Moving Day

7:30 AM
Listening to the news while I get dressed. Then off to the Post Office to ship my boxes and Jiffy Lube for an oil change and whatever else they think I'm due.

11:30 AM
My furniture is sold off, except for the mattress set which is being picked up at noon. My clothes are shipped, my car is serviced, and my books are in the trunk. I am ready to throw out everything else I own. Seriously. The only other things I care about are my pots and pans, my posters, my laptop, and maybe my spices.

12:07 pm
I was kind of kidding when I said I was going to throw out everything else I own, but now my car is full and I'm not kidding anymore. If you want a TV or VCR and are in Austin, TX, right now, let me know.

1:24 pm
I am now well into the throwing out phase of packing. Just said goodbye to Julia, who has been helping me for the past hour. The mattress person has pushed back her pick-up time to 3. By then I should be cleaning. Oh my God this day will never end.

1:36 PM
Wow. I just lost all energy. Maybe an iced latte would help.

3:40 PM
No sign of mattress lady. Back half of apartment is now clear. Time is getting tight.

5:36 pm
I am disgusting right now. But the apartment is empty. Except for the mattress. Carrie is coming to help me haul it. I signed off in the office and got an envelope for my key. I am in the process of cleaning.

It would be really wonderful to jump in the creek one more time before I leave. I wonder if I could? I've gone skinny-dipping there before, but only after dark. I am hoping to be on the road before then.