Good grief. I'd forgotten just how much work setting up in a new place can be. It seems like no matter how much I do the mess just seems to remain.
Today I've managed to more or less get the kitchen together and usable. I've set up my computer desk and computer system (no DSL yet), rewired the phone lines, installed some shelving in the hall pantry and stored the pots and pans on said shelving, made a grocery run, and made a small dent on getting the bathroom in some sort of reasonable shape.
And yet the place is still basically a mess. I unearthed my bed last night and made it up so I could get some sleep and now it's once again buried under a mound of stuff that has been moved around during the day as I have sorted through finding the various and sundry items needed for a task. It took me over an hour to find my damn tools. They were buried under a mound of spare computer parts and winter coats. Yeah, I know, really lacking in organization there but when one moves their entire household in a single afternoon things tend to just get piled.for later sorting.
For the most part the living room doesn't look too bad now. I have the entertainment center set up, the aforementioned computer center, sofa, recliner (loving the recliner), and end tables set in place. The carpet hasn't yet completely dried. Yesterday it was dyed from an ugly cream sort of color to a dark blue so I have sheets of plastic placed as runners (taken up over night) so as to not track the blue dye all over the place. Even with the ac running full time it has yet to fully dry. I suspect it will take at least another full day as the humidity has been so high. It's a good thing I like blue as various shades of it are the dominant colors in this place.
It's kind of cool to have a more or less full sized kitchen once again. I cooked dinner tonight and it's going to take a little bit to get used to the new stove, but otherwise it was very nice to have all of that room and counter space to work. And lots of cabinet space is very nice.
Now I am beat. I'm taking a little after dinner rest before doing the dishes. I also have to pull a load of laundry out of the machine as it is now dried. Just towels and such so I just have to pull them out and fold them. No ironing on this load. Tomorrow I'll have to start doing my road laundry or it will never be ready in time for me to leave. The machine is nice but it doesn't hold a lot.
Ok, I guess I've rambled enough now. Just stalling before doing the dishes.