Leaving Leadville: Moving Day is Here

September 14, 2016...the day we are moving. I remember feeling sad, scared, anxious, nervous and just about every other feeling that day. 

No matter where you move, whether it's down the street or across the country, it's going to be stressful. I had mentally prepared myself for the move, but there is always going to be something that comes up last minute. 

I think the movers were suppose to be there around noon and they didn't get until until 3pm. It was crazy watching all of our possessions being loaded up on a truck and just praying that we have everything at the end of the journey. 

9 Comstock on the morning of the move

Last night needing oxygen

All ready to go

Last minute packing

We lived among boxes for months

Goodbye Subway..I won't miss you

Leadville

Left my mark on the house

Empty garage

It was a beautiful day

Finally the movers show up

One of the many things we had to say goodbye to

Moving on out

It's for real

We found the stash of cat toys

Neat the end

Everything is all packed up and and I stop, look around, and take one last picture

As we left, the beautiful day turned into cold and rain. It felt like Leadville was crying because we were leaving

About 5 minutes after the movers got everything in the truck, the skies opened up and it started pouring. We only had 45 minutes to drive, but we were anxious, Lizzy was anxious because she hates rain, the cats were anxious because they were locked up all day and now suddenly we are in their least favorite place...the car! 

By the time we were in the car and ready to go, we were both exhausted both physically and emotionally. We had hoped the movers would be done by early afternoon so we could make it to Denver that night, but like any move....things always seem to be late. 

It was so bittersweet driving out of Leadville. I knew we were going to have a great new life in NY, but this had been our home and it was  hard leaving not knowing when or if we would ever be back to the little town at the top of the world. As we drove out of Leadville, the rain stopped and it turned to snow. This is the exact reason so many moving companies would not come to Leadville....you never know when it's going to be a total white out snow and there's nothing worse than driving a huge 18 wheeler on a 2 lane highway in white out conditions. I felt it was pretty ironic that it started to snow as we left...it was as if Leadville was giving us one last dose of winter before we headed to sea level where it would be months before it would be cold enough to snow. 

We made it to our hotel that evening and the next day would be the start of our 2,000 mile adventure. I am not sure if I have ever been more scared in my life. But I kept telling myself (and reminding D) that...no matter where we are, we will be okay as long as we are together. We would say this many times in the next 10 days as we drive east in search of our new life.