Here a just a couple of things on my to-do list for next week:

• Work
• Clean upstairs at new place (3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms)
• Work
• Get another root canal
• Go to Body Worlds 3
• MOVE!

Working full-time and preparing to move is exhausting. I have slowly packed the apartment and it now looks like we are living in a storage unit.

The cats are enjoying jumping on the stacks of boxes we have around the apartment. Pumpkin is very curious and likes to “help” me pack. She usually jumps inside the box I am trying to pack or climbs in the cabinet that is hanging open.

Last week I spent 3 1/2 hours cleaning the kitchen at our new place. I thought that would be the best place to start the cleaning process. Man was that a lot of work. Here is a picture of the first entrance to the kitchen:

And here is a picture from the other entrance:

I really wish I had before and after pictures of the refridgerator. It was disgusting but now it looks brand new .

A couple days later Joey and I tackled the washer and dryer area – it was a mess. Apparently there was a hole in the dryer hose that the previous owner wasn’t aware of (or were they?). Anyway. I wish I had a before and after picture of that to show you. It looks much better now (and the dryer probably works better too – imagine that).

We also replaced the carpet upstairs. The previous owner offered a carpet allowance which was definitely needed. Here are some before pictures:

And the after pictures? Well, you’ll just have to stay tuned.