The Need For Lists

In my last post, I mentioned needing lists, or else things went downhill fast.
And this is just proving that premise.

As you may or may not know, we are moving. We do not know when and we do not know where, but sooner than later is what we are working on.

We have started packing. We have searched a ton for places to live (and we are waiting to hear back from one apartment complex that seems rather promising!).

Our heads are about to fall off.

That's where lists come into play -  the prevention of the actual falling-off of heads.

Yes, more lists.
Moving lists, even!

I have a whole new section in my planner for our moving endeavors. And it is saving my sanity.
They are a life saver, to get everything out of my head. The information is all in one place. Which makes me feel so much better.

Is it perfect? No. Is it complete? I can promise you, it's not. Is it functional? You bet! Is it helping me? Of course!

First up, a big to-do list. All the random little things that aren't just "packing" or "find somewhere to live", such as find documents, go through kitchen, box up bathroom, Goodwill drop-off, collect chargers, and the list goes on and on. All the stuff that needs to get done, to make things easier both now and later, and yet things that will be easy to forget.

Second, an expenses page. Just for giggles, really. Application fees, deposits, U-Haul fees and gas - things that we are spending for this move, and also a way to see, one, how much it cost, and two, how much money we have spent that we do not need to factor into our continuing budget (as it's one-time purchases).
And probably to be depressed about just how much money it costs to move - it's ridiculous!

Third, larger lists.
The first is things to not pack. Our important documents that are a pain in the rear to get copies of (birth certificates, social security cards, vehicle information, that sort of thing). Basically, what you grab if there is a fire in your home. These documents will be going with us from here straight to the new house, in our personal vehicle, and that's that. When my mom and I moved back up to Portland, we lost the silverware (of all things to lose!). I will not have that happen to these papers!
The second list is all the addresses we will need to change once we get where we are going. It's a giant list, and I'm sure I'm forgetting somewhere or other. It is going to be a major pain to do all of these changes, but having somewhere to check them off (and not have to think or remember where to go!) is going to be helpful!

The last bit is information on houses or apartments. Addresses of houses to look at, appointment times, apartment complex addresses or phone numbers to contact, questions to ask at the appointments, deposit costs, rent costs. Things of that nature.

My brain is not wobbling in my skull. My head will not fall off.
The information I need is all in one place, ready to be added to, or have actions checked off. And, it certainly doesn't hurt to have a little bit of control over a situation that is pretty much entirely out of my hands!

Am I missing anything? Please let me know!

~Havok