A whole weekend of moving

I moved a lot this weekend, and I don't mean exercise. I moved stuff. A lot of stuff. From Richmond to Lynchburg. Yeah, that's right, I'm moving again! It's about the fourth time in as many years. It never ceases to amaze me: 1) How much stuff I have and 2) How stressful it is to move it.

This time I had to do a lot of the packing/unpacking on my own. I spent most of Saturday packing up my clothes, books, and kitchen appliances. On Sunday, I picked up a U-Haul truck. Bud and his friend Isaac came to help me load everything into the truck. They also helped me pack the rest of my junk and clean the entire house. Packing everything up is the most stressful part for me. It was overwhelming and it took all day.

We drove to Lynchburg Saturday night. On Sunday I was up bright and early to get the house ready to move stuff in. I had to clear some space in the master bedroom and do a bit of cleaning. Bud and Spencer unloaded the truck and it only took them about 2 hours, even though they stopped to help me put together the bed and arrange some furniture. Unloading definitely went a lot faster!

The rest of the day I unpacked and organized, which is my favorite part of moving! I love starting out with a bare room and getting to decide where everything will go. I also like to go through all of my things and organize them better. I end up throwing a lot of stuff away that I haven't used in awhile. It's cleansing and cathartic to downsize.

I got the bedroom, living room, and dining area set up in a new way. I really like it. Not only is there more seating for guests, there's a cozy feel to the rooms. I still have a couple boxes of random odds and ends to unpack next weekend, as well as my kitchen appliances and dishes. My next step is to organize the pantry and kitchen cabinets. Looks like I'm going to get my moving and spring cleaning done all at once!

One thing I forgot to mention- the AC was broken at the house, so it was 86 degrees inside. I was sweating all day. I didn't cool off until that evening when I finally got in my car to drive back to Richmond and had the AC on full blast. Whew.

Songs of the weekend:
She Looks So Perfect - 5 Seconds of Summer
You're So Classic - MKTO