So, as I was saying...where was I? Oh yes, on Sunday afternoon (May 16) we moved the old house off the lot. Bit by bit, Josh (with some help from his dad) jacked up the old trailer house and got it off all of the cinder blocks that kept it level. This job took a couple of hours, as there were around 50 cinderblocks on the underside holding up the house in locations all down both sides and on both ends of the house.
My inside job was to take down any pictures off the walls, remove any items off top shelves, place all TV's on the floor, etc. because during the short 100-foot move we didn't want anything to fall and get broken. We only moved the old house about 100 feet to get it out of the way so the movers could bring in the new house without any problems, but we also didn't want it too far away because until we moved into the new house, all our stuff was staying in the old house (kind of like a temporary mobile storage unit) and we wanted it to be easily accessible.
My inside job was to take down any pictures off the walls, remove any items off top shelves, place all TV's on the floor, etc. because during the short 100-foot move we didn't want anything to fall and get broken. We only moved the old house about 100 feet to get it out of the way so the movers could bring in the new house without any problems, but we also didn't want it too far away because until we moved into the new house, all our stuff was staying in the old house (kind of like a temporary mobile storage unit) and we wanted it to be easily accessible. After removing all the stabilizing cinder blocks, Josh disconnected the water and septic and electricity. Josh and Edward (Josh's dad) moved away the back porch, and the house was ready to go! Edward brought up his big John Deere tractor to pull the old house with, but the hitch wasn't leveling up just right, so Josh and Edward dug out dips for the tires to make it drop a little, and then it was perfect! 
Edward hitched up the old trailer house to his tractor and away he went...
He had to back it up a few times in order to make the necessary 120 degree turn to take it out the driveway.
This was the last turn he made before he got it completely off the lot where it had stood for the last 7.5 years! (plus a short video for your viewing pleasure)
It was a tight squeeze through the gate...
And the driveway slopes just a bit right by the gate, tilting the trailer on its way out (making me a little uneasy)...
Grandpa parked the old trailer house just beyond the gate. And nothing but a shape in the dirt, and some leftover garbage, were left behind. (the rounded part was where our back porch and flower garden were).
For the next few days, I loved staring at that big nothing in the ground. It made me feel hopeful for what was to come!!!
...to be continued
2 comments:
WOW! Josh and his dad are impressive. What can't they do?
And... can you get to the punchline please, your killing me! I hope your not making your way to Part 10.
It's so fun to watch the process!
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