A Day of Rest

Today was a fairly lazy day. I made one trip with the van to drop stuff off at the office. I’m so sore, I didn’t dare take another load over. I think Kim and I both needed a fairly laid back day. Kim taped up some boxes in the basement and finished packing the kids’ rooms, but otherwise took it easy. However, we’re back at it tomorrow.

Yesterday was anything but a day of rest. Kim and I were using the U-Haul truck to move some boxes to the ofifce and we were struggling to get it done. Thankfully, our friends Roger and Tara once again came to the rescue. They showed up at the office (even though they had their own work to do) and helped us get everything out of the truck and into the basement. They were absolute life savers. After everything was moved into the office and we got cleaned up, we went out to The Firehouse to have dinner and celebrate. I'm going to miss our dinners with Roger and Tara over the next eight months.

I hate to admit it, but it’s looking more and more like we are not going to be able to hit the road until next weekend or the beginning of next week. We might get the Big Rolling Turd back tomorrow from the carpet store, but we still have to re-install the furniture and clean the interior and storage areas before we can get started. We also have to pack the RV. On top of that, we still have some stuff in the house to move into storage.

I’m anxious to hit the road, but one of the goals we have for the trip is to relax a little bit. We’ve been stressed out pretty much non-stop for the past seven years. A little relaxation will be welcome. So I guess there’s no need to rush to get started. If we take a few extra days to get ready, what will be the harm in the long run?

We haven’t decided yet if we are going to postpone the start of the trip. We’ll talk more about it and see what we can come up with. Maybe we’ll make a decision tomorrow.