First stage of move complete!

The first stage of our two part move is now complete, and despite the first snow fall of the season, it really could not have gone more smoothly.
From the “it could have been worse” file:
a) it wasn’t raining (snow is better than rain when you are moving)
b) it wasn’t below zero
c) it wasn’t above 30 (really, no danger in that, but it is worth mentioning)
BIG thanks to Kathleen’s friend Sarah, and her brother Adam for helping with the packing and unpacking of the truck, and to Kathleen’s Mom for cooking up the meanest pot of chili, and the worlds finest coleslaw for the post move meal. We are also very thankful to the church for giving us one of their big storage rooms, which miraculously held ALL of Kathleen’s material belongings, allowing room in John’s apartment to walk around, and space available to pack up his belongings. We can only hope that the weather begins to improve, as since Saturday, it has snowed another seven centemetres and temperatures have dropped quite significantly.
Only two days to go before we take possession, then 4 days of painting and prep for the move (including the delivery of FOUR new appliances!) and then next Sunday afternoon is the big move.