For the past several weeks we have been buying, organizing all the things Firedrake will need for college. We have looked at the colleges recommendation, asked friends who have already sent the kids off, and search the web to make sure we have everything covered. Whew it has been exhausting. Firedrake has been in touch with her three roommates and they have tried to figure out who is bringing what and who is sharing what so the dorm won't have four of everything. But still it is a lot of stuff. We are going to pack it all into one car, I fully expect the college to shut down before the semester ends and she will be home for virtual learning and we will have too go back up there and cart it all home again!
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| This is a small pile of stuff we are taking with us and packing up |
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| I found these very lightweight and collapsible under bed storage containers at IKEA. |
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| We have been able to pack so much into them. Once at the dorm it will be easily to slip them under the bed. | | | | |
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A few weeks ago we planted a succulent garden in the hopes it would grow and she could take it to college with her. It is doing amazingly well.
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| I had to trim the plants down a little before she left |
The week before she left for college Firedrake wanted to plan all her favorite meals. She chose enchilada's. Tom Yum goon soup, beef stroganoff, homemade pizza, Halloumi cheese/bacon/ and egg sandwiches, and cheese fondue. Plus a few desserts like apple crumble and pumpkin bread:)
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| Her apple crumble which turned out excellent. |
Before Firedrake left we had to make sure Elvis's claws were clipped and since she is the only person he completely trusts we needed her help. The next time his nails are clipped will be when she returns home:)
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He was not a happy cat!!!
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Firedrake has agreed to contact me daily for the first couple of weeks while at college but then said I need to stop worrying! Like that is ever going to happen lol. I will post about move in day next week, sniff sniff, it was hard for me!
MarioFan has now officially starting 11th grade this week! And I need to get use to having only one child in the house. Oh and a downfall of having Firedrake out of the house, my husband and I now have to pick up the chores she used to do;), never thought of that when we sent her off to college!
Negotiations between husband and wife have commenced about splitting up chores.
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