What I Packed

We've been here for almost a month, and I haven't gotten tired of it! Let me tell you more about it.

On our first weekend, after unpacking, we went shopping for the essentials, which were towels, a bed, sheets, and Christmas tree.  This was the first year we had room for a real tree, and since we had little to no furniture, we got a big one.  Just compare the sizes!  (Last year's Harlem tree is on top)

Christmas Tree 2011

Christmas Tree 2012

Fortunately, some of the few items that made the final cut during our move was our Christmas tree decorations.  Among other "treasures" I decided to pack was a clipboard (which has already come in handy!), art supplies (paints, brushes, ribbons, stickers), a triangle ruler, 4 boxes of Starbucks instant coffee packets, Lizano sauce from Costa Rica, oil and vinegar from Napa Valley, and a lifetime supply of tampons.  I shipped at least 3 boxes of tampons across the country.  I guess by the end of my packing, I just started throwing things in.  Looking at the tampons, I figured I'd use them sometime, so why throw them out?  But were they worth shipping?  Was the triangle ruler worth shipping?  Is the triangle ruler worth having?  I don't really think so.  Kitchen supplies probably would have been more useful.