A Useful List of Things I Learned This Weekend Regarding Moving

{1} Moving from one house to another is better if you throw some things out first.
{2} After you've finished throwing some things out, throw out some more.
{3} And then a few more.
{4} Make sure you eat first, but not too much. It's never good to do all that work on an empty stomach. Or a really full one. Either one can lead to crankiness
{5} Moving is good when you have friends. It's even better when you have friends who will come to help you. And the best is when they help without complaining.
{6} Move someplace nicer than where you came from if you can. It's just a good goal to shoot for.
{7} If you pack something very carefully and it still breaks, be happy. That's one less thing you have to find a place for in your new house.
{8} Use a cart to move things in, especially if you have to go in the front door, into the elevator, down one hall and then down another before stacking all the boxes in a little tiny room. I know this from experience. Having a cart helps you keep from getting cranky.
{9} I could go on and on, which is what moving seems to do when you're moving somebody else's stuff, but that's enough of what I learned this weekend.