Scenes from a move

We have moved. Some highlights:

1. Our box spring, wardrobe, and 2nd couch would not fit up the stairs. Wardrobe and couch are in basement. Box spring also would not fit in basement, so it spent the night on the porch (and we spent the night on our matress on the floor). Jen is a genius so she called 1-800-MATTRESS at midnight on Saturday and they had a new 2-piece box spring installed at 8am Sunday morning (!!!) -- big props to the 1-800-MATTRESS people. [For the logic geeks in the crowd, Devil stairs : JBB :: devil wallpaper : Jen]
   
2. The movers grossly underestimated the job -- they brought 4 people and a 15,000 square foot truck planning on 9 hours of moving, and ended up taking 12 hours and having to go back to the apartment for a small 2nd load, as well as leaving 2 mini-vans worth of stuff behind in the apt because they were overtired. Oh, and they tried to change their rate from the estimate. Discussions will be had.
   
3. I took up the terrible rug in Jen's office while they were moving stuff in, by cutting it into pieces. We have the best utility knife in the world, super-sharp.
   
4. Washing machines are heavy. On the bright side ours is now in position to be hooked up by the plumber. But they are very, very heavy.
   
5. Jen did some serious work getting the bedroom and bathroom together on Sunday, while I tried to stay functional and out of semi-catatonia after all of the move-related craziness on Saturday.
   
6. After huddling on the 3rd floor all day Saturday, the cat has not come out from under the bedcovers since Sunday AM, with the possible exception of a short expedition last night.
   
7. Final steps tonight to getting out of the apartment are getting the food from the refrigerator and my fishtank (30 gallons, 4 goldfish, 1 pleco, and 2 snails).