The Journey Begins

Loading day was long, we were tired, crabby, and hungry as we watched the loading crew argue with the driver and our stuff sat in the same spot for what seemed like forever. The driver wanted to puzzle piece every box and piece of furniture and spent an hour finding just the right spot for each tier. The boys finally quit at 5PM and we pondered how much the moving company was going to pay us to load the rest of our stuff in the truck! Mark called the dispatcher and they promised to send another crew and that we would be loaded TODAY. Three hours later another crew finally showed and they loaded the last of our belongings at 1145 PM. It had to set a record for the slowest loading of a household! Now, I know we have a lot of 'stuff' but this was ridiculous! Okay, they had a good 6 inches to spare when they were done.

Mark thought we should just have a yard sale and say forget it as we watched our stuff sitting in the front yard and the road, unmoved, for hours.

We got some sleep, woke early, and we were on the road at 9AM. Peanut cried for a long while and then settled down in his carrier. The pups knew a road trip was coming when collars were put on and Roscoe immediately went to the car. They rode great, cooperated at stops, did their 'duty' when given the chance and loaded right back up. Not sure if they will be so enthusiastic on days 4 and 5! I guess I put my bag of stuffing too close to Bandit, the ferrets, cage because we found his cage filled with stuffing when we made our first stop.
The pups just enjoying the ride, they were awesome the first day!

Best Western, a pet friendly motel in Knoxville, TN, was a welcome sight after a long day in the car. We weren't sure about dragging the animals through the lobby and up the elevator but no one gasped and the dogs were just happy to be out of the car! Peanut and the pups have explored every corner of the room and are thrilled to be walking around as we wait for pizza to be delivered. We look forward to seeing our beautiful country....until next time...


Relaxation time after a 10 hour drive.