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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 662137" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>Well, the household goods arrived on the 17th, packed willy-nilly in unlabeled boxes and dumped in a jumbled heap in the living room. I called the moving company and blew my stack. The upshot was that they knocked 300 dollars off the balance I still owed on the move.</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, I wound up opening boxes and hoiking them around only to find that stuff was so mixed up that putting them in appropriate rooms just wouldn't work One example being the box that had a blanket and kitchen stuff in it.</p><p></p><p>SO far, the only boxes that had appropriate stuff in them where one dish barrel and two wardrobe boxes. The rest are just a mess.</p><p></p><p>The bed arrived in good order. In fact, I forgot i had a set of sheets for it, dragged in one of my new pillows (sans pillowcase), unpacked a blanket, took off my shoes, and had a nap! The new mattress is the most comfortable bed I've ever slept on, and with the new pillow is just wonderful. I did put the sheets on it before I left.</p><p></p><p>The furniture arrived late, due to the poor deliverymen having been overloaded with deliveries, travelling in an un-airconditioned truck and it being 96 degrees out.</p><p></p><p>They got the furniture in and it looks good, though the couch looks distinctly brown, rather than having the greenish cast to it that it did in the store.</p><p></p><p>Poor men were dripping sweat and really hustling. I made them sit down on the sofa, sweat and all, and started pouring cold water down them after one of them started staggering and weaving while helping to carry an extremely heavy chest of drawers into the bedroom.</p><p></p><p>Turned the AC up full blast and made them sit for about 20 minutes until neither looked in immediate danger of passing out.</p><p></p><p>As it turns out, there is no room for a desk in the bedroom as I see it now. Possibly something small and free standing.</p><p></p><p>I think I've figured out where to put the litterpans and have found one very high sided litterpan and a large mat to put under it. </p><p></p><p>Will have to hit other Walmarts to find another similar pan and mat. Hopefully that will minimize scatter and mess.</p><p></p><p>My vacuum arrived yesterday. I would up going with a to of the the line Dyson designed for pet owners that comes with a special cleaning head for deep cleaning furniture. J will come out and h elp me assemble it.</p><p></p><p>Interestingly, since the blow up over the apt swap, Annie, the property mgr, has been bending over backwards to be friendly to me.</p><p></p><p>I still have to get lamps and such. Got silverware so actually have a set that matches for the first time since Stu died</p><p></p><p>Called the DMV yesterday and changed my addy on my license and registration for the car. I will go online and pay the 14 bucks to get a new DL that shows my current address so it is valid ID for voting (thank-you Scott Walker you a-hole) </p><p></p><p>So, other than cancelling my current mail forward forwarding my mail from Rhinelander to Milwaukee and initiating a new one forwarding my mail from Rhinelander to my new address, I should be all set beyond notiying SSDI and VA of m new address, as i got all the credit cards, etc, changed over.</p><p></p><p>Cable co comes Tuesday for TV and Internet and that should be about it, though I think i will keep the AOL addy I've been using for bills. and the like.</p><p></p><p>Dang, I'm tired, and I still haven't gotten unpacked.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 662137, member: 1963"] Well, the household goods arrived on the 17th, packed willy-nilly in unlabeled boxes and dumped in a jumbled heap in the living room. I called the moving company and blew my stack. The upshot was that they knocked 300 dollars off the balance I still owed on the move. Meanwhile, I wound up opening boxes and hoiking them around only to find that stuff was so mixed up that putting them in appropriate rooms just wouldn't work One example being the box that had a blanket and kitchen stuff in it. SO far, the only boxes that had appropriate stuff in them where one dish barrel and two wardrobe boxes. The rest are just a mess. The bed arrived in good order. In fact, I forgot i had a set of sheets for it, dragged in one of my new pillows (sans pillowcase), unpacked a blanket, took off my shoes, and had a nap! The new mattress is the most comfortable bed I've ever slept on, and with the new pillow is just wonderful. I did put the sheets on it before I left. The furniture arrived late, due to the poor deliverymen having been overloaded with deliveries, travelling in an un-airconditioned truck and it being 96 degrees out. They got the furniture in and it looks good, though the couch looks distinctly brown, rather than having the greenish cast to it that it did in the store. Poor men were dripping sweat and really hustling. I made them sit down on the sofa, sweat and all, and started pouring cold water down them after one of them started staggering and weaving while helping to carry an extremely heavy chest of drawers into the bedroom. Turned the AC up full blast and made them sit for about 20 minutes until neither looked in immediate danger of passing out. As it turns out, there is no room for a desk in the bedroom as I see it now. Possibly something small and free standing. I think I've figured out where to put the litterpans and have found one very high sided litterpan and a large mat to put under it. Will have to hit other Walmarts to find another similar pan and mat. Hopefully that will minimize scatter and mess. My vacuum arrived yesterday. I would up going with a to of the the line Dyson designed for pet owners that comes with a special cleaning head for deep cleaning furniture. J will come out and h elp me assemble it. Interestingly, since the blow up over the apt swap, Annie, the property mgr, has been bending over backwards to be friendly to me. I still have to get lamps and such. Got silverware so actually have a set that matches for the first time since Stu died Called the DMV yesterday and changed my addy on my license and registration for the car. I will go online and pay the 14 bucks to get a new DL that shows my current address so it is valid ID for voting (thank-you Scott Walker you a-hole) So, other than cancelling my current mail forward forwarding my mail from Rhinelander to Milwaukee and initiating a new one forwarding my mail from Rhinelander to my new address, I should be all set beyond notiying SSDI and VA of m new address, as i got all the credit cards, etc, changed over. Cable co comes Tuesday for TV and Internet and that should be about it, though I think i will keep the AOL addy I've been using for bills. and the like. Dang, I'm tired, and I still haven't gotten unpacked. [/QUOTE]
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