The movers deposited all the Atlanta possessions at the new Philly house on Saturday. They spent all day unloading. The moving van (a fifty-three foot long trailer) would not fit into city streets, so they had to rent a U-Haul, then shuttle loads using the U-Haul.
The new place is a "twin," which is what they call a row house with only one neighbor (I would call it a duplex). It has a basement and three levels, so the movers were constantly having to lug boxes and furniture up and down stairs.
To my amazement, they managed to get everything into the correct room except for the queen-size box spring of the third floor guest room. (They had to "fold" the mattress to get it there). They even managed to move the refrigerator - which was almost as wide as the door - into the kitchen.
Our decor is boxes, hundreds of boxes. David has been working on unpacking the kitchen, while I unpack the bathrooms, master bedroom, and closets. We have been unpacking since Sunday and still have boxes and more boxes to unpack. We haven't found anything broken yet.
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GMAC! Here's hoping you all get a big snowstorm and are marooned with the boxes for a few days. Just keep in mind how pleasant it will be when everything is unpacked and in order.
Do you live in a older part of Philly? Sounded like you may with the difficulty in getting the moving van near enough to your home.
Yes, it's the Manayunk section. Our place was built in 1907, although it has been totally renovated. (We do like modern plumbing, heating, and electrical. LOL.)
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