Moving....

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

TD and I are in KY right now, emptying out my apartment to move me out to WA.  Right now, the movers are dismantling my kitchen and packing it up, movers come tomorrow.  He's out trying to find a place to recycle my old computer, which is made more difficult because I no longer have a KY driver's license to prove I live here.

I have given away my dining room set, microwave, TV, bike rack (for my Sentra, no longer have the car), a buttload of duplicate small appliances, my canisters.  The Salvation Army got 2 garbage bags of shoes and 4 of clothes.  The library got 3 boxes of books.  Right now, waiting for someone to pick up the cat carriers, or I am going to donate them to the vet's office across the street.

I made the executive decision to let someone else do all the packing and lifting.  The price differential between renting a UHaul ourselves and driving it (needing to hire on both ends and buy packing materials, plus gas), a POD (same as UHaul minus gas) and movers doing the whole enchilada was only about $500.  Seemed like a no brainer.
So moral of the story, don't always assume that what should be the most expensive IS the most expensive.

Last night, TD and I went out to dinner at one of our favorite places in town.  Other than being a very decent steak place, they make an awesome crabcake appetizer.  However, it's no longer on the menu.  So last night, I asked our waiter that if the crabcakes are no longer on the menu, was there any chance of getting a copy of the recipe.  Past requests were denied.

The owner of the restaurant brought a xeroxed copy of the recipe to me personally, and gave me a lot of hints how they're made.  Smallest permutation of it calls for 5 lbs of lump crabmeat and makes 30 crabcakes.  Might be able to half that though.....but I could not believe that we got it!!

[NancysSummerSip]

Aw, good luck, Mich. Kinda sad to make the change, but nice in a way as well. At least someone will be around to keep TD in line full-time.

Oh, and I could make 30 crabcakes and freeze them from that recipe, no problem. Assuming DH did not eat them all first. I'm not the crabcake fan; he loves them.

[Jaguar]

Safe move Mich.

[Deleted]

Have a safe and wonderful move!!   Tell TD I said hi and that I miss him!

[swamp]

Yeah, yeah, yeah whatever on the move.

Post the crab cake recipe.

[Jaguar]

Jun 24, 2013 10:58:31 GMT -5 swamp said:

Yeah, yeah, yeah whatever on the move.

Post the crab cake recipe.

And say hi to TD from all of us.

[Jake 48]

Good luck with the move

[973beachbum]

Jun 24, 2013 9:31:34 GMT -5 The Walk of the Penguin Mich said:

TD and I are in KY right now, emptying out my apartment to move me out to WA.  Right now, the movers are dismantling my kitchen and packing it up, movers come tomorrow.  He's out trying to find a place to recycle my old computer, which is made more difficult because I no longer have a KY driver's license to prove I live here.

I have given away my dining room set, microwave, TV, bike rack (for my Sentra, no longer have the car), a buttload of duplicate small appliances, my canisters.  The Salvation Army got 2 garbage bags of shoes and 4 of clothes.  The library got 3 boxes of books.  Right now, waiting for someone to pick up the cat carriers, or I am going to donate them to the vet's office across the street.

I made the executive decision to let someone else do all the packing and lifting.  The price differential between renting a UHaul ourselves and driving it (needing to hire on both ends and buy packing materials, plus gas), a POD (same as UHaul minus gas) and movers doing the whole enchilada was only about $500.  Seemed like a no brainer.
So moral of the story, don't always assume that what should be the most expensive IS the most expensive.

Last night, TD and I went out to dinner at one of our favorite places in town.  Other than being a very decent steak place, they make an awesome crabcake appetizer.  However, it's no longer on the menu.  So last night, I asked our waiter that if the crabcakes are no longer on the menu, was there any chance of getting a copy of the recipe.  Past requests were denied.

The owner of the restaurant brought a xeroxed copy of the recipe to me personally, and gave me a lot of hints how they're made.  Smallest permutation of it calls for 5 lbs of lump crabmeat and makes 30 crabcakes.  Might be able to half that though.....but I could not believe that we got it!!

Staples the office store will take them in to recycle.  You just walk it to the curtesy counter and tell them you want to recycle it.  they will have you fill out a paper saying that's what you did and that the hard drive etc will be stripped.  I had to wait in line behind a woman who brought one in for that once.  Don't know if you have any Staples by you but I hope it helps.

Good luck with the move!

[taz157]

Jun 24, 2013 11:18:41 GMT -5 Jaguar said:

Jun 24, 2013 10:58:31 GMT -5 swamp said:

Yeah, yeah, yeah whatever on the move.

Post the crab cake recipe.

And say hi to TD from all of us.

I've always used the crab cake recipe on the Old Bay container, but I'm open to anything.

[Wisconsin Beth]

I'm not a crab cake fan.  I'm going to blame it on growing up in the Great Lakes area and not having crabs to eat/use....  I've had them a few times, just not my thing.  Although I did have PF Chang's crab fried rice this weekend. 

[lexxy703]

Moving is no fun.  Safe trip.

[wyouser]

Crab cakes are one thing...but if you are moving to Washington....A big "Crab Louie" in Seattle is to die for!!  Have a safe trip

[busymom]

Best wishes on the move!  The less drama, the better. 


Congrats on getting the crab cake recipe, you little sweet-talker, you! 

[GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl]

So, this thing between you and TD is getting a little serious, huh?  

Are you giving notice for your job (IIRC, you are currently out on disability)?  Are there comparable career opportunities for you in WA, or will you simply become a kept woman (and a YM failure)?  

Safe move.  It does suck, but it is usually well worth the effort.  Tell TD to watch his back -- DH ruptured a disk last time we moved.

[Peace Of Mind]

Jun 24, 2013 10:52:05 GMT -5 imanangel said:

Have a safe and wonderful move!!   Tell TD I said hi and that I miss him!

THIS!!!!!  I'm so glad you two are going to be together full time now! 

[Artemis Windsong]

I hope you have an easy move.

Time to open the Crabby Patty with Spongebob!

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

Jun 24, 2013 15:27:58 GMT -5 GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl said:

So, this thing between you and TD is getting a little serious, huh?  

Are you giving notice for your job (IIRC, you are currently out on disability)?  Are there comparable career opportunities for you in WA, or will you simply become a kept woman (and a YM failure)?  

Safe move.  It does suck, but it is usually well worth the effort.  Tell TD to watch his back -- DH ruptured a disk last time we moved.

I'm still out on disability.  While I can walk, my stamina really sucks and I really cannot walk distances.  A couple blocks is about the distance I can walk before my limping starts and since it takes waaay more energy to lmp, I wear out even faster.  Orthopedic surgeon says I may be good to go after the first of the year.  Hopefully, my job disability will continue to pay out until then, or I do become a kept woman.

However, my boss knows everyone and has already started the ball rolling in WA for me.  And since over the years, numerous people have attempted to poach me.  The field is small and in March I went to my research meeting (nearly killed me) and networked like crazy.  I think I had some success.

FWIW, when you go out on disability, you have to give up your job.  I'm lucky in that my job continues to any my health insurance and retirement, and it replaces 70% of my income...but is offset by SSDI.

[taz157]

Mich - I was curious on how you were doing. It sounds like "okay", but I hope you are able to get your stamina up and hopefully go to back to work. You are lucky that your job continues to pay your health insurance and retirement. At least 70% is better than nothing. Good luck with the rest of your recovery.

[ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ]

So, this thing between you and TD is getting a little serious, huh?

Getting? I think it's been serious for quite a while.

Safe move, Mich - and say hi to TD - tell him we miss him here (sort of). He needs to start posting again.

[Jaguar]

Mich when possible can you post the crab cake recipe, we are a bunch of foodies.

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

Jun 24, 2013 19:45:21 GMT -5 taz157 said:

Mich - I was curious on how you were doing. It sounds like "okay", but I hope you are able to get your stamina up and hopefully go to back to work. You are lucky that your job continues to pay your health insurance and retirement. At least 70% is better than nothing. Good luck with the rest of your recovery.

I saw my orthopod last month and he was very happy as to ow well I am doing.  He said that putting me back together took every skill he had.  I'm getting frustrated, but walk a very fine line.  If I do too much, I set myself back so I have to find the line where I do as much as I can, but don't set myself back.

I agree about my benefits, but I deliberately looked for jobs that had excellent benefits at the expense of a salary (even though I was doing well there too).

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

Jun 24, 2013 20:43:22 GMT -5 Jaguar said:

Mich when possible can you post the crab cake recipe, we are a bunch of foodies.

I'll have to do it later.  I'm posting from my iPad, which is a pain.

[Jaguar]

Jun 24, 2013 20:53:47 GMT -5 The Walk of the Penguin Mich said:

Jun 24, 2013 20:43:22 GMT -5 Jaguar said:

Mich when possible can you post the crab cake recipe, we are a bunch of foodies.

I'll have to do it later.  I'm posting from my iPad, which is a pain.

Oh geez yes I know about IPAD's. BUT A MASSIVE THANK YOU.

[GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl]

Jun 24, 2013 20:22:30 GMT -5 ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ said:

So, this thing between you and TD is getting a little serious, huh?

Getting? I think it's been serious for quite a while.

Safe move, Mich - and say hi to TD - tell him we miss him here (sort of). He needs to start posting again.

  I know, hence the winky face.  I was j/k, I mean, she's (finally) giving up her own place.  TD is stuck with her now.    

[toomuchreality]

Good idea to let someone else pack all the stuff up!

Take pictures of where you lived. Even if it's just w/your cell phone. You'll be glad you did later.


I love crab cakes! 


All my best!
~take care♥

[Deleted]

Mich,

You are a smart woman getting rid of all of that stuff and paying movers.

We've had the benefit of several company paid moves but still high on my list of money well spent, was hiring professionals to move our furniture 4 doors up the street (in 1995). I watched the movers lift a 300 lb library table over our front porch railing. All I could think of was DH and I would have no backs after that.

Hopefully you took pictures of any valuable furniture and are insuring it. Be sure to examine everything carefully upon arrival. We were pretty disappointed with the condition of furniture we moved from DH's cousin's home in MA to SF Bay Area.

Good luck with the move, best to TD, and I hope you love WA!

[ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ]

I love crab cakes!

I love crab anything - well - you know what I mean - I'm speaking food-wise.

Speaking of which, I have some huge Alaska King Crab legs in the freezer - I guess I should have them one of these weekends - steamed and served with drawn garlic butter for dipping the meat, and garlic toast and a side of some kind (seared veggies or baked potato - or both).

Oops - I think I just went off-topic. Back to regularly scheduled moving posts.

[NomoreDramaQ1015]

Goodwill recycles computers or will repair them to sell in store.  I took our old laptop and my old desktop to our local store and they took both no questions asked.

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

TD wound up taking the computer to Best Buy to recycle.  

Right now, my apartment only has the sofa, bed, chair and bike left in it.  I'm going to get dumped from my chair soon!  

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

And I am out!  
 
What a strange feeling.  Car is loaded up and we are just hanging out at the hotel relaxing, both of us dogassed tired.  We hit the road tomorrow am.