Moving Preparations

I've been getting things packed this week and ready to move.  I found an apartment and put down a security deposit.  It's a cute two story 1850s house split into four apartments.  It has beautiful hardwood floors, and I was lucky to find one in which all utilities are included.  It's a one bedroom apartment but has a good sized living room and kitchen.  I've only seen it in pictures, but I know it's the one I want.  It's in an excellent neighborhood and the price is good.  It's within walking distance of the museum, and on the same road if I choose to drive.  And when friends and family come to visit, there is a bed and breakfast located conveniently next door.  

Now that I have found a place to live, it's all about the packing.  Since I don't want to rent and drive a moving van and tow my car up there, I have decided to take as little as possible.  My parents had originally planned on going with me, but the timeframe changed and they will come up in a few weeks.  They will bring any nonessentials with them when they come.  I will pack clothes, a few appliances/electronics (tv, microwave, a few lamps, etc. that I will need), dishes, pots, and pans, some linens, books, and DVDs.  I have the furniture I want already picked out and ready to be delivered once I have possession of the apartment and an address.  Also, this way, I can buy what I need now and get the pieces I want later to add to the furnishings.  I do wish I could pack the guy sitting in the car in the above picture in my car.  He'd make a nice decoration for my new apartment.

So next week, I will be packing my car and getting ready to leave Wednesday morning to make the drive to Vermont over a couple of days.  I know I will stop and visit a friend of mine at Virginia Tech and spend the night there on Wednesday night.  I plan to spend a night somewhere on Thursday night maybe somewhere close to the New York-Vermont border (any suggestions) and then drive the rest Friday morning and get the keys and move into my new home.

So right now, that's the plan.  God willing, I will be in my new home on October 9.  So far, God has been pretty willing, I pray he continues to be and this is a smooth transition to a new home.