- I hate stairs. High ceilings in the first floor apartment mean more stairs to get to the second floor, where we live. Eighteen to be exact. And stairs are one of the reasons we’re selling our old house. I have to keep reminding myself this is merely a transition. It’s only temporary until our house sells and we have decided where we want to live.
- It’s good to hire people to help you move, especially if there are stairs involved. It was a pleasure watching professionals load and unload the truck. And carry heavy things up stairs.
- We have too much stuff. Whatever we sold, donated, put in storage or tossed out in the last year, wasn’t nearly enough. While I want to be comfortable and have things around me that please me, the thrifty side of me doesn’t want to pay for a big house just to store my crap. I feel another wave of whittling coming on.
- This apartment, while lovely—high ceilings, new carpet, walk-in closets, pool, gym, hot tub–is roughly one-third the size of my old house. See #3.
- Kitchen cabinets ought to be wide enough to fit a frying pan or Dutch oven. Bathroom drawers should accommodate more than a toothbrush. A pantry is a must. Oh, and a linen closet.
- I’m glad I sleep with my tech support guy who can install and troubleshoot all technology.
- My brain can only handle so much problem-solving and creativity at a time. And right now, that part of my brain is occupied with trying to play a giant game of Tetris as I organize too many necessities into too-few cabinets and drawers. My novel is on the back burner for the time being.
- I recognize these are first-world problems and I am grateful that at this stage in our life, we have the luxury of options. I’m especially grateful that we have this time living a one minute walk away from our daughter and her family.
- I really hate stairs.
Lorie Smith Schaefer 
Oh, Lorie, what an adventure you have embarked on, and how wonderful that you have managed to retain your sense of humor and sanity. I think from now until you are settled into your next home will be interesting reading for your followers.
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Well, it’s essentially all that’s in my head, so I might as well put it on paper. Humor and sanity come and go. This helps.
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I’ll relable your post: 9 Reasons Why I Don’t Like Moving
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And I get to do it again in a few months. Yippee! My brain is toast.
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We moved from a story house (technically a 1 3/4- story, but never mind) to a 1-story house and I love not having the stairs. I had no idea how happy that would make me. I’d love to claim it was forethought but it was accident and dumb luck.
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Cleaning this little place now takes less than half an hour! Of course, we didn’t bring all the knick-knacks and dustables, but still…Smaller and flatter is definitely better.
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I’d tell you how long it takes us to clean our place only if I did you’d know how good a job we don’t do. Let’s just say it’s fast.
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