So, I recently moved from the lake on Lake Sinclair to Warner Robins for my job. As much as I enjoyed living on the lake, the 80 minute commute each way just wore me out and left me with little time to do anything other than chores.

 

Now, paying for the movers wasn't all that expensive. What is expensive is my girlfriend telling me what I need for the new house and her picking out the furnishings, artwork, and decor! Suddenly, I needed a new adjustable bed, artwork, area rugs, oversized chair, book shelves, side tables, curtains, curtain rods, toilet paper holders, soap holders, new towels, and more. I never knew! 😄

 

In my old house, I didn't have a garage, just a shed filled with tools and such. So a lot of my fishing gear was in the house. Now that I have a garage that's no longer allowed, so she's filling up the empty spaces.

 

I'm still not fully unpacked, but I do like that my kayak and trailer fit in the garage and there's room for my second kayak and tools as well. But I may put my second on a ceiling hoist to get it off the floor and free up some more space.

 

Don't get me wrong, the place is looking great. I just never knew that paying the movers was only a fraction of my moving costs!

I feel your pain @Kayak Koz. I spent the last year and a half remodeling an old house. Finally got it finished and the movers got us in this past Monday. As our bedroom furniture was already fairly new, my wife kept it. By the way, I highly recommend a Purple mattress! She did buy new living room, den and breakfast room furniture. Paying the movers was just a drop in the proverbial bucket compared to the furniture store! I don’t care, if my beautiful wife is happy, I’m happy.

24 minutes ago, volzfan59 said:

I feel your pain @Kayak Koz. I spent the last year and a half remodeling an old house. Finally got it finished and the movers got us in this past Monday. As our bedroom furniture was already fairly new, my wife kept it. By the way, I highly recommend a Purple mattress! She did buy new living room, den and breakfast room furniture. Paying the movers was just a drop in the proverbial bucket compared to the furniture store! I don’t care, if my beautiful wife is happy, I’m happy.

I have heard that the Purple mattresses are great. I bought the Dreamcloud premier hybrid mattress with the adjustable bed frame. Last night was my first night and so far it's great despite not being fully expanded. The massage feature is nice as well.

Sounds like you upgraded. What are you going to name your mancave? Mine is named The Boar’s Nest. 

54 minutes ago, Skunkmaster-k said:

Sounds like you upgraded. What are you going to name your mancave? Mine is named The Boar’s Nest. 

I’ll have to think about that one.

Koz’s kayaking korner

You might have to buy a new supper table because your days of eating over the kitchen sink are over buddy.

So what you're really saying is girlfriends are expensive, not moving.  😆

I would literally be rich in money, not life, if I did not have a wife.

25 minutes ago, Tennessee Boy said:

So what you're really saying is girlfriends are expensive, not moving.  😆

I think that’s it. I had been single for a long time, but a lot has changed in the last six months.

 

She even asked to take over one of the master bedroom closets 😱

2 hours ago, Kayak Koz said:

I think that’s it. I had been single for a long time, but a lot has changed in the last six months.

 

She even asked to take over one of the master bedroom closets 😱

It's not too late. 

 

7 minutes ago, Rockhopper said:

It's not too late. 

 

🤣🤣🤣

 

But seriously - she’s a wonderful woman AND she puts up with me.

2 hours ago, Rockhopper said:

I would literally be rich in money, not life, if I did not have a wife.

Ill echo this sentiment. Is my woman expensive? Yes. Does she enrich my life enough to make it worth it? Hell yes.

I moved about 3 years ago.  I only moved about 6 miles.

 

It's amazing the amount of "crap" a guy accumulates over the years.  Purging a lot of stuff that I don't need was necessary while moving.  I bet some people could fill a dumpster.

We’ve moved 6 times in the past 20 years.  We were in one place for 7 years and we’ve been in our current house for 5.  So the others averaged 2 years in a place.  Two of the moves were international and crossing borders.  2 more were international but within the same country.  At each stage we had accumulated more stuff than in the last move.  Before the final one before we got into this house, my wife had handed in her notice (which was 6 months) and she was put on ‘garden leave’ which means we accept your notice but don’t come to the office for 6 months.  It’s a way for you to forget all the things you’re working on before going to a competitor.  She did a ruthless clearing of everything we hadn’t touched in the past 3 years.  Then we moved into a place that was 2.5x the size and on a different electrical system so EVERYTHING needed to be brand new for so much of the house.  I feel your pain.

I hate what Nora's gonna have to go through when I exit this plain and she's gotta deal with my leavings. I've lived in this same house for 39 years...you guess how much I've accumulated in that time.

@Kayak Koz

 

Wife may be traveling to Warner Robbins in the near future for work. If so, I will let you know early enough that you can tell me where to fish! 

7 hours ago, Smirak said:

@Kayak Koz

 

Wife may be traveling to Warner Robbins in the near future for work. If so, I will let you know early enough that you can tell me where to fish! 

Lake Tobesofkee in nearby Macon is good, But it is narrow and there is a decent amount of boat traffic.

 

I fished Houston Lake (pronounced Howston) the other day. It's a small, mile or so long lake that is idle speed only for boats. I was out there for only about 3 hours because an unexpected thunderstorm started moving in, and with that I only explored about half the lake. I caught 3 small bass and 2 pickerel. It has lots of weeds and lily pads out there, and even some timber and Cypress. I've seen online reports of double digit bass being caught in there.

 

Right next to it is a smaller lake, Lake Joy. That's supposed to have even more weeds, but I have also read reports of double digit bass in there. I'm going to fish there this coming weekend.

 

Last week I changed out to my Weedless Wedge prop just before I launched and didn't have any trouble navigating.

 

Flat Creek PFA is also close by in Perry. I fished there for about 90 minutes one day. But they are having issues with the dam leaking and the water is down 5 feet or so. I didn't catch anything out there, but I barely explored it. I was targeting isolated timber. There were some areas I wanted to hit, but with the water so low parts of the lake were impassable.

 

Ocmulgee PFA is about 40 minutes away, and that holds big bass. I've caught a handful of 21" - 22" bass out of there. But they are very finicky. 

 

Let me know if you come to town.

 

 

Thanks @Kayak Koz! Will do.
 

On 5/16/2025 at 9:41 AM, Kayak Koz said:

I’ll have to think about that one.

i went with "man-land".  

On 5/16/2025 at 7:19 PM, gim said:

I moved about 3 years ago.  I only moved about 6 miles.

 

It's amazing the amount of "crap" a guy accumulates over the years.  Purging a lot of stuff that I don't need was necessary while moving.  I bet some people could fill a dumpster.

I tossed a lot of stuff as I packed, but now as I am still unpacking a few weeks later I find myself tossing more stuff or giving it away.

 

And with the holiday sales this weekend, my girlfriend suggested we go shopping for more artwork and accessories. 

 

But the place is looking great, and I have a new oversized leather chair and ottoman arriving next week.

 

Other than a few more pieces of artwork, that should do it for the house. Now I’m tackling the garage. I have a ton of fishing gear to sort and put up.

22 minutes ago, Kayak Koz said:

I tossed a lot of stuff as I packed, but now as I am still unpacking a few weeks later I find myself tossing more stuff or giving it away.

 

A about 10 years ago, my brother, mother, and I rented a commercial grade dumpster for my father as his Fathers Day gift.  It was parked in his driveway for 7 days, and he filled it.

 

"What did you get your father for father's day?"  "A dumpster." 😂