Why this Move is Tricky...

Packing is officially underway in the Braun household.  Some boxes have been packed and even some wooden boxes have been made for some of the heavier duty items.  We have already gone through a roll of packing tape and have tossed a bunch of excess stuff.  Our house is torn apart. There are boxes in our guest shower.  It's been madness.

Here is is the pile of boxes behind me where I am typing

And here is our "packing station" supplies and items needing to be packed are in the carport

As I mentioned in the last post, this is no ordinary move.  We are going to the Amazon after all.  But there's a few reasons that this move is especially challenging.  

1. Rain - It is rainy season here, meaning there is a huge storm every day pretty much.  Since we don't have a dryer, it is very difficult to pack items that need to be washed first since it's almost impossible to get them to dry thoroughly.  

2.  Uncertain date - It's a long story, but basically we have no idea when the truck that will pick up our stuff will actually be here.  Apparently it is making it's way down from northern Brazil and will pick up and drop off stuff all the way down to Sao Paulo and then turn around going back up north picking and dropping off stuff and ours will be one of the stops.  We will basically get a call one day when the truck is getting close and we have to be ready!  It could be days or weeks from now.  Meaning...we have to pack up now just in case we get the big call!

3.   Mildew - Since our stuff will be in boxes such a long time and it is so humid here and in the Amazon, we have to make sure our stuff is all packed in plastic inside the boxes so nothing gets wet and mildew doesn't grow.

4.  Time Gap - Since it will take about 2 months from the time our stuff is picked up until we get it, it's very tricky to know what to pack (what we can function around the house without), yet we can't leave too much out because we won't have any other way to get it there except for our suitcases!

5. Jostling - Our boxes will likely loaded and unloaded and rearranged in the truck many times as many more pick ups and drop offs will be made for others along the way (not to mention floating down the river) so we have to pack things very well to be able to handle lots of jostling

6.  This guy -

Yep and then there's this little guy.  He makes packing quite difficult.  Elijah's all about being all over whatever we're doing.  We put something in a box and when we turn our backs, it's out again!  Oh my!  We also are distracted getting the insurance approval and bloodwork for his surgery which has been distracting from packing.  Tomorrow is the big day though, so hopefully after his recovery we'll be more focused.