It is official – I AM moving. There is a 16 foot moving truck in my driveway!
We moved to Charlotte in an absolutely stuffed 24 foot truck. We have since made ten million trips to Goodwill, and sold almost $2,000 worth of stuff on Craigslist. To call it a downsize would be an understatement. Even so, will my entire life really fit in here?
I spent the ENTIRE morning and afternoon lugging box after box after box out to the moving truck. Poor Casey tried to take today off, but got stuck working most of the morning. He felt terrible. :( Lucky for me, about halfway through the day he was able to stop working and help load the truck, which made everything go much more quickly and easily.
Look – we have EMPTY rooms!
I have declared this bathroom off limits. It has been cleaned and can no longer be used!
Even our box spring is already in the truck – from here on out we’re sleeping on a mattress on the floor.
After HOURS of lugging millions of heavy boxes to the truck, my legs and back were aching for a break. I honestly don’t know the last time I’ve felt this exhausted. I am so glad we decided to get the truck a day early – I don’t think I could do back to back loading and unloading days!
Finally it was quitting time, and I jumped in the shower to get ready for a fun final dinner out with friends. Casey and I met Diana, Michelle, and Ben at a cute little Mexican restaurant.
As soon as I sat down I went headfirst into the basket of chips.
I ordered the vegetarian fajitas, which came out on not one, but TWO huge plates. This plate was just the toppings!
With the hot sizzling plate of fajitas veggies on the side. Check out that steam!
After dinner, we headed over to TCBY for our big farewell outing with all of our Charlotte friends. I don’t like doing giant group dinners because you never end up being able to talk to everyone there. Instead, I planned to just do a casual fro-yo meet up so that we could all mingle.
I ended up with a mixture of peanut butter, chocolate, and vanilla yogurt topped with a few mini Reeses Pieces, cookie dough balls, and chocolate sprinkles. Go big or go home.
But the gathering was not really about fro-yo, it was about FRIENDS. I cant even explain to you how much I will miss the wonderful people I’ve met here in Charlotte. In addition to my awesome culinary school friends, and coworkers on the farm, I’ve made this strong circle of blogging and blog-reading friends that I am so so sad to leave.
Anne, Jen, Lori, and Brittany (and Clyde!)…
Me and Diana…
The whole crew together!
Even though it was our decision to leave Charlotte, and I am SO excited about our next big adventure, it doesn’t change the fact that I am very sad to say goodbye. I put on a brave face and hugged everyone goodbye with a smile, and then sobbed my entire car ride home.
But I will be back in December for Thunder Road, and it is so easy to keep in touch with friends through blogs and Twitter. Thank you Charlotte friends for giving me an amazing year.
Tomorrow is BIG. Tomorrow is it. The truck rolls out at 6am Friday morning, so tomorrow is the last chance to get everything packed, moved, and cleaned! Lucky for me I have a VERY special helper on the way! Details tomorrow…
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Best wishes!
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Good luck! I’m so excited for you – you have so many great things ahead of you!!
Some days I wish I had the nerve to relocate…maybe someday :)
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Aw, sorry you got sad afterwards. It is hard leaving, but you are heading for a great new adventure and I am sure you will stay in touch with all of them! Good luck tomorrow!
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Emily – SOOO sad to say goodbye tonight but glad I got to see you one more time. Safe travels to DC – I know it’s hard to leave (despite it being your choice) but you are going to love your life there. And you are always, always welcome in Charlotte! You are AMAZING and will do fabulous things wherever you are!
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Emily @ The Front Burner Blog Reply:
September 2nd, 2010 at 7:59 am
Sniff. I can’t WAIT to see you in October!! xoxo
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You’re 1 day ahead of me!! Well, maybe more b/c the truck doesn’t come til Saturday. It makes it really hard to start cleaning. I have 1 of 2 bathrooms cleaned. I’m not working on moving basement boxes to the main level…b/c on moving day it will make it SO much better. Chris is dropping off all of our artwork stuff at the new house tomorrow so we don’t have to wrap it all up. I’m poooooooped. You’re almost there!!
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Emily @ The Front Burner Blog Reply:
September 2nd, 2010 at 7:59 am
I am still avoiding all the artwork. It soooo hard to move!
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Good luck with your move! I bet you are going to love DC! There seems to be a great group of bloggers up there as well. :D
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Emily @ The Front Burner Blog Reply:
September 2nd, 2010 at 7:58 am
Thanks Megan! You are welcome to crash at our place if you are looking for jobs in the DC area. :)
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stay strong — you’re doing great and you’re in the home stretch!
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Looks like you had a great last get together before you move!
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It was a pleasure finally meeting you tonight! I had a great time. You are just as beautiful online as in person :) I truly enjoy reading your blog and looking forward to reading more! Good luck with all your travels! I hope to visit in DC sometime. xoxo
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Emily @ The Front Burner Blog Reply:
September 2nd, 2010 at 7:58 am
THANK YOU, Lori! It was so nice to finally meet you too – glad you came! :)
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Ok I got teary-eyed just reading and looking at pics! Good luck tomorrow, very exciting times!
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I had a blast tonight!
I can’t wait to read all about your adventures in DC! Come back soon! We’re going to misssssssss youuuuuuuuuuuu! :)
Good luck with the rest of your move!
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Aww wish I could have come! Thanks for all the advice about culinary school! I start Tuesday so make sure you check out the blog! Good luck on the move!!
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Emily @ The Front Burner Blog Reply:
September 2nd, 2010 at 7:58 am
Becca! GOOD LUCK with school – can’t wait to read all about it! :)
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Awww, this post made me sad thinking about what it would be like to say good bye to all my family and friends around here. I am CONFIDENT however that you will find new fabulous friends in the DC area.
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T’was the summer of moving for bloggers. Good luck, darling!
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Emily @ The Front Burner Blog Reply:
September 2nd, 2010 at 7:57 am
Seriously! Thanks Hillary. :)
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It’s always sad saying goodbye. You’re lucky to have made such great friends. Good luck with the drive & unpacking at the other end!
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so excited about your move! it’s always hard to say goodbye to old life, but look ahead about what you’ll going to start. DC is such an amazing city, you’ll love it!!! :)
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It was a great send off Emily! I think you guys are going to love DC. I definitely had a great time living up there! I’ll be up there for work at least once a year or so and still have a bunch of friends up there too, so I’m sure I’ll see you at some point! You will be missed in Charlotte though, in case you can’t tell ;)
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Emily @ The Front Burner Blog Reply:
September 2nd, 2010 at 7:57 am
Thanks Brittney! We will miss you!
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What an exciting time! Good luck:)
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This is so bitter sweet! GOod luck tomorrow! :)
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Go you for hauling all that stuff without the hubby around! I’m proud of you!
That picture of you and Diana is gorgeous! I love it.
I love getting mexican fajitas at restaurants – HUGE portions = 2-3 meals for me! :)
Good luck today!!!
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Have a safe trip, Emily!
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That must have been so hard, but I know you’re excited for this next chapter of your life. I can’t wait to follow along!
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Awww…I know it’s hard to believe, but DC is going to be so fun. I wish I lived closer (i’m in western MD), but maybe we’ll bump into each other. I promise you’ll love it up here!
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Nothing compares to spending time with friends in person, but social networking will be a good segue in between visits.
Good luck, safe travels, and cheers to new adventures!
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Hi There!
I found your blog from Caitlin’s. Moving is always hard, but at least you know you’re moving to a great city! I live just outside of DC and love it. So many things to do, places to eat, trails to run on. I hope the rest of your packing goes smoothly and your drive up goes well. Welcome (pre-emptively) to DC!
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Congratulations on the move! =) I have to say though, that this comment is meant more for a recipe. Your black bean burger recipe… my husband made it for me yesterday. I ate it for lunch today and it was FANTASTIC! The taste of the cinnamon and chili powder just really gave it that extra kick. I have been experimenting on being a vegan recently for health reasons. I came across your site. Anyhow, you are a real inspiration!
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Emily @ The Front Burner Blog Reply:
September 7th, 2010 at 10:20 pm
I am so glad you liked the burgers! I agree, the spices are what make it so fabulous.
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Nothing like a 8:30AM Resses craving, thanks to you :-) Good Luck on the move!
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This is random, but I just LOVE all of your clothes!! Great taste :)
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Emily @ The Front Burner Blog Reply:
September 7th, 2010 at 10:21 pm
Oh wow – thank you! Most of them are from Target. :)
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What a fabulous way to spend your last night in Charlotte! Good luck with moving day. Driving those trucks makes me SO nervous.
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I’m so sorry I missed it! I had a root canal yesterday, so I didn’t go in to work, and didn’t want to get caught playing hooky! But, I did commemorate the occasion with some ice cream at home ;)
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good luck with everything today :)
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Good luck with the last minute tasks today! Can’t wait to follow you on the next chapter :)
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I am impressed. Moving is super hard
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SO sad you are leaving! But I know you will have an AMAZING life in DC! You just better let me visit :)
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Best of luck with the move Emily! I just moved on Tuesday. My friend, her mom and I did all the moving ourselves and it was a NIGHTMARE! But it feels good once it’s all done :).
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Good luck on your new adventure! I know it’s tough to leave all your friends, but just think..you’re gonna add even more friends to your life soon! That’s pretty exciting :)
Hope all the moving stuff is going smoothly for you!
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It’s so hard to move to a new place and live all your friends behind! But DC is amazing and I hope you love it as much as I do! :D
Hope the move goes smoothly. :)
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I’m so sad I couldn’t make it. It looks like ya’ll had fun last night. Good luck on the move!
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Emily @ The Front Burner Blog Reply:
September 7th, 2010 at 10:20 pm
We missed you!! :( Hope you are surviving the scooter wounds. Sounds horrible!
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I always do that when moving from a place with more than one bathroom too. I designate one that we can still use and massively clean any other ones. Then, they are OFF limits!
I hope you have a nice smooth transition to your new place. It would be so sad leaving so many wonderful people, but you seem to have a great attitude about it!
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Congrats! Good luck with the moving process. You have such a fun and exciting journey ahead!!
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I wish so much I could have come to the yogurt farewell party!! GOOD LUCK!!!!
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Awe you moved, sniff… But, hey I am excited for you! What are your plans for DC? Are you going to continue Culinary?… I loved your oat breakfast by the way ;) I love my oats n almond breeze in the morning!
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