So far I've packed three boxes of books, and since my husband asked me to
count them, I'm doing that: 118, 126, and 80 books respectively. (The numbers
are a bit out of proportion on the first two boxes because I filled in all the
nooks and crannies with my miniature books...) That made a teeny-tiny dent in
the number of books on the shelves. We've also given away about five big boxes
of books and have sold 40 at amazon.de, and have a big box standing here next to
the computer of books that are listed for sale at amazon. We want to have all
(or most of) the books packed by the end of November, when we have to confirm
which size partial container we're taking, because the books will make the
decision. If they fit easily into 5.8 cubic meters, with enough space for a few
other boxes, that's all we're taking, but if it's iffy that they'll fit,
we'll consider taking the next size (I think 11.2, or something similiar), and
then will also take more kitchen stuff than otherwise, our bed, and maybe even
some bookcases. Maybe even the washing machine.
I also filled a box with our favorite games that we definitely want to take,
filling in some corners in that box with some knick-knacks and miscellaneous
toys. The flags and the puzzle maps of Africa and Costa Rica also went in that
box and I miss them already. Oh, and I gave away my globe, and have been
surprised in the three days since that how many times I've looked towards where
it should be to look up something, and it's not there.
We've told the children that they will each get one box to pack whatever they
want--Legos, wooden train set, and other toys that are really for everybody will
be packed separately, so it's just their "stuff", which I would happily throw
away, that they have to squeeze into one large moving box each. So when my
six-year-old saw the flat boxes that we'd already picked up, he asked if he
could have "his" box now to pack it. I said sure, no problem--and as soon as
he'd finished packing it, I'd be able to get rid of everything else! He changed
his mind. Not ten minutes later, my nine-year-old asked me if he could have his
box now to pack it. I gave him the same answer, he responded the same way. It
took my 11-year-old another hour or two to notice the boxes, but then she asked
the SAME question! I gave the same answer, got the same response. :-) The
three-year-old hasn't asked, however, she's the main reason I only pack while
she's in bed, because she's very eager to "help".
Eight weeks to go...
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