ShepAlder Trek Phase 4: The Aftermath

We finally made it to Grand Forks on Thursday, the 5th, but first we had to meet our relo-cube in Fargo, unload it into a Uhaul, and drive all of that to Grand Forks because ABF does not deliver to Grand Forks. So, when I say that GF is in the middle of nowhere, I mean it's the kind of nowhere where delivery companies don't deliver. That's nowhere.

this is what I have to look forward to for the next year

And, as a continuing theme of our trip, it was really hot outside, so while we loaded and unloaded, I had to leave my car on with the air conditioning going just so Mercury didn't suffocate on the final day of our trip.

A few things shifted, some things were damaged, but our belongings made the trip mostly intact.

I don't have any pictures of us actually moving things into the apartment because it was an annoying experience that included neighbors literally watching us from their windows as we struggled in the North Dakota afternoon heat. 

We took a break to eat at the nationally-renowned Grand Forks Olive Garden, but I had a hard time keeping my enthusiasm up:

We finished moving the big things into the apartment after the sun had gone down and the temperature dropped a little. We're on the second floor, so thankfully it wasn't a terrible, awful, no-good-day experience, except that as we were resting outside our apartment from lugging our couch down the hall, our across-the-hall neighbor opened his door. Josh said, "Hi! We're just moving in!" The neighbor gave us a look, then slammed his door without comment. About fifteen minutes later, some random person walked into our apartment, looked at us, then left. I think he was aiming for across the hall. It was awkward.

 But we did find a nifty note and some sodas in the fridge, courtesy of our property management company:

Welcome to our apartment:

the kitchen

the living room

and THE CUTEST BATHROOM EVER!

Such has been our domestic lives in Grand Forks so far.