We *thought* we knew what tired looked like

Tonight, Mike says the pads on his feet are tired, and his arms feel spongy. I know what he means, but am glad my feet don't feel like that.

We moved all the rest of our stuff onto the 16' trailer, loaned to us by my brothers (thanks, guys!) and drove it and the van and truck to NJ yesterday. We left about 2:30 pm, stopped several times for various breaks and one gas refuel, then arrived in NJ about 11:30 pm, which is good traveling time, considering the loads we were carrying. Christopher, who is the best traveling boy! Maya, who has learned to like traveling in her old age. The little piggies who just run around and try to avoid being picked up, but who then love being held. My Christmas Cactus that has not bloomed for THREE years...but now has about 7 tiny buds on it that will hopefully be blooms in about a week if they don't get freaked out about being moved around in mid-bloom. Did I mention how the beautiful and big plant has not bloomed for THREE years! hmmph!

We unloaded half the trailer at the house in NJ, pushing a calif-king mattress and headboard up a staircase that turns on the 3rd step, and so barely fit to go upstairs where we will be sleeping. Put a few things downstairs or where they needed to go, and then took the rest of the stuff to a temporary storage unit about 10 miles away, then came back to have a great homemade dinner.

A shower never felt so good!
Tired never felt so personal.
Christopher is such a great trouper and child, he will certainly try to test his limits, but he has been so patient and flexible during all these changes. His current interest is his new "pet caterpillar named Roosevelt". He was not happy to learn that Grandma Roslyn is a caterpillar killer, and I think he either needs a bigger jar or to let the little guy loose. It's been a little too much on the hot and humid weather, the poor little guy must be miserable in his little cup with air holes.

Mike just put on some icy hot and tiger balm and took pain meds.
we have to return the trailer tomorrow, as the guys are prepping for the first demolition derby for the season and need it back, so guess I'll be driving the first leg of the trip.

It's a journey, for sure, but the hardest parts are OVER now.
Anyone who ever said moving was fun was LYING! moving is a bitch.
and I say that with the utmost love and respect for all things in the universe.
LOL!!!

and now, back to our scrabble games...