Kontan.

I won’t say the journey wasn’t exciting or uneventful. The fact that we are taking this leap makes it exciting and every step is an event to remember. I will say the move went rather smoothly. We were supposed to have help loading but when the guy said he couldn’t be there until late in the day we declined. There was only one piece of furniture giving us concern. It was difficult, but we managed to load the truck just the four of us. The girls were a tremendous help. We spent Thursday loading up and cleaning the house, camped out, then got on the road early Friday morning.

I was concerned that the dogs would not travel too well given the mileage we would cover. All three were really good. The cat on the other hand…well if she was keeping a journal:

Day 3045 of my captivity
The humans coerced me into the tent that has been my hiding place for the few days before the journey. I should have known it was a trap because once inside they sealed the entrance. Transported in a strange and loud vehicle, I chose to torment the alpha male with my cries of frustration for the first hour of the unknown journey. After stopping the humans expressed their dismay at my behavior and made me switch places with the little dog. As I curled into the larger cage I grinned at what the little dog must be enduring in the loud vehicle I had just escaped from. I had to share the back of the familiar vehicle with the larger dogs, but they are scared of me so it was not an issue. After the second stop the humans decided they could trust me enough to roam the vehicle and I was allowed out of the cage. I began to plot my escape and planned to make a run for it when we stopped for lunch. They foiled my plot by placing upon me a restraining device that was once used on the little dog. With a little effort I was able to maneuver my body out of the device, but was quickly apprehended by the adult female. Upon my second attempt at escape I was placed back into the familiar vehicle. The little dog was returned to her cage and the four of us remained together for the duration of the trip. Upon arrival I found my new surroundings to be satisfactory. They provide meals and comfortable bedding so I will remain in their company for now. It is much easier than fending for myself. Most of the time the day is peaceful. If only I could assist the little dog in her escape…

Now from the dogs perspective: We’re going on a trip…we’re going on a trip….what’s that smell? ooooooooooo we’re on a trip!

In all honesty I do not think Alli hates Tiki as much as she puts on. They were both curled in my study chair earlier. All animals traveled really well, except Alli during the first hour. She made her displeasure well known. We really believe it was simply the noise of the moving truck that bothered her because once changed to the other she was fine. Maybe she was more comfortable riding with the dogs…

We were able to rest, unload, and return the moving truck without problem. Jem has done a wonderful job unpacking and if we put the remaining boxes in the garage we could live comfortably and not miss much. I still have a significant amount of school stuff to complete, but am struggling with ignoring the house stuff and focusing on the school tasks at hand.

With the weekend rapidly approaching there is no choice but to buckle down and work.

Thank you for all the well wishes!