The Move

The past few days have been a crazy blur! So I am going to do my best to break it down and not forget any exciting details.

Packing the Truck- Friday September 19th

Friday started off a bit interesting when I had about a two minute freak out thing about how this was the last morning I was going to wake up in this apartment. I definitely considered staying in bed and hiding from the world, but this thought was quickly changed when I looked over at my phone and had a good morning text from Marc. I then remembered how excited I was and it was time to move my butt. At 12 noon I drove over to pick up the Uhaul from a slightly sketchy ethnic grocery store, after a couple bumps the truck made it to my apartment. And then I waited for my for my fabulous helpers to arrive. While I was waiting I took apart my bed and the pink couch- not an easy task! 

First to arrive was Ali and we surprisingly got right to work! Well after we took a few truck pictures.

After Ali and I had 75% of the truck filled up, my Mom and Stephane came over to finish the job. It felt like a very long day by the time I climbed into bed but it was nothing compared to what was to come ! 

Moving Day- Saturday September 20th

5 am wake up call! Yuck! This was definetly an emotional morning to say the least. We packed the last few things into the truck and it was time to go. Well almost I had to say my see you soons, first was to Zipper (my 16 year old family cat), then it was Stephane, and then my Mom. This was not an easy morning! Once the tears stopped Ali and I jumped in her vehicle with Toby in his cat box we were on our way, and my dad and Beth were on their way in the truck. 

First stop: Tim Hortons in Barrie- Toby has meowed for 90% of the hour drive and Ali is ready for a nap. Coffee and breakfast in hand it's my turn to drive. 

Second stop: Gas station I thought was in Espanola- Toby is still meowing! But Ali is awake now and the fun begins!

Third stop: Wendy's in Espanola- Two spicy chickens to go, and Ali and I are happy people (however we did forget the fudge). Side note no matter how many articles that you read a cat will NOT use a litter box in a parking lot, seriously don't even try!! 

Fourth stop: Side of the road- Toby was stopped making noises in the back I made Ali pull over to double check he was still there 

Fifth stop: The LCBO in Sault Ste Marie! Because clearly we needed PB's and beers for all our wonderful helpers! 

Sixth stop: Goulais River- My new home 

Along the way there was some fantastic singing, dancing, and some new jams! All fueled by caffeine and candy. Caffeine thanks to Starbucks, Tim Hortons, and Wendy's and candy supplied by Patti and Greg! 

And then we arrived! Within 30 seconds Ali's truck was unloaded and then we waited for the Uhaul to arrive, about 30 minutes later all of my stuff pulled into the driveway. I was thinking everyone would laugh about how much stuff I had but to my surprise the reaction was much different. The truck was unloaded in less than 20 minutes and there were boxes EVERYWHERE! But I was really not any part of me that was ready to deal with any of the boxes, so I supervised Ali and Lance putting together my bed and the pink couch up in the loft aka Ali's bedroom for the next month. I must say it looks fabulous up there- maybe because it reminds me of my old apartment. 

Thank you Steve, Greg, Stacey, Barbie, Lance, Beth, Dad, and Ali for helping me unload oh and for feeding me pizza and lasagna. Bed time happened at about 9:30 pm and I couldn't have been happier! 

Unpacking and Cleaning- Sunday September 21st

Another early morning thanks to my dad deciding that at 6 am the wood stove NEEDED to be cleaned out, but really we all know it could have waited, at least he made coffee. Then we emptied the dirty hot tub, and attempted to refill it. This is when we realized something was wrong with the water, the hose was dribbling, the bathroom sink was at a stand still, and the shower only was HOT! Poor Marc another stressful fly day, I promise there will be a day when your fly days don't involve phone calls from me about smoking trucks or the lack of water in the house. Then it was time to return the truck and do some shopping, Canadian Tire shopping- definetly different then my usual shopping choice but 100% needed! After tearing my dad away from the camo- because he really needs camo in Toronto, poor Beth, it was time for chicken wings! After a great lunch with great company it was time to take my dad and Beth to the airport. 

Ali and I then returned home to CLEAN, and oh boy did we clean. Sorry Marc but it was nasty. First stop on the cleaning train was the bathroom. Rubber gloves on we were ready to go!

Trust me I will spare you the details! But I'll say there was some serious laughs, and maybe a few near gagging experiences but I'll leave it at that !

So here's some bathroom cleaning tips:

Be brave!

Ware gloves!

Buy scrubbing bubbles cleaner! 

Have a brave friend! 

Now the bathroom sparkles and it looks awesome... I almost forget the colour of the walls. 

Bathroom finish! It's never looked so fantastic, now the kitchen. As much cleaning as the bathroom needed the kitchen was a task and a half! 

The kitchen involved cleaning, sorting, removing, and putting away. Trust me not an easy task! Marc wasn't home for this so some hard decisions were made on his behalf, I swear I didn't throw out any of his things, but there is a box that is going to charity. The kitchen finally feels organized however I forget where I've put things, but I'm sure I'll figure it out.

Then it was time to pick up Marc from the airport, time for him to see the changes and the boxes!