Moving, packing, cleaning house
In a few months, my house will be knocked down and we're going to build a new one in its place. The old one is starting to fall apart partly because I'm not all that handy with the tools, so to speak. The other partly is because we've known we were going to do something drastic for well over a year so I kind of let things just go.
Oh, and did I mention that we have more carpenter ants than you can shake a stick at? We do and they seem to know they are about to rule the joint because they no longer fear us. They come out in broad daylight and make their away around the kitchen like we're the intruders.
In preparation for the move, we started packing. The best way to pack is one room at a time. Put everything in boxes, label the boxes, and stack them up for the movers. We're going to rent one of those PODS thingies like everyone else does. Once it's full, we're going to have them haul it all away. We're also taking this opportunity to throw a bunch of stuff away. My wife and I are pretty good that way. If we don't use it, we just incinerate it.
When the house gets demolished, I'll be sure to document that so stay tuned.