Saturday, November 1, 2008

MOVING

As soon as I start dreading or speaking bad things about having to move I quickly remember my last move and am quickly thankful that this one should be much easier. Since I lived at an all bills paid place I have to set up new accounts for all the public services. Half of the fun of moving is trying to meet everyone at the proper time to get things turned on etc. I thought the things at my storage unit would be just a few small things until I went out and realized we have a pretty good load of stuff out there. At least I'll be saving that $120 a month for the storage bill. That will go towards the appliances I have to get. I find myself on Craigs list searching and the ones that look the most attractive say "will deliver". Have you ever bought a refrigerator without looking at it? How bad could a side by side 25 cu ft 2005 model be? $125 seems cheap but could it be that torn up in 3 years? My problem is I am too lazy to drive around searching people's addresses to look at things like that. I'd rather go to the dentist.

Without friends and family moving would be impossible. I thought about waiting until after the election because if Obama is elected I may qualify for a new program that provides social moving services under the new administration. Seriously though, my youngest son Steven has offered up his help and is even bringing a van to help on Sunday. then 2 of my buddies from the VR have accepted my invite to help. Looks to be I need to rent a uhaul. Thats when you know you have real friends. Reminds me of the Seinfeld episode when Keith Hernandez asked Jerry for help and Jerry was honored to be that close of a friend.
This will be a tough one on me. I have several maladies I am dealing with. My knee is better since I quit lifitng all the TVs yet today after lifting only some small things it begin to flare up. And it hasn't seen nothing yet! The right rear portion of my right foot is numb. No feeling at all. Has been that way for at least two months. No pain, just no feeling. The left one is starting to feel the same way. Kind of an irritation but need to have it checked as the google diagnosis isn't that great. My lower back in the sciatic area is also better since the job change yet it irritates me when I lift. My worse problem presently is I believe I have a pinched nerve in my neck. I have had some neck issue since about 3 months before I left my previous job. I am sure I lifted something wrong as there is no way to properly lean over and hold a 150 pound tv and try and set it inside some guys volkswagon squeezing it between the front and back seat.. Usually the things I lifted were for people that appeared to me to be in better physical shape than I. Anyhow, the neck is becoming a real problem. Some things cause it great great pain and I have to be really careful. Maybe I will lift something that will pop something IN place. That is my hope. I don't have cable getting hooked up till Tuesday since the cable people failed to call me before they went to the new place. I got a phone recording telling me to reschedule. Nice! This after explaining carefully to the phone representative the importance of calling me so I could meet them.

No moving tonight though. OU-Nebraska tonight as well as channel jumping to the Texas Texas Tech game GO TECH! But before that in honor of my daughter in law and My Blessed life blog here is my menu for dinner.

Hamburger steak
Fried taters
Ranchstyle beans
Bread and butter
Iced Tea

When I read her menus I find myself wondering what kind of job I could find if I moved to alabama and moved in their neighborhood. Yuuuummmmmm!

1 comment:

Lora @ my blessed life said...

Thanks for the "shout out", Terry!:) Your menu looks good-- Hamburger steak is Vince's favorite!

Glad you liked the kiddos' halloween pics, too. I'll have some more in the mail for you on Monday.