The Mustang has officially made it to Anchorage. Three weeks to get there, but it arrived safe and sound over the weekend. If only there was some way to say that the two 4 foot key gouges down the sides weren't there when it left Pennsylvania...
His dad entered it in a classic car show when he picked it up in Anchorage, and Karl was the grand prize winner of a beer cozy for being the only 64 1/2 Mustang in the show.
Can't you just see the fame and fortune that awaits us in ALASKA?!?!
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Saturday, March 19, 2011
A Very Good Day
Today was a productive and successful day!
After Karl talked to the guy at Advance Auto Parts (in a language I don't understand), we (Karl) figured out how to hook up the wires for a trailer on my car. We (Karl) was able to find all the parts on Amazon, for only $192, and since he has like a bajillion dollars in Amazon credit, it was a net cost of zero for us. Score!
Then I went through all of my craft stuff and my house and my dad's and pulled out what I want to list on Craigslist. The vast majority of it isn't coming with me because it is just easier and more cost efficient to purchase new fabric/yarn/embroidery floss as I need it. I'm selling each type of craft supply as one bulk item, so hopefully I'll get a few bucks out of it. Karl's listed his paintball stuff already, and he got one offer of $25 for a gun. Better than a kick in the teeth, and hopefully we'll be able to sell almost all of this stuff off before we go. We have about 47 things we want to list tonight, which will not be fun, but needs to happen nonetheless.
Karl picked up a new battery for his Mustang, so now it runs without needing jumped! Aside from one dead headlight, it's in good shape. While he was working on that, I managed to pack two more huge boxes in the trunk. In the tiny trunk of of a '64 1/2 Mustang, I have managed to cram two extra sets of hubcaps, an extra steering wheel, a cd changer and all the wiring, a set of socket wrenches, Karl's poker chip set, his tackle box, and ALL of our Christmas decorations, in addition to the spare tire that already takes up the majority of the trunk. And Karl's dad thinks a city girl can't pack...
And last but not least, Karl spoke to the landlord who was thankfully cool with us breaking our lease a few months early. The plan now is to hit the road on June 25th. Of course that's flexible, but at least it's something to plan for now.
Hope everyone else had a productive Saturday, too!
After Karl talked to the guy at Advance Auto Parts (in a language I don't understand), we (Karl) figured out how to hook up the wires for a trailer on my car. We (Karl) was able to find all the parts on Amazon, for only $192, and since he has like a bajillion dollars in Amazon credit, it was a net cost of zero for us. Score!
Then I went through all of my craft stuff and my house and my dad's and pulled out what I want to list on Craigslist. The vast majority of it isn't coming with me because it is just easier and more cost efficient to purchase new fabric/yarn/embroidery floss as I need it. I'm selling each type of craft supply as one bulk item, so hopefully I'll get a few bucks out of it. Karl's listed his paintball stuff already, and he got one offer of $25 for a gun. Better than a kick in the teeth, and hopefully we'll be able to sell almost all of this stuff off before we go. We have about 47 things we want to list tonight, which will not be fun, but needs to happen nonetheless.
Karl picked up a new battery for his Mustang, so now it runs without needing jumped! Aside from one dead headlight, it's in good shape. While he was working on that, I managed to pack two more huge boxes in the trunk. In the tiny trunk of of a '64 1/2 Mustang, I have managed to cram two extra sets of hubcaps, an extra steering wheel, a cd changer and all the wiring, a set of socket wrenches, Karl's poker chip set, his tackle box, and ALL of our Christmas decorations, in addition to the spare tire that already takes up the majority of the trunk. And Karl's dad thinks a city girl can't pack...
And last but not least, Karl spoke to the landlord who was thankfully cool with us breaking our lease a few months early. The plan now is to hit the road on June 25th. Of course that's flexible, but at least it's something to plan for now.
Hope everyone else had a productive Saturday, too!
Monday, March 14, 2011
This and That
"Sarah," you might ask, "what is the most expensive part about moving to across the country?"
"Is it the trailer rental?"
Nope.
"The increasingly high cost of gas for a 4000 mile trip?"
No, although that's nothing to sneeze at either.
"What about the cost of replacing the things you can't take with you?"
Close, but no cigar.
Give up? The most expensive part so far is having a boyfriend that owns one of these:
$2300 to have this car hauled across the country to Seattle, then stuck on a ferry to Anchorage.
Sigh... I accept that Karl loves this car and really wants to take it with him. It's also a bargaining chip if he ever opens his mouth about the amount of space my craft supplies will take up in the trailer.
I also spent the day today going through my boxes of miscellaneous mementos. I've avoided ever making a decision about whether something qualifies as a keepsake by stuffing it all in photo boxes. In the spirit of having a fresh start, I was brutal in going through photos, ticket stubs, and cards. In the process, I found these gems:
"Is it the trailer rental?"
Nope.
"The increasingly high cost of gas for a 4000 mile trip?"
No, although that's nothing to sneeze at either.
"What about the cost of replacing the things you can't take with you?"
Close, but no cigar.
Give up? The most expensive part so far is having a boyfriend that owns one of these:
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| Karl's 1964 1/2 Mustang |
Sigh... I accept that Karl loves this car and really wants to take it with him. It's also a bargaining chip if he ever opens his mouth about the amount of space my craft supplies will take up in the trailer.
I also spent the day today going through my boxes of miscellaneous mementos. I've avoided ever making a decision about whether something qualifies as a keepsake by stuffing it all in photo boxes. In the spirit of having a fresh start, I was brutal in going through photos, ticket stubs, and cards. In the process, I found these gems:
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| Me on my first day of kindergarten! |
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| My little brother's first bike when he "gradutated" preschool |
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| Little Karl (on the right) |
And finally, I cut my brick of freshly made Grapefruit Shampoo Bars and it turned out perfect! I've decided to gauge the quality of my bath and body products by how much I want to eat them. The soap looked just like pudding when I poured it, and the bars are so super creamy now I can't wait to use it after it's cured. I haven't used traditional shampoo or conditioner in over a year, and my hair has never looked better. Less crap = more nice, in my opinion.
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| Grapefruit Shampoo Bars |
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