Two Steps Forward, Three Steps Back

 That is how this move feels.

When we got rid of some of the big furniture on Tuesday I felt as if we had made some real progress but today I feel as if there is still too much to be done.

The room Hannah and I share is a disaster. 

Hannah is still sorting what to take now, what to come back for later and what she doesn't need but wants to keep in storage. 

There are piles of clean laundry all over the place. We moved out the big chest from my room, so my clothes are in piles. The other clothes are the kids things but they don't have storage in their own rooms as well. Plus I'm trying to wash all the blankets that are lying around.

Then there are more books. Everybody has books. It's good, I'm glad that my family likes to read but storing them is so hard. Christopher has already taken over 10 boxes of books but still has book shelves full of books. He said some he can throw out or take to the recycle shop. 

I really want to be out before the end of this month but I really don't have confidence that we can make it.

Christopher has taken to cooking. It helps that everybody can cook so I don't have to worry if I'm too tired or busy!

Yesterday he made fried rice and soup. He took time to use fresh vegetables in the fried rice!! Very nice. I was happy to finish teaching and go and have a nice dinner.

Christopher's fried rice and soup