Moving nightmares

The move is on, but the road is bumpy.
The fact that we are moving such a short distance makes it harder, because one does not feel so justified in throwing things out that will need to be replaced. If you move a long distance, it's better to chuck your microwave, TV, shoes, furniture, etc. and buy new ones at the new place, but if you're just going a few miles away... :-(

So, we had it all planned, but Manfred didn't make reservations on the ferry for the truck (he didn't think it would be busy), so he couldn't get on it, and everything is balled up at the end. SNAFU.

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and the New Year will bring health and prosperity.

Moving on....

Well, it's been a while. Too many things were happening. Mainly, I got more hassle than usual at the border getting back to Canada, so we have decided (finally) to move out, of Canada.
It is quite a small move, actually, just across the strait to the tiny town of Port Angeles, Washington state. See the map in the sidebar-- that line in the middle of the water is the border between U.S. and Canada. The distance is about 35 miles, 1.5 hr on the ferrry. It's not at all my kind of place, but any move is better than none.

We are now sorting things, throwing out junk, in prep for packing. We will load a U-Haul and go across the ferry on Dec 27 or 28. We found an apartment comparable to the Victoria one, but $550/month instead of $880.