My free desk cost me $169 today!

My desk is finally upstairs! I am SO excited! They tried to bring it up when we moved in, but it wouldn't fit up the stairs. Then they tried to take it apart and realized that can't be done. They gave up and I didn't know any better, so I said they could put it in the tatami room. I didn't want to leave it in there so I looked around for other desks. I like the huge top of mine though, so I was looking for a similar size. After about 2 months of looking, I could only find desks that cost $800 or more. Sooooo, I had to think of plan B. I heard that some people had to have their beds brought in through the window so I checked into that. The moving company on base said they could do it, but that I had to be there (rather than just leaving Josh home to take care of it). Luckily I had one more day of admin leave (used for moving) and my boss let me use it to wait for the movers who couldn't give me a time. They didn't end up coming until about 3:30 pm. When they arrived, there were two small Japanese men who hemmed and hawed and then tried to take the desk apart (just like the movers in Florida, and the movers who moved it into the house). They decided it would have to go through the window (they were very intelligent!). They started to lift it, banged it against the top of the door and put it down. They called their boss who said they couldn't lift the desk so he would have to send a crane and the crane wasn't available until Saturday. So basically Thursday was wasted, except for a little straightening of the house and finishing up my Bible Study homework.

Today two medium sized Japanese guys arrived. I showed them the desk and they immediately climb under to see if it can be taken apart. Exasperated, I told them no. I showed them the upstairs and where I wanted the desk. They gave me a thumbs up and went to work. It was very fascinating to watch. They carried it outside, tied it up, lifted it into the air, put it in the truck, and drove it around to the street behind the house. They lifted it up and suspended it while they ran around the block and came inside to take out the windows. They almost dropped them because you have to take out the outside windows first, but luckily they didn't.

The whole process was very interesting to us, but probably pretty boring to read about. Sorry...I just had to share. Once the desk was upstairs I started cleaning out the middle room and putting things where they belong. There is now a pathway through the center of the room! There is a light at the end of the "moving in" tunnel.

All in all, we were very grateful for the men with the crane...and very glad we didn't have a piano since their truck proudly proclaims, "I ke da piano!" :) Hehehehehehe!