random thoughts – Day 1,954 – (Wednesday) – chipping away

Several tasks were knocked out today and the overly full plate is beginning to feel a smidge more manageable. Boxes were sourced and brought to the house, and I got to visit with former colleagues for a minute in the process.

The futon frame, wood dining chairs, and glider are now spoken for. It’s a relief no longer having to worry about what to do with them. Next up, addressing the patio table and umbrella and a racing bike. And maybe the slightly cracked white leather chairs.

Luckily, the new address has the same providers for electric and Internet/cable and service has been scheduled to be transferred to the new address. The change of address has been filed with the Postal Service. The gas account is set up with a final service date and now I can shift the worry to the learning curve and burning my food all over again like when I had an electric stove in Tennessee. My future stove is a glass top which will be a whole new world of cooking and potential stovetop breakage. I wonder which will be my favorite burner at the next house. And how many times I’ll set something that can melt on a hot stovetop. Kitchen fun times ahead!

The state of the cube.

Everyday bowls were wrapped, boxed, and labeled. The rest of what has turned out to be a large collection of Ace bandages, physical therapy bands, and heating pads are now packed. Even though boxes of things like dishes and toiletries are being packed in an order with the most frequently used being done last, the placement in the cube is along the strategy of what fits where, so boxes with dishes and flatware may not emerge along the optimal timeline. No worries, there is delivery pizza and Chinese food in the new little city. 

Day by day, the daily-use items disappear into boxes and routine actions become more comical. Things like repeatedly and habitually reaching for utensils in now empty drawers and for spices in an empty cabinet is starting to feel crazy.

The freezer food reduction plan is underway. Tonight there was maple syrup on raspberry ice cream. Potential weird main dishes on the horizon may include frozen brussels sprouts on toast with shooters of vegetable broth. Could be a new taste sensation.

Tomorrow morning is the fire department inspection of the detectors and one more thing will be chipped away from the list.