The smooth move
It has been awhile since the last time our blog was updated. The main reason has been, of course, our move to a more southerly location on the map of Norway:
On April 16, 09.00 am, our friend R. and the rental truck, parked in front of the house. The weather was friendly: sunny and even warm for this time of year. Most boxes were packed, but we agreed we’d first stuff beds, couch and dinner table in the truck and add, like a tower of wooden blocks, the boxes in, on and in between the furniture. You’ve got to stay positive, so inspired by our first two moves in July 2009 and May 2010, this was going to be the quickest, smoothest and best organised move ever. According to M this was by far the smoothest move of the three, for N it was one move to many. Conclude for yourself…
Our little house on the Ski prairie
Within a few hours the first load was transported across the E6 towards Oslo, and ongoing til Ski. N drove ahead on her first bike ride of the year, and was the first to unlock the doors of the little house on the prairie. Two colleagues were waiting to help a hand and unload, and soon the truck was empty and awaiting a next ride back for more stuff. As smooth as the first run went, the second was harder. By then we noticed how much of our household still had to either go towards Ski, trash or otherwise. And as move nr. 1 and 2, it always turns out to be more work than expected. So much for trying to stay positive and inspired. No, moving is not very inspiring at all. The actual moving isn’t, the fact that we will all live and start at a new place does give a positive perspective. Holding on to that thought we worked without thinking too much. Gladly the kids were all enjoying themselves. They either played with the neighbourkids in Dal, or enjoyed sitting in the truck. Don’t have to tell who did what!
Adder
That first night felt like move nr. 1 all over though. Back then we faced other problems, but it felt the same: desperately waiting for dinner, the oven with fresh pizza wasn’t working properly. An hour later friend R. found out we had to pull down one extra switch in the electricity box. The drain of the shower was stuffed with isolation material and so the bathroom was flooded like the roads were flooded with melting snow. The beds of the kids came on the second ride and had to be screwed together quickly. Kids went to bed at 10 pm… And three quarts of the truck stayed filled. Too tired to move another soar limb, we all went to bed much too late. The next morning we, adults, felt like we’d partied all night. Nevertheless, duty called, and we had to get up, unload that truck and make a last ride to Dal and back.
Lazy toad
Emptying and cleaning up the old house cost us at least a week. Just before Easter we were finished and could start focusing on our new place. The house is very nice, so are the surroundings. The woods just around the corner, small and large lakes too. The Oslo Fjords only 35 km’s away. It’s amazing to have seen two deer on separate occasions just behind the house, an adder and many loud and lazy singing toads in just a few days. All this so close by the city of Oslo. We feel right at home, and are very, very happy we don’t have to move again next year!
Pics here !
