for the yard sale. Yay! Dejunked house, here I come.

We thought we were immune.

Turns out that when people tell you your project will go up to 25% over budget and take longer than expected, they were right.

We thought we were immune.

We were not.

Moving date is now firm!

We're moving into the house Aug. 7.

We'll get the U-Haul truck Thursday afternoon and load as much as we can. We'll work all day Friday, and again Saturday morning. We'll take a break Saturday afternoon to attend a friend's wedding, then probably have more to do again on Sunday.

Then I will take a long nap.

Almost done!

So much has happened since I last posted! We've been busy finishing up the details of the house and packing for the move.

Here's what is left to do:

• Final building department inspection!
• Wash windows, including window frames.
• Mount recharge station in mudroom.
• Figure out shelving/hooks/cubbies for mudroom storage.
• Hang temporary curtain in downstairs bathroom (need a 24" tension rod).
• Fix oversized electrical boxes behind three porcelain wall sconces (girls' room and guest). Also fix sewing room ceiling. (Leigh coming Tuesday.)
• Repaint what Leigh fixes.
• Touch up copper paint along baseboard in downstairs bathroom.
• Touch up oops paint spots on all ceilings.
• See what's in box from cabinet company that's sitting on 18" kitchen cabinet and install.
• Wipe clean inside of kitchen cupboards.
• Make sure plumber finished downstairs bathroom sink sprayer and dishwasher installation.
• Turn on water heater (when it's inspected Thursday morning ask how).
• Clean vintage light fixtures that are already installed.
• Wait for Rejuvenation package to arrive (expected July 31) and install beaded chain fixture.
• Recoat trim under stair railings.
• Touch up golden fleece paint around stair railings and edge trim.
• Install stair railing for final inspection. Tighten handrail on left.
• Decide on internet service and arrange for installation.
• Wipe clean bathtub.
• See what's needed for new plugs on stove and dryer.
• Touch up blue paint around stained glass window in girls' room.
• Pick up any loose hardware around the house.
• Clean up linoleum scraps.
• If time, cut linoleum scraps for under sinks.
• General cleanup.
• Clean off front porch.
• Empty kitchen and upstairs bathroom cabinets.
• See what's wrong with vintage kitchen light (one of three bulbs not working).
• Install mailbox.

In preparation for the move:

• Green table is 34" wide. Check to see if there's enough space for comfortable seating in breakfast nook.
• Measure stairway to see if queen bed will fit upstairs (bed is 5' wide). If not, either devise complicated pulley system, dangerous ladder or loader tractor scheme, or panic.
• Double check width of downstairs bathroom. Room for huge open pantry (4'1" wide)? Also consider height.
• See if mudroom door will swing open wide enough with pantry in front of window (would start 11" from door and is 17" deep).
• See how long dining room wall is along stairwell. How many inches of bookcases will fit before it's open to railing?
• Line up U-Haul, vehicles and helpers.
• Hang room layouts so everyone knows what goes where.

Fat chance we'll have time, but if we do we should ...

• Repaint the green table legs to high-gloss Jersey Cream. Edge trim semi-gloss Dover White.
• Paint the preschool locker unit to match the dining room (either Blonde or semi-gloss Dover White).
• Hang pegboard in sewing room.
• Maybe repaint girls' closet doors correct Superwhite color if time.
• Stain the mailbox post.