Two endorsements

I am ALL. MOVED. IN.  Yes, ma'am.  My girlfriend and I are moved into our new apartment in the Young & Eligible area.  There is still lots of settling in, tidying, etc. to do, but it already feels like home.  I can't wait to post more about how it feels to finally be here, but I'm not ready yet.  So instead, I'd like to endorse two services.  I know, this blog is not usually about that, but when I get such incredible service as I have on two fronts in the past week, I need to advertise.  Here goes.....

Canadian Automobile Association a.k.a. CAA.
When I first got my car (Hubble) last summer, my parents recommended I get a CAA membership.  Like the obedient daughter I am, I did so, and didn't think about it much after that.  When the time came to renew, despite not having once used CAA's services, I renewed.  I'm glad I did.  The other day my GF noticed that my tire was flat.  It's been a crazy week of moving so I didn't really have time to take care of it that day.  Another day passed and I wasn't able to take care of it then either, but I started to have a hard time turning my wheels and my car was making weird noises.  On the morning of our big apartment painting day, I was planning on picking up the GF at 9am.  Around 8am I mentioned casually to my mom that my tire was flat and asked her if she thought I'd be able to pump it that day, since it was Labour Day.  She then asked, "Don't you have a CAA membership?"  She went on to tell me that if I called CAA they would come over and deal with the tire, whether that meant pumping it full of air or replacing it with my spare tire (which I didn't even know I had).  I called them around 8:20 and the gentleman on the phone couldn't have been friendlier or more helpful.  Less than 30 minutes after that, a service vehicle came, the mechanic removed the tire, got the spare, and put it on.  I was on the road before 9:00 just as I'd planned, with the peace of mind that my problem had been taken care of.  Anyway, moral of the story?  CAA is amazing and gives great service, and I'm glad I renewed.

A & D Moving, Toronto.
A & D Moving was recommended to me by my aunt for my move from Port Hope to Toronto (storage unit while I lived at my parents' place for two months).  She's been using them for 15+ years and has always loved their service and said their prices are "as reasonable as they get".  With that recommendation, I booked them right away.  The move from Port Hope to the storage unit was almost seamless, but it was such a crazy day that it didn't sink it quite how good their service was.  It was on my move-in day to the new apartment the other day that really sealed the deal with A & D.  Their minimum is 2 hours and they did the full move in less than 2 hours.  They started before the originally scheduled start time and moved everything so quickly and carefully.  When they arrived with the stuff at the apartment, one of the movers asked me if the paint was fresh, and when I said yes they were extra careful not to hit the walls.  They were friendly but not overly talkative, professional and efficient, and they even put my bed together!  Now that is service.  I highly recommend.