I think I found my new home!

[frau kaleun]

Yeah, I've thought about the locks issue. The seller was an older lady with no children who lived alone and has moved out of state but... you never know. I got no idea how to do the thing with the garage door but my brother-in-law probably does.

Man, I got some things done today but not as much as I wanted. Okay, I got a lot done but not the things I thought I was gonna get done. I did get my stereo moved over there and hooked up... only had a small bit of speaker wire from one speaker since the other speaker's wire was wound all the way around the room behind furniture so I just disconnected the speaker and took that. But since I was only setting it up in the kitchen on a makeshift shelf on top of an upturned box, with the speakers sitting right next to it on either side, I was able to cut the one speaker's wire in half and use it for both of them. Now at least I can have some "company" while I'm in there by myself.

Spent way too much of the day running around, getting some extra cleaning supplies and looking at stuff I might need in the future. But I did get most of the carpet vacuumed and cleaned the carpet in the den... by the time I finished that it was 7 PM and I just didn't have the energy to haul the machine upstairs to do the bedrooms. But at least the den is done and I'll be able to start setting up office stuff in there in a few days, maybe this weekend.

Really good news for me is that I went back to look at the corner computer desk I wanted to make sure it would work with my monitor and it should do fine. Sadly there is no way on earth I can get the box in my trunk, much less get it out again by myself. So I'll have to take my brother-in-law up on his offer to pick it up in his truck. I'm hoping we can do that this weekend. I did get the matching file cabinet which was small enough to manage.

You know you're a geek when your first concern on moving into a new place is where to put the computer and how soon you can get everything ready to set it up. And I won't even be moving it until I start staying over in the place every night - actually LIVING there - but I can't really do that until the computer is there too, so... lol I guess you know you're *really* a geek when the idea of sleeping on a mattress on the floor and dressing out of a box because you don't have bedroom furniture is not a problem, but you can't possibly think of moving in until you have a proper desk to put your computer on.

Anyhoo... I'm SO tired. But it's a good tired!

Oh and here's the desk I want:



and the lateral file cabinet I got today:



and the printer/tech station:

[Wolferz]

Very nice Frau.
The "I'm gonna pull my hair out" stage is complete.
Now it's on to the heavy lifting.

Your garage door opener should have what's called a dip switch in the motor housing and the remote. This is merely a discrete component with a row of numbered switches. resetting these to a matching configuration should be a piece of cake. the only tools you may require will be a step ladder and a screwdriver.

Slow and steady wins the race

So, you have at least a month to get out of the apartment.
Take your time.

Uh oh, here comes the fatherly advice...

Never leave your garage door opener in the car while it's parked in the driveway. I'm guessing that there is a portal in the garage that leads into the abode?
If a burgurgaler is familiar with your ninja skills you won't be bothered. If not, the burgurgaler will rue the day.

Moving in Skyrim can be a real pain without the bottomless back pack mod.

[swamprat69er]

Congratulations, Frau. Welcome to the homeowners club.

We need pictures.

[ninja turtle]

Originally Posted by frau kaleun

You know you're a geek when your first concern on moving into a new place is where to put the computer and how soon you can get everything ready to set it up. And I won't even be moving it until I start staying over in the place every night - actually LIVING there - but I can't really do that until the computer is there too, so... lol I guess you know you're *really* a geek when the idea of sleeping on a mattress on the floor and dressing out of a box because you don't have bedroom furniture is not a problem, but you can't possibly think of moving in until you have a proper desk to put your computer on.

I've moved to different abodes soooo many times over the years and my priorities have always been: kettle and computer. I can always buy a take away and sleep on the floor in a sleeping bag. But to not escape in my cyber world? Outrageous!!

[Sailor Steve]

I'm the same. I've been in this apartment almost two years. The first several months were spent on a air mattress, because I couldn't justify bying a bed when there were other things to save up for. My beloved modelbuilding was shoved aside because the building table had to be a computer desk for months. Now I can do both, but the computer seems to always come first.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I'm the same. I've been in this apartment almost two years. The first several months were spent on a air mattress, because I couldn't justify bying a bed when there were other things to save up for. My beloved modelbuilding was shoved aside because the building table had to be a computer desk for months. Now I can do both, but the computer seems to always come first.

I know you Americans often do without the letter 'u' in writing terms but surely not in buying

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

I know you Americans often do without the letter 'u' in writing terms but surely not in buying

You're absolutely right. Just a typo, but since I didn't catch it first, it stands for all to see.




Of course this means war, and you're never going to get away with "your" again.

[u crank]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

I know you Americans often do without the letter 'u' in writing terms but surely not in buying

Sharp eye Jim. I read it but didn't see it. Where's my glasses?

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Of course this means war, and you're never going to get away with "your" again.

That's what I thought/feared

[Sailor Steve]

[Jimbuna]

[frau kaleun]

Yay! The carpet in the room that will be my office should be dry by tomorrow. And my brother-in-law is going to go with me to get my desk and bring it back. My sister says they'll be there about 11, she thinks if we can work this so we're finished unloading it around noon she'll be able to "suggest" that they should just stop somewhere and have a nice lunch on the way home.

My best friend is coming over to start cleaning the kitchen while I work on the carpets some more, but we might get sidetracked into putting the desk together since I'm sure it will be a two person job - I'll need someone to help hold the pieces in place while working on getting the hardware in place.

So the sum total of the first few days might be 1) one clean bathroom, 2) stereo set up and working, and 3) computer desk put together and moved into place. Nothing like keeping your priorities straight!

On the plus side if I get the office "computer ready" all I will need to do is get a mattress in there and have the intertoobz hooked up and I can start moving clothes and other essentials over and actually start living out of the place. Oh, and I'll have to clean the master bathroom so I have a place to shower. But still!

[Sailor Steve]

Sounds like it's going well so far. Before you know it, it'll seem like home. At that point it will be home.

[Jimbuna]

Brings back a few distant memories...great times indeed.

Enjoy.

[AVGWarhawk]

The joys of moving. Boxes, tape, truck and ten containers of Clorox wipes! I know the drill well. It's all fun though. Once settled it is all worth the toils and trouble.