So, I spent the week in Columbia helping Mom and Dad move across town. Thankfully, they were kind enough to a). have everything boxed up before my arrival, and b). paid a set of movers to do all the heavy labor (w00t!). So, we moved the stuff out of the old house on Wednesday (took ~5 hrs) and spent the evening there, as they were closing on both houses the following morning. We started moving into the new house on Thursday after lunch time (had to wait until the rain stopped…), and Mom, Dad and I were doing our best to facilitate where all the furniture and boxes were going to go. Most things were going in their corresponding rooms (i.e. furniture from “my” room at the old house would go in a specific room in the new house), but some things like exercise equipment were getting placed separately, and the living room furniture that was upstairs was now going downstairs (as Mom will want to get a new set for the new place).
Overall, I like the new place quite a bit. It’s got three floors, 3.5 baths, 4 bedrooms (one used for exercise equipment), a combination of wood/wood laminate and carpet flooring, a very wooded area, and plenty of storage space. The yard will probably end up being a pain, as the multitude of trees will translate into fallen branches (making mowing difficult) and leaves (which will suck in the fall). The carpeting inside probably ought to be replaced, as well, but that’ll be a project for a year or two down the road.
Anyway, it was good times. I’ve got pictures posted on Picasa for interested parties to check out (including pictures of the old house and new house).
I’m sure Mom and Dad will be hosting dinners sometime next week…you should invite yourselves over 😉
(oh, and they won’t have internet until sometime next week…as CenturyTel screwed up…don’t bother e-mailing Mom to get details…)