Rant update:
So... The current kitchen situation is that the plumber is coming at the same time as the installer (who is coming, at that point, to demolish) on Monday. We felt that we had to clean the basement in case they actually will be able to move the big pipe, and cut a hole in the basement ceiling.
Today we spent about a half hour cleaning out the garage, so that we could move the basement stuff INTO the garage.
We cleaned out a good half of the garage. In some ways, it was like our wedding all over again - I found wedding gifts still in tissue paper that had been in boxes for 7 years - but in the end, we have a huge pile of giveaways, a huge pile of "keeps" (but at least we know we WANT to keep this stuff, it just needs a home) and a small pile of "sell." Now, it's still work to get rid of stuff and find out where to put the keepers, but...
I feel that we did a
ton of work, and am feeling fairly good.
Tomorrow we still have to completely clear the kitchen (I had most of it done, but have plates and glasses and the kitchen table to go.) I use a group on Yahoo called Freecycle and some folks are coming to pick some of the giveaways up. D. will move the stove, microwave, and fridge for me, before he leaves for a week for recurrent training.
I'm not quite so stressed.
We did buy all our appliances yesterday - we went stainless for all, thanks to everyone who voted in my poll last month - but they won't be delivered for another week. Sears had an awesome sale...
Anyway, thanks once again to everyone for giving me a way to vent and lose some stress. You're great friends.
