What's new in my world of FLYing? My house is getting packed, my sinks are staying shiny, and I am drinking my water. I feel awesome about how much packing I've done. It's amazing how fast packing goes when you aren't trying to pack and move clutter!

I have got the closets packed (with the exception of clothes.) The boys' closet is full of tubs that are ready to be taken by the movers, my closet is storing things that need to be in our car. Today I worked on the surface clutter in my living room. I got some of my "pretties" put into small boxes which I can pack into a larger box. I don't have to worry as much about them if they are in a well padded box in a box.

Tomorrow is my last day of summer school! I am as excited as the kids! then I have just 2 short weeks before the movers are on my door step. So after havening a "relaxing" last day of school I am going to come home finish my surface boxing, and then start the kitchen purge and box. because while I have two crock pots, and I use two crock pots, they can likely be boxed up for the next couple of weeks 'cause it's too hot to use a crock! Do I really need all the stuff that's in my cooking utensil drawer? I know it's not likely, 'cause I don't know half of what's in there... I only filled the drawer 6 months ago!

I am getting a control journal just for this insurance fiasco. Because the insurance was told by someone that they could repair our furniture, they are insisting we get it repaired. The guy told us he could repair it, but that it would never be repaired to pre-flood condition, and we would always be able to tell the difference. Which he either lied about to the insurance (hence forth shall be called "shysters") or just conveniently left out. I was thinking, what do you do when you do not like someone's opinion.... you get a second opinion. I called our "local" Ethan Allen store and asked them about repair recommendations. They referred me to two people one was a company in BIGcity, and they gave me the name of the corporation that owns them, and they have a store here in Town. I called LocalStore and they gave me the name of the guy who does all their repair work. He said that to repair this furniture "properly" it will be expensive, and one piece would be better off just being replaced. If you replace one then you have to replace them all as they are a matched set. NiceRepairGuy is going to bring AnotherNiceRepairGuy to look at the furniture tomorrow. They will then both give us their opinions on the furniture. We hope to get it in writing and have sometime to fight Shysters with.

On the other hand Shysters did send us a check so we can start replacing things. Yah! New highchair for Cheese. New computer for me. :-D iPod Touch here I come! So by the end of the week we will have money in our account again.... I think right now we are down to $0 and I get payed on Friday for my summer school. it isn't much, but every little bit counts, right?