On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:52:42 -0800, "Cshenk" >
wrote:

>For those following the saga, 87 days leater it has arrived. I'm buried in
>boxes here.
>
>Havent found the crockpots yet. The poor things are hiding knowing they are
>going to get a workout!
>

I missed the saga but I assume you moved. We moved last July and lost
a deep fryer and bamboo steamer. Louise thinks they're mixed in with
the Christmas tubs. We'll see this weekend when we start getting that
stuff out. I'd rather not decorate but I'll lose that debate with her
in a heartbeat.

Lou

On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:52:42 -0800, "Cshenk" >
wrote:

>For those following the saga, 87 days leater it has arrived. I'm buried in
>boxes here.
>
>Havent found the crockpots yet. The poor things are hiding knowing they are
>going to get a workout!
>

I was wondering, remember? You had said you had lots of practice
unpacking... I was wondering how you could find stuff so fast!!

For me, it takes some time to find exactly what I want....especially
the cooking utensils!!

Christine

For those following the saga, 87 days leater it has arrived. I'm buried in
boxes here.

Havent found the crockpots yet. The poor things are hiding knowing they are
going to get a workout!

Christine Dabney wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:52:42 -0800, "Cshenk" >
> wrote:
>
>> For those following the saga, 87 days leater it has arrived. I'm
>> buried in boxes here.
>>
>> Havent found the crockpots yet. The poor things are hiding knowing
>> they are going to get a workout!
>>
>
> I was wondering, remember? You had said you had lots of practice
> unpacking... I was wondering how you could find stuff so fast!!
>
> For me, it takes some time to find exactly what I want....especially
> the cooking utensils!!
>
> Christine

Moving into my current residence (certainly not from another state, let
alone another country) 10 years ago... suffice to say I had all the boxes
packed and neatly labelled as to what room they should go in. My oldest
brother offered to "help" me move - heh. I'd hired movers. I was at the
apartment office arranging to get my phone line fixed - the prior tenants
had installed a security system that interfered with the phone - my dog was
seriously ill and at the vet. While I was gone, my brother told the movers
to just pile all the boxes in one room rather than pay attention to what
room they were marked for. Gee, thanks, bro. I'm still unpacking boxes
occasionally.

It took me forever that night just to find the bath towels, soap and
shampoo. All I wanted to do was take a shower and collapse, but I had no
idea where the sheets were. Oh, there! Under three heavy boxes of books!
Sheesh. He seemed to think he was helping because they were being paid by
the hour. Apparently he thought it was expedient for them to simply pile
everything up in one room. Excuse me, you're not the one paying them!

On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:52:42 -0800, "Cshenk" >
wrote:

>For those following the saga, 87 days leater it has arrived. I'm buried in
>boxes here.
>
>Havent found the crockpots yet. The poor things are hiding knowing they are
>going to get a workout!
>

i'm sure you will have a happy reunion. being separated from my (very
few) kitchen tools would drive me nuts.

your pal,
blake

blake murphy wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:52:42 -0800, "Cshenk" >
> wrote:
>
>> For those following the saga, 87 days leater it has arrived. I'm
>> buried in boxes here.
>>
>> Havent found the crockpots yet. The poor things are hiding knowing
>> they are going to get a workout!
>>
>
> i'm sure you will have a happy reunion. being separated from my (very
> few) kitchen tools would drive me nuts.

Huh! I know just where she is coming from. I have all my boxes packed for a
move and am working with minimal kitchen stuff

Cshenk wrote:
> "jmcquown" wrote
>
>> Moving into my current residence (certainly not from another state,
>> let alone another country) 10 years ago... suffice to say I had all
>> the boxes packed and neatly labelled as to what room they should go
>> in. My oldest
>
> Military arranged for packers pretty much label the room on the
> outside of the box. It helps alot.
>
>> brother offered to "help" me move - heh. I'd hired movers. I was
>> at the
>
> Uhoh... Helpful brothers...
>
>> While I was gone, my brother told the movers
>> to just pile all the boxes in one room rather than pay attention to
>> what room they were marked for. Gee, thanks, bro. I'm still
>> unpacking boxes occasionally.
>
> Grin, I feel your pain. In our case, the contract actually has them
> unpack all boxes and put everything away, but you can never find
> things again if you do that. Like most experienced folks who have
> moved several times, we unpack our own then call the city for a box
> pickup later.

Yeah, I'm a military brat. When the military was moving us (all my pre-age
21 life) everything was done according to a plan. I tried to have a plan.
But said plan was thwarted by my brother. All because I had to go argue
with the phone company because the former tenants installed (against their
lease) a security system that screwed up the telephone lines. (sigh)

I was worried about my dog; needed to be able to reach the vet and vice
versa. Sampson pulled through and lived to the ripe old age of 17. Another
couple of months he'd have been 18. But I'm still digging out from under
boxes piled in this friggin room! No more do I get my brother to "help" me
move.

Jill

"Lou Decruss" wrote
"Cshenk"
>
>>For those following the saga, 87 days leater it has arrived. I'm buried
>>in
>>boxes here.
>
> I missed the saga but I assume you moved. We moved last July and lost
> a deep fryer and bamboo steamer. Louise thinks they're mixed in with
> the Christmas tubs. We'll see this weekend when we start getting that
> stuff out. I'd rather not decorate but I'll lose that debate with her
> in a heartbeat.

Hehehe I can believe that debate is a foregone conclusion! Don't worry on
the 'saga'. We are fairly new to the group and I havent posted all that much
yet. A few recipes and a comment or so most days.

Right now, Don's filtering 'tupperware' into 'has a lid, has no lid'. Once
done, I imagine most will find its mate.

"jmcquown" wrote

> Moving into my current residence (certainly not from another state, let
> alone another country) 10 years ago... suffice to say I had all the boxes
> packed and neatly labelled as to what room they should go in. My oldest

Military arranged for packers pretty much label the room on the outside of
the box. It helps alot.

> brother offered to "help" me move - heh. I'd hired movers. I was at the

Uhoh... Helpful brothers...

> While I was gone, my brother told the movers
> to just pile all the boxes in one room rather than pay attention to what
> room they were marked for. Gee, thanks, bro. I'm still unpacking boxes
> occasionally.

Grin, I feel your pain. In our case, the contract actually has them unpack
all boxes and put everything away, but you can never find things again if
you do that. Like most experienced folks who have moved several times, we
unpack our own then call the city for a box pickup later.

"blake murphy" wrote

>>Havent found the crockpots yet. The poor things are hiding knowing they
>>are
>>going to get a workout!

> i'm sure you will have a happy reunion. being separated from my (very
> few) kitchen tools would drive me nuts.

Oh, it's been a trial! I had to cook a very different style due to lack of
my normal 'stuff'. On the crockpot, I've had and been using one at *least*
once a week for 27 years now. In fact, that first one lasted until 5 years
ago <grin, love Rival!>

Cshenk wrote:
> For those following the saga, 87 days leater it has arrived. I'm buried in
> boxes here.
>
> Havent found the crockpots yet. The poor things are hiding knowing they are
> going to get a workout!
>
>
Glad to hear it carol. Good luck with all the unpacking

--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

Garlic: the element without which life as we know it would be impossible

"jmcquown" wrote.
> Cshenk wrote:

> Yeah, I'm a military brat. When the military was moving us (all my
> pre-age
> 21 life) everything was done according to a plan. I tried to have a plan.
> But said plan was thwarted by my brother. All because I had to go argue

I don't go overboard on the 'plan' but now it's a few boxes a day. Kitchen
mostly unpacked now.

> I was worried about my dog; needed to be able to reach the vet and vice
> versa. Sampson pulled through and lived to the ripe old age of 17.
> Another

Good, I am happy for that. Thats a good run for a dog. Sorry for your loss
but he did live a longer than usual life which is good.

> couple of months he'd have been 18. But I'm still digging out from under
> boxes piled in this friggin room! No more do I get my brother to "help"
> me
> move.

Heheh 10 years later? Hey, figure your Xmas gifts are done this year as you
wouldnt recall whats in there anymore! Meantime Charlotte is delightedly
looking over all the books we had in storage. Unpacking 3-4 boxes a day of
books.

"Ophelia" wrote

> Huh! I know just where she is coming from. I have all my boxes packed for
> a move and am working with minimal kitchen stuff

Where moving to and how long will you be without?

"ChattyCathy" <wrote

>> For those following the saga, 87 days leater it has arrived. I'm buried
>> in boxes here.

> Glad to hear it carol. Good luck with all the unpacking

Thanks! Kitchen is a kitchen again though I'm still shuffling appliances
about.