So how does one pack up 8-1/2 years in the south for a new life in Cleveland? Actually, it wasn’t that bad. Of course, I had resources. INCREDIBLE resources.

First, there’s my cousin, Eileen … aka The Packing Goddess. She and her husband moved to Atlanta a month before I left (only the most considerate of relatives would leave just when family moves into town. I’m surprised she’s still speaking to me.) Eileen and I had a blast in the limited time we had together. She’s not only a workhorse, but she’s tons of fun. And my packing experience would have been less-than-smooth if it weren’t for her.

I also had my sister, Anne, who flew in from Baltimore for a day of packing. You may think this was a burden for her. I can assure you … a day of packing is like a day at the spa. She lives for this stuff.

One thing about this move that I was really looking forward to was using a POD container. Whoever thought of these things is a genius. Pack up a container, move it to their storage facility, call when you want your stuff back and they’ll deliver your POD where you need it. I love it. No moving stuff from a truck, to a storage facility, back to a truck, then to your new home. Pack once, unpack once.

I hired movers to load the POD. They took one look at my 16-ft container and my household of stuff and raised their eyebrows. “Ma’am, not sure all this will fit.” Well, make it fit. Please. PLEEEEEASE. And by the grace of God, they did. They fit my belongings like a jigsaw puzzle. Bless them.

All that’s left is packing the Taurus for the 12-hour drive north. No problem. I’ll be living with my parents til I sell my house … or until we drive each other crazy. So everything I need for the time being fits without a hitch. So on December 7, 2011, I’m bound for Ohio. WOO HOO!

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  By Derrick Wade, July 11, 2011 @ 3:13 pm

  Hi Polly,

  Love this story because you were so Honest!!! and things do happen for a reason. I work at NewsUSA and while researching I ran across your name and decided to do some investigating glad I did and I wish you All the Best!!! PS Let me know if can assist you with any National clients or projects. Thanks, Derrick

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