The Countdown begins!

 

So yesterday I took apart the last lego set that needed to get packed, yes I have lego of my own, some people like crossword puzzles, some jig saw puzzles some ...oh heck I love them all! 3187 pieces packed and ready to go! I plan to have a lego wall in my tiny house, priorities you know! ( photo shows a 1/3 of the set maybe....

So I made myself a list of things I need to do starting Tuesday this week. I get two days to relax before the crazy starts. Course today will be shoving since last night I got 5" of new snow. ( side note, its weird to say I instead of We...)

Tuesday - Gym day which I am finally feeling good about going back, then I'll stop in at UHAUL to get the run down on procedure of pick up on Sunday , Go to agway to grab a couple bales of shavings and hay for the goats and chickens, see if they have water storage tanks since I might like a couple more. Got to pick up new windshield wipers for my little car since one is falling apart, and stop at the post office to see if they found a missing package.   

Wednesday will be a day of cleaning up the rooms that are already empty. 

Thursday I'll clean the fridge, stove and bathrooms bring Izzy her birthday present and my new mattress to the camper ( its rolled up memory foam.). 

Friday will be a roller coaster day - closing on this house at 9:00 In Jeffersonville, then I'll come back home and stuff all I can in my car from the garage, then closing for the land at 2:00 in Morrisville, after which I'll bring the first load of stuff to the land and hang up some Christmas lights outside .  If I have time before dark I'm going to move some firewood that is in the way for the camper and bring it inside for when I start using the wood stove.

Saturday - I'm going to bring all the stuff thats in the garage, might be three carloads and in between, I'll set up the space for the chickens ( hang their nesting boxes, roosts then bring them over they will be the first ones to spend a night there!) I might clean the chimney that day although there is no rush as the little space is nice and cozy with just the space heater running.

Sunday will be pack up the house day with the help of my daughter and son in law, I believe everything will fit in the truck then I'll put the dogs and cats ( In crates) in my car and leave my house here in Eden for the last time. I totally expect there to be tears heck I cried when we moved from all our houses so its normal for me! But yes this time will be different, although I'm happy with the fact I know Anders spirit isn't in this house , he floats free somewhere out there on the great lakes this I know.  So I'll spend my first night in the cabin Sunday night. The hardest part will be the dogs, since Montgomery has no loyalty to me and has no recall, yes my fault maybe we will work on that.  I'll be getting lots of outside time I expect ..:) 

Monday I have two wonderful friends coming over to help unpack the Uhaul and then I shall take them out to lunch <3 meanwhile the kitties are enjoying all the piles of stuff to be kittys and sleep on...:)

The camper, I told Ryan that I don't want it until I get the UHAUL moved and then I need him to coordinate with my son in law to be there to help level it. Once there I'll use the tips I got from my friends on getting the propane flowing and use the propane furnace to warm up the camper and the electric space heaters, I'm not sure if I'm going to skirt the camper after all as I'm sick of spending money on it! I've got lots of insulation on the floor now and if its really cold out I'll just go sleep on the couch in the cabin with the wood stove. :) All is good! 

So a busy week ahead but for now its time to watch Star Wars New Hope and then I'll go shovel the snow that is still coming down, go feed my goats and chickens, ( side note: can't wait until my chickens coop is actually attached to my living space, well except for coffee my rooster.....lol I'll be able to visit them all the time!  

Thanks for reading, thanks for caring :) 

Lists , Lists and more Lists !

 

This photo I "borrowed" from one of the groups I belong to on Facebook, people who live in their campers/RV full time all year round all over the country. So for those who greet me with "YOUR GOING TO FREEZE" instead of way to go, have fun, this is for you :) 

Now keep in mind I am NOT going to live in my camper forever, just until I get my little 650' house build and ready to move into.Once I'm there, I honestly am not going to rush about it, I want to make this as stressless as possible I've had enough of that for a lifetime.

I am a list maker, I always have been. I get up in the morning and think about the things I need to do for the day and I write it down. Now I have lists of lists....I'm hoping it makes for a more peaceful transition.  I am starting to make piles of things that will go to the camper of course: things for entertainment games, art materials, cooking, eating, cleaning, things to keep me warm. Another pile to go in the "cabin" which are things I might want easy access to: my extra clothes, sewing machine, my business stock and fabric all which will be stored in plastic totes, a couch to sit by the wood stove with the dogs and then the rest will get stored in the garage for either permanent  storage or until the house is built.  

My Grandchildren were here for a bit yesterday we watched Christmas movies , Izzy crafted, Maddy and I played some games. It was just what I needed Love those girls so much!

I emptied out the chicken coop/greenhouse yesterday of everything except the chickens and their food and water. They will be easy to move I have a couple crates and luckily I only have 9 chickens, I hope my new neighbor across the road won't mind hearing Coffee my little rooster!  The goats I still am wondering about them, I worry that this move is going to stress them out and being senior citizens thats really not a great thing. But I'll do everything I can to make it easier for them.  

We've got a big storm coming in tomorrow so I'm going to run into town to get a few things so this addition to my upcoming journey will end now.