So I started calling yesterday to get moving quotes and I think we're going to be doing this all ourselves. Well, mostly. See the most expensive part is the driving all the way across the country so I think we'll hire movers simply to pack and unpack our stuff. Isaac and our friend Amanda will fly out and we'll drive our stuff across the country. I'll drive my car with the cats. I'm pretty sure I'm getting the raw end of the deal there.
Isaac thinks it'll be a wash and I don't so maybe we'll place a wager. I just know that by renting the truck ourselves and hiring movers on both ends it will be half or less to hire a moving company and having them do it all or even doing it through PODS.
But the part that's really freaking me out? This is all becoming real. I get nervous with change (as do we all) and having to do this on my own makes it a little more scary. But I can handle this, I've got it down. (Or at least I keep telling myself this as I start to have an anxiety attack (just kidding, well sort of)) I think this is made somewhat worse that I can't go home to Isaac and have him help me rationalize my fears. Calling him or anyone else just isn't the same. For some reason having a physical body there in person makes it so much better.
What's going to be the worst is leaving two of my besties out here on the west coast. I love these girls fiercely and I'm going to be so sad to not see them on a regular basis and to not see Keller and Finley grow up. We'll just have to get better at consistent communication (the blog helps). And? The time is going crazy fast. As in I have about two and a half months left to get everything organized and set to go.
I'm going to go work on breathing normally now.
HELL, FRIEND
3 days ago
I don't know what side of the wager to place my bets on!
ReplyDeleteI've moved cross country several times (the last two CC moves were in the same year. ugh) and I've done it through professional movers AND by my own accord.
Each experience has been different. The few times I had to do it myself, I did end up enjoying it immensely. I chose to think of it as an adventure. Well, except for the 10 or so cattle ranches I drove past. Then, it was just a smelly mess.
You're going to be fine. It'll be an adventure. ;)
Lizzy, you can place your wager on either side. I won't hold it against you if you go with Isaac. :)
ReplyDeleteI've never done it myself as an adult only as a kid with my parents so I didn't have to worry about the money stuff. Just making sure my butt was in the car and not being left behind. But now since I'll be driving the car I don't think that will be a problem.