September 29, 2020. San Antonio, Texas. Moving.

Suzanne and David have been busily packing. And they are sorting as they go. At first they considered a packer but then realized that the culling and discarding was the most important part so they are doing the packing themselves. They also decided to have all the repairs done prior to moving in so the organizing is extensive. Already they have taken boxes to the storage units. The paintings are in a temperature controlled storage unit. On Saturday morning I packed the china and crystal from the kitchen cabinets. In the afternoon we took those boxes to storage. They are taking belongings to the lake too, so in the afternoon on Saturday we took some tables and boxes to the lake and left Allisons truck there. They must mark the furinture to be put into the guest house along with limited dishes and cooking utensils because they will live there for several months. The rest must go into the storage units, taken there by the movers. In addition, the housekeeper is happy to take discards because her daughter and her husband just bought a new house so they have a stack for Aurora. The process is complicated but is also fun. Moving Day is October 12. Moving seems to be a good idea at the beginning, but when you are in the middle, you wonder what on earth you were thinking. And absolutely everyone will say just after moving in, they will never move again. David has already stated that he hopes to be in that house for 20 years or more. I could not help them with the sorting and culling so I have not been much help to them. But I am doing what I do best, which is to cheer!!