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Day 27: (June 25) There are definitely pros and cons to being so passionate about organization.  The con is that my commitment to sticking with a specific agenda, and hoping that it is executed exactly as I had planned,  is creating lots of stress for me.  Everything I do is innately organized, but I am now realizing that having such high expectations of this moving process, is not realistic.  As I assess the new temporary space (with its limited storage closets), I realize that many of my packed boxes will no longer be able to get unpacked, as planned.  They will probably will not even be stored in the room they belong in.  Not a catastrophe, merely a compromise.  Moving, in general,  is overwhelming and there are so many things you cannot control.  Simply said, this is not simple.  My attempts to orchestrate the quintessential move is not failing me, it is only proving me to be human.  I may be organized, but I am certainly not perfect.  There is no such standard as to be perfectly organized, and so, there is  no such thing as the perfect move. 

My brain is way ahead of my body, and although I will not physically be in the new space for another week, my mind is already organizing it.  I’m packed, ready to transfer my things, and am mentally implementing a system to make the relocation an organized one. An organized mind never sleeps.  Call me crazy, it’s just who I am. 

Day 25: (June 19) Honestly, I’m so tired of making boxes, can’t stand the sight of bubble wrap, and am ready to toss the tape.  I have been using the tape gun, and the loose rolls with the attached metal teeth, and in both cases, have lost the end piece on multiple times.  You all know what I’m talking about.  The minute the loose end of tape barely grazes the rest of the roll, its end is lost FOREVER!  I can’t believe that someone hasn’t invented a better tool.

That said, since I’m moving locally, and have early access to the new space prior to the move.  I’ve decided to hand carry the rest of my kitchen decorative pieces (maybe even my dishes), toiletries, medicine cabinet items, personal items, etc… I plan on loading up my car, friend’s cars, and prepare my kitchen and master bathroom ahead of time.  That’s my goal is to have my kitchen, master bedroom closet and bathroom all ready and organized for my first night.  It’s seems wasteful now to spend additional time bubble wrapping and boxing so many things that I can just transfer myself and put them in their proper places.  I’m so grateful that I have this luxury.  Enough with the wrapping and so long to the tape.

Day 24: (June 18) A day for working out the logistics of terminating my phone service, cable, Internet, etc., re-activating service in the new space, and coordinating it all with the move date.  In simple terms, this means sitting on the phone ALL day with incompetent people and getting nowhere. 

I currently have a 15 year old phone system with many sophisticated features I no longer use..  Clearly, my husband and I no longer need a paging system (we can just use our voices now) and with the downsize, we have less rooms so we need less phones.  So with the magic of networking, I was able to track down a company that buys, recycles, and refurbishes phone systems.  Since my system was outdated, I didn’t get oodles of money back, but I was grateful to sell it and have the module components and all phones removed from my home.  They also maintain and sell new phone systems.  The company is Global Telecom Supply (www.ipofficephonesystems.com).  If  you need to sell or buy a phone system, you can contact isaac@globaltelecomsupply.com.

Additionally, on my to do list, is to handle my change of address, which the post office told me it’s easy to do on line. With regard to credit card companies, deliveries of newspapers, magazines, and catalogs, I want to call personally to authorize the changes.

Next, need to contact my electrician to disconnect and wrap my lighting fixtures, and wall sconces.

Contacted wood craftsman who built my dining room wall unit, and confirmed date to dismantle on this end, re-assemble on the other.  Since he custom built it, I preferred he take it apart, and not rely on the moving company.  Damage control. Trying to organize the delivery of mattresses, TVs and audio hook-up, and possibly a desk and assembly for the same day.  Everybody is getting back to me….it will be a miracle if it all works out.