I am in that seventh circle of Hell known as MOVING HOUSE, up to my eyeballs in half-filled boxes, too many books to count, dust bunnies, bubble wrap, tchotchkes, and the remaining assorted detritus of a life. Good grief, moving is just gutting, isn't it? All your earthly possessions reduced to a motley collection of cardboard boxes, crumpled newspaper, blanket-swaddled furniture?

Anyway, all of this is to say that I haven't dropped off the face of the earth, or been swallowed alive by some flesh-eating giant, or even fainted away in the sudden summer heat. It's just that while packing I've just been eating cereal or completely mediocre takeout for dinner instead of cooking lovely things (and finally the newspapers are full of good stuff again, too) to tell you about.

The good news is twofold: first of all, the move is this weekend. Second of all, while my new apartment may be smaller than the old one, my new kitchen is glorious and I cannot wait to get cooking in there. Maybe even Sunday night? That may be ambitious, but I promise you it will be soon. Ooh, ooh, there's a third thing, too! My camera is apparently on its way back to me, too, released from the dungeons of the Nikon repair service offices. Glory be, I can't even stand the suspense. Stay tuned, lovely readers.

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51 responses to “Moving House”

  1. The Blushing Hostess Avatar

    Great good luck, I hope it will be a wonderful new start!

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  2. maggie Avatar

    Congrats and good luck on the move! And yay for the camera! Everything will feel much better once you are settled and your trusty Nikon is back.

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  3. Ulla Avatar

    congrats:)

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  4. Tracy Avatar
    Tracy

    Best of luck with the move! I’m terrible at purging, so the detritus of my life tends to follow me around….
    Looking forward to seeing what you cook up in your new space!

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  5. Kary Gonyer Avatar
    Kary Gonyer

    whewwww…have I been there…..alot…my last move was this time of year 2007 from Cambria..on the south Big Sur coast…. to San Luis Obispo,CA..and i’m still reeling…but that’s life…everybody’s been through it…and it will pass…just think of all the great fall/holiday cooking you’ll enjoy in your new kitchen…
    Best of Luck
    Kary

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  6. heather Avatar

    I’ve just endured the same. It was, as you mentioned, hell, but only for a bit. Now we’ve settled and everything is falling into place, except for the rain! Enjoy your new home and fabulous kitchen.
    Cheers and best of luck,
    Heather

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  7. christy Avatar

    good luck. i myself am in the throws of a move, so i feel your pain…both packing and subpar takeout food. hang in there. there is a light at the end of the tunnel…at least that’s what i am being told. lol

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  8. agatha Avatar

    what a week to move! nyc summer has finally decided to rear its ugly head. i myself will be moving next month and completely understand how tough it is. unpacking is so much easier and more fun than packing! eagerly awaiting your next post in your fabulous new kitchen. good luck with the move luisa!

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  9. andrea Avatar
    andrea

    hooray for glorious kitchens! much luck with the move, hope all goes well!!

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  10. Suzy Quinn Avatar
    Suzy Quinn

    Can’t wait to see the new kitchen! Bet you’ll enjoy the settling in and nesting once the boxes are moved and unpacked. Thanks again for the warmth and community you give each one of us!

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  11. Figtreeapps Avatar

    A nice fresh start…I cant wait to see what you cook first!!Figtreeapps

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  12. tara Avatar

    A hearty “woohoo”, three times over. A move, a kitchen, and a camera. Cannot wait to see what your future holds. I am certain it’ll all be wonderful. Enjoy it.

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  13. Bobbie Avatar
    Bobbie

    Good luck with the move. We dread ever having to do it again – and the longer we stay, the more we accumulate. Bad combination!

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  14. deb Avatar

    I can’t wait to see what you’re up to next. Good luck with the move!

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  15. Eralda Avatar

    I hate moving, but I love it too. It is a cleansing ritual for me. Keeping the most important belongings, redecorating, making a new place home. So many good things, but I do understand the frustration though.
    Yay for the camera and fabulous kitchen 🙂

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  16. The Leftoverist Avatar

    Oh, don’t worry. I’m staying tuned.

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  17. Shauna from Piece of Cake Avatar

    Go you! Although the lead-up to it pretty much makes you feel like you are going to die from the stress of it all, there is nothing–NOTHING–like the fresh start of a new place (after you get all your crap settled in, of course). The first meal cooked in a new home is like a rebirth, of sorts. Can’t wait to hear all about it!

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  18. the purcells Avatar

    we know exactly how you feel!! felt guilty for not posting for a week but we are packing for a move across the country in 2 weeks, going thru stuff to have a massive garage sale this weekend and not much cooking is going on here. good luck with your move and enjoy a new kitchen!

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  19. Myrnie Avatar

    You know what I love about you? You always tell it like it is, whether it’s sad, bad, or glad. I hope the move goes smoothly!

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  20. Honeybee Avatar

    Packing up to move house is the worst, if you ask me! But once you’re in the new place, it’s actually quite nice. And I especially love to unpack my kitchen utensils. All the best!

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  21. TheKitchenWitch Avatar

    Thank goodness–I’m so glad I don’t have to slay that flesh-eating giant! I’ve missed you!
    Moving blows. However, a new space and a lovely kitchen are pretty good reasons to be on the planet, don’t you think?
    Sunday does seem ambitious…we won’t hold you to it 🙂 Glad you are moving on and we’ll be here, waiting for your new adventures.

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  22. kathleen Avatar

    I equate moving house with being swallowed alive by a flesh-eating giant – it’s arguably worse, actually. Good luck this weekend, and happy cooking in your new place!

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  23. ann Avatar

    All good things! Sounds like an exciting weekend, good luck Luisa! Can’t wait to see where you land 🙂

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  24. Charmaine Avatar
    Charmaine

    The worst is over; just keep thinking of that glorious kitchen you will soon be creating magnificent dishes in! Cooking on Sunday though? Instead, I would opt to toast your new surroundings with a nice chilled something…or…another, and order in; you deserve it!
    Cheers,
    Charmaine

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  25. la ninja Avatar

    Aaargh, good luck!
    I’ll be doing that in Sept-Oct and cannot be bothered. I’m already dreading it now. 🙂

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  26. Library Lisa Avatar
    Library Lisa

    I just moved in the last month, so I know your pain — but concentrate on the new kitchen! I know I’ve been enjoying mine. One of my improvements when I moved was to get some beautiful new spice racks to consolidate my collection from 3 parts of the kitchen into one. Good luck!

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  27. radish Avatar

    good luck with your move! cannot wait for things to come out of the new kitchen!!

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  28. montague Avatar

    hope the move goes well dear! see you on the other end, and can’t wait to see what your create in your new kitchen!

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  29. evy Avatar
    evy

    Your loyal readers miss you!
    But are understanding and as you can see, wishing you the best.
    No one writes about the journey of food and life like you do!

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  30. Mélanie Avatar

    Good luck with the moving! A new bigger kitchen is a great thing to look forward to… You’ll need to get familiar with it, but I’m sure it’s going to be lovely soon.

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  31. Dawn in CA Avatar
    Dawn in CA

    Downside: Packing and unpacking – ugh.
    Upside: The anticipation. Purging the crap (literally and figuratively) from your old place. Moving into a fresh, empty, clean new place. Your first meal in said new place.
    Congratulations!

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  32. Victoria Avatar

    Well, it is good to get rid of stuff you’ve accumulated that you want to get rid of anyway!
    Good luck. I’ll be thinking about you today.
    What a lovely way to get ready for the next part of your journey.

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  33. Monica Avatar
    Monica

    I always love the first meal cooked in a new kitchen. Good luck getting there… it will happen, though on the days of packing and packing and then unpacking and unpacking it doesn’t always feel as if it will.
    Bon courage, and thanks for keeping us posted.

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  34. Christine Avatar

    I hope by now that you’re all settled in. Good luck! May you have many happy meals in your new place.

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  35. Carmen Avatar
    Carmen

    Oh! A new place!!! And we want pictures of your new kitchen! Happy cooking/reading/writin/living in your new space!

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  36. Michelle Avatar

    I’ve been following your blog for a while, and just wanted to say, I too recently moved, and can certainly empathize with all the work that it takes. Can’t wait to see pics of your new kitchen!

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  37. kim Avatar
    kim

    Been there, it is draining. But the whole redecoration thing got my mind of things, and my home really feels like “me” now. I hope you feel at home soon and good luck!

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  38. Adrienne Avatar

    I moved this weekend, too, and it is COMPLETELY exhausting. So far the only thing I’ve made in my new place is coffee, but my new kitchen is also wonderful and I can’t wait to cook tonight….and then unpack some more books. Oof. Hope your move went smoothly!

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  39. Luisa Avatar
    Luisa

    I so know how you feel right now! I am doing exactly the same thing and it is never ending! Good luck and congratulations on your new place! Take deep breaths and take a bottle of wine for when you are surrounded by boxes in your new place xx

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  40. Julie Avatar

    Moving is the worst! I hope you’ve safely made it through the ordeal. Looking forward to hearing about your new kitchen.

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  41. Upstairs Penny Avatar
    Upstairs Penny

    HATE moving, and my husband says we never move again until he’s dead!! (Funny, but he means it, I think!)
    The new kitchen will be worth it, relax and enjoy!

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  42. Teanna Avatar

    I am in the middle of moving now as well – from DC back to NYC. So I am actually going from a HUGE kitchen back to a teeeeeny tiny kitchen in NYC. But I learned to cook in a NYC kitchen, so I know I can do it again! Good luck!

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  43. Merry Avatar
    Merry

    All the shiny new potential of a new apartment…….lucky you!!!! Happy cooking and sweet dreams!

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  44. Emily Avatar
    Emily

    Gah, hate moving. Best of luck!

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  45. Grace Avatar
    Grace

    Moving is the pits! Good luck! And btw, I ADORE your writing, not to mention all the yummy food :).

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  46. mimi Avatar

    i’m a little late, and you’ve already moved but hope it all went well!! can’t wait to see what comes out of that new glorious kitchen of yours!

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  47. Natalie Sztern Avatar

    I moved on Aug 3 and my kitchen was just finished with the last of the caulking last night at midnight…still cleaning….and the stress has me eating so much I probably won’t even fit into my clothes if i ever find the boxes they’re in

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  48. Mouse from A Mouse Bouche Avatar

    they say moving house is up there in the 4 most stressful life events. i think the others are losing a loved one, starting a new job… can’t remember the rest.
    i say christen your new kitchen with a grilled cheese and call it a day. very comforting.

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  49. Anna Avatar

    Good luck with the move! Looking This time last year I was in kitchen renovation hell and I was so desperate to get cooking that I bought a toaster oven. Your writing always leaves a little smirk on my face- thanks!

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