Booked the Movers.

I have been waffling, dear readers, over whether or not to hire movers.  I did when I moved here (I had my employer pay for part of the costs) and the thought of 'self-moving' the amount of stuff I own seemed like a good idea for about ten minutes.

Then reality set in.

So I looked into renting a truck, driving it with Hoosier Guy, but hiring movers on both ends to haul stuff inside.  Add price of fuel, packing supplies (moving blankets, etc), insurance, hassle -- well it seemed perfectly reasonable to let "someone else" deal with it.

So I've priced movers, several of them, in fact.  Moving prices ranged up and down, with a high of $4800 (bwahahahahaahaha cough cough gag) to a low of $2300, all supposedly guestimated with "DOT rates."  I did find a mover that I liked who was midrange in this range and he agreed to come down after we discussed the rates I'd received.  Granted, he still isn't the lowest rate, but he is much more reasonable after he sharpened his pencil a bit.  Lesson to be learned -- always negotiate.  Always.

The movers are scheduled to arrive at my house on July 22, 2011.  They will deliver on August 3rd in Indiana.  

Now I have to giddyup on getting the rest packed up. :)

Moving on ... back to Hoosierland in 41 days or so.

6 Word Fridays: Last

As always, thanks Melissa ... this week, the word is "Last."

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Last year, I contemplated my life
as I sat on Anna's couch
laptop ready, Mount Ranier in view
Oh What A View It Is
At that time, I had placed
an offer to buy a house
here in Southwest Florida. Then -- epiphany.
Why Southwest Florida?  Why not ... anywhere?!?!
Suddenly freed, I opened my mind
thinking what's next.  What I want.
If anything - what? Where? When? How?
It was then, just last year
I reordered my life. Planned "next."

Last December I applied for entry
to four schools -  Ph.D. programs in
four separate areas of the country.
After two "dings," my thoughts were
on the last two. Now what?

Last week I was desperate to
hear from the last two. Anything.

Finally. Good, nay, GREAT news from
Chicago. Going home - I can't wait.
AT LAST - I know. UIC bound!