Author Archives: fustianist

I just got an email from Sydney: he’s finally headed off on his drive to Nova Scotia.  Just as the day before I left was spent frantically packing, so, too, he spent all day today packing the car–and dealing with … Continue reading →

After a long day’s drive with Katherine she and I are now at my parents’ house in Iowa.  We’re all happy to be out of the car, though she did really well on the drive.  We stopped for long breaks … Continue reading →

Katherine, Mom, Dad, and I are holed up in Georgetown, Kentucky.  Things are going well thus far, with Katherine entertaining other restaurant patrons with her sounds (hmm, yes), introducing her grandparents to her strong little will, and keeping them entertained … Continue reading →

Yesterday was our big moving day.  Our friends Jacob and Kate drove down for a long day of hauling.  Despite our fears, it looks like everything will fit in the container, and it actually looks pretty neat and spacious in … Continue reading →

We have three bookcases filled with books.  As in, of the twelve bookcases full of books in our house, nearly seven have been emptied of books, and Sydney fit the majority of those books in three bookcases in the storage … Continue reading →

We have one bookcase in the container, lying on its side, and Sydney has it filled with books.  As in, every last cranny has been filled with size-sorted and carefully packed books.  It looks like a crazy puzzle.  We’re planning … Continue reading →

The storage unit arrived today (hurray!) and is parked in our driveway.  Unfortunately, after Sydney took the measuring tape to it, it was not in fact 8x8x12, but rather something a bit shy of that.  They may have been measuring … Continue reading →

We began moving in earnest today.  We went up into the attic and hauled down nearly all of the boxes, old computer parts, fans, suitcases, and garden gear that we’ve stored there.  The attic, by the way, is roughly the … Continue reading →

We reached the pinnacle, and with it our reward: snacks, water, a gorgeous view, and a breeze. Erin

Both cat and kid are enjoying the new arrangement of boxes and furniture around our house as we start a bit of packing. She climbed in, but she couldn’t climb out. Katherine shows off her climbing skills–and proves that our … Continue reading →