Our family has turned Moving into a sort of art-form. We have changed homes like some change their lightbulbs. Moving. 'It's what we do' I told someone the other day! I really have to make light of it at this point because we've moved more times than I care to divulge. I could make a very good case for each situation, as I can (and will) for this one...but the bottom line is that we move a lot!
I have considered writing a book on moving, maybe I will someday. I could charge money for the priceless tips on moving, that I, The Moving Expert, have learned, and only could learn had I not moved more times than I have toes. Ahh, I am laughing.
To be serious though, if you need to find us, we will be in the lower portion of the Carmody home. They have turned it into a gorgeous apartment, roughly the same size as the house we just moved out of, for nearly half the expense. It gets us much closer to our goals, Rich works less and we get to be close to our family that we love. A win-win-win, you could say! Really, this move is a God-send. But that is beside the point of this particular blog post.
My goal for this post is to tell you my Top Ten Highlights of Frequent Moving. Why? Because I am stressed and overwhelmed and sick...and I think it would be funny. I take life too seriously sometimes, and need a good dose of laughter to ease those tense muscles. So here goes:
10. You create your own witness-protection program.
9. The frequent garage sales and trips to Salvation Army keeps you bared down to the essentials. None of this pack-rat business.
8. Keeps you humble. Builds character, right?
7. Comfort food truly becomes COMFORT food.
6. The satisfaction of the 'Final Cleaning' of a home. You get to clean a home, walk away and not have to re-do it in an hour!
5. Change becomes the primary un-changing factor.
4. Appreciation for home-cooked meals sky-rockets, while at the same time, fast-food chains experience increase in sales.
3. Personally getting to find all the best 'hot spots' for wireless internet in Anchorage.
2. You have neighbors all over town.
1. You discover the true meaning of Home, and that it's not the house at all really. It's the family.
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i love your posts! you are so funny! and so real!
ReplyDeleteif you don't laugh...you might cry. i am glad you choose to laugh! i may need to hire you as a consultant when we finally move :)
ReplyDeleteHaving just sold all of our furniture and miscellaneous items at yard sales, sold the 15 year old reliable car that wouldn't make it up the Alcan, and moved 4,000 miles into a one bedroom apartment "fully furnished" by a 65 year old male landlord, I completely understand!!!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter is sleeping in the corner of the living room floor on a toddler mattress that is underneath the dining room table...but she thinks it is a "princess bed" because Daddy decorated it with pink Target curtains! :)It is crowded and cluttered and tight, but we are this much closer to where our heart is.
It's all good if it helps fulfill the dreams/goals/aspirations, right? (in my case, moving home to Alaska..)
mom, thanks! no, I have no idea where it came from...
ReplyDeletepagie, I will be in shock if you tell me one day that you're moving...haha!
heather, i'm glad you can relate! i love the mattress under the table idea...its those little things that keep you sane. welcome home!