Beyond heavy lifting...

...is the real work of moving!

One would think that the heavy lifting of The Move would end once you had landed in your new home and are in the process of unpacking boxes. Not so. Not so at all. You have to get hooked up to electricity, water, garbage, internet, change addresses (not as simple as it sounds these days), get a copy of your HOA rules, learn where grocery and hardware stores are, and, once your hair is growing somewhat long, find a new hair salon. Don’t even think about a veterinarian, dentist or health care provider yet.

Then there’s the issue of changing your health insurance. Should be easy, right? Not necessarily. I spent over an hour and a half just changing to the same company but in my new state. It was as if I had not existed before I got here. Don’t get me started on Rhonda’s day-long travail. I will just say this: when filling in online information, be sure your program isn’t autofilling your name - it could be very wrong and once in the “System” changing it requires an act of the Almighty.

Then there’s the issue of being a “good girl” and following the HOA rules that say dogs have to be on a leash no longer than six feet. Then sitting outside and seeing a neighbor using the common park area as her own dog park with her boxer off-lead and making all the other dogs bark. If this is a common occurrence, I am strategizing how to approach this neighbor. “Wow, I didn’t know we had a dog park here. I thought dogs had to be on leashes no longer than six feet. How cool is this!” When this strategy was shared with someone who doesn’t like confrontations, it was met with a frown so we’ll see what happens.

Remember I said how great our movers were? I unpacked a few more boxes today and one of them had a candle holder I’ve had for years. I bought it at a Native American shop that used to be in Snohomish. It is made of selenite slabs and I wondered how they would pack it so it didn’t break. Success! It is perfect!

Happy Halloween - keep it safe and sweet!

Krysta