Moving Tip

If you live in New England, California, NY, NJ, CT, Maryland, DC, Virginia, Ohio, or PA, and are planning a move or know someone who is, then I've got a great tip for you!

www.citimove.com

This site allows you to create an inventory of all of your junk that you want moved. Then it puts your job out to bid to moving companies, both national and local. The companies bid (and re-bid) against each other to get your job.

It's a great service...I used it when I moved from Waltham to Chelmsford and now Dave and I are using it to move to Tyngsborough. We put our job out to bid last night and so far have two bids....one for $2250.00 and one for $550.00! As bids come in we'll compare customer reviews of the different movers and decide who to use. Last time I did this I ended up going with a company with excellent reviews that was NOT the lowest bidder.

I was VERY happy with the movers that I used. Great service and very pleasant guys....and since it was a local company I got a great price. I think it was $325 for moving my one bedroom apartment's worth of furniture. And at that price I was able to generously tip the guys who did all of that heavy lifting!

More House News

Well, good news on our home inspection...our new house looks like it's in good shape, with only a few very minor things that need to be addressed. We asked the owners to fix a couple of spots where the carpet is buckling and needs to be stretched and retacked...and also to fix the post at the top of the stairs that's wobbly. The post, in particular, will be a pain because they'll need to go up and under the subflooring to fix it.

Our inspector was very good and thorough. If you're ever buying in Eastern Mass or surrounds, we highly recommend him (and he came highly recommended from a friend of ours):
http://www.pro-techconsultants.com/

And here's our house...only 2 months to go...we close on June 30th!

First Golf of the Year

Saturday was my first golf of the year in New England! Some of you know that last year we joined a country club, Sky Meadow: http://www.skymeadow.com/index.cfm Dave's been having a blast since we joined. It's a nice place.

So Saturday was the icebreaker/scramble to kick off the new season. The scramble was best ball-step aside. Dave and I were on the same team with two other people who were very nice (and patient with me!).

And the reason I'm writing about this is not just that it was fun and great to be outside...it's also to brag a little! I had a great chip shot that sailed right toward the flag and then bounced into the cup!!! I was thrilled! That could have been my shot of the year, so you don't mind if I bask a little, do you??

We Sold Our House

Yes, we're doing the happy dance. We sold our house, AND we put in an offer on another house...which is now under agreement. We'll keep you posted as things proceed....pics to come...

Lots of friends

Fun weekend two weeks ago....

Friday we had sushi with Richard & Catherine (you remember them from the Florida post).

Saturday we tried a new Mexican place with Kate & John. Here they are with their margaritas.

Kate is also our stylist and owns her own salon: http://www.blushhairstylingsalon.com/ She does a fantastic job...if you're looking for a new look...or just an update of your current one, go see her!

On Sunday Hilary and I went to see China Forbes at the Paradise. China Forbes is the vocalist for Pink Martini, who I've written about previously, and she's also launching a solo career: http://www.chinaforbes.com/main.html I found her music to be a little bit depressing...not necessarily something I'd recommend. Stick with Pink Martini, China!!

Book Club

For our April meeting we read "Little Heathens," an interesting, non-fiction book about growing up on an Iowa farm during the Depression era.

Two things that I want to share about this....first, just the description about how to make headcheese is worth reading this book. Yuck.

Second, we had book club this month at Karen D's house. And these pics are worth sharing. Karen is lucky enough to have a husband, David, who does most of the cooking and meal preparation. In the years I've known them, never have I seen this:

Weekend in Florida

Three weeks ago we spent a long weekend in Port Orange, Florida with some friends....Richard & Catherine (right) and John & Linda (below R & C). We had such a great time. In a charity silent auction, Richard bid on a week at a beautiful home on a golf course and won! We were thrilled to be included in the trip.

The gentlemen golfed and the ladies lunched and lounged by the pool...does it get any better than that?!? After a long, cold, New England winter we were all happy to be in the sun, feeling its warm rays on our skin....and in my case, my painfully pale wintry skin!

Dave and I made a short pilgrimage to one of my favorite places of worship....the beach! So here are a couple pics of us....