Tonight I am beyond tired. Almost ill. Overdoing it isn't difficult for me these days. I rested this evening and hope to sleep in a little later than early. Driving across the prairie on a pleasant day of 73 degrees with powder blue skies. Wispy white clouds. Surveying the landscape seeing golden blonde grasses caused a peace to come over me. The long drive was quiet. Peaceful.
When I arrived HOME I was so tired. Sat in my chair and sighed. So tired.
Helping my Mom go through her belongings and boxing up her glass pretties made me a busy person that lifted boxes and carried. The weight of this made me tired that she is preparing to relocate to a smaller apartment.Hoping to return we will go through her clothing and thin out her store. She could open a clothing store, but her personal inventory is hers to keep. Her hobby. She needs something to call her own just not so much to crowd her new closet that will be three closets smaller than she will have.
Down sizing at 84.
I helped her box up her china cabinet, entertainment center and curio shelves. We didn't make much of a dent. You know how your hands get so ink covered when using newspaper to wrap items in? After washing my hands with soap and water my hands were still ink dirty. Washed some more.
Mom has a unique way of getting much more in her china cabinet than you'd think. While I was unloading the glassware there were a multitude of booby traps where the glassware was leaning just so-so and when one piece of glass was moved another started moving in which you'd have to catch it before it went whopper jaw and got away from you.
I managed to uncover some nice crystal glasses and pitcher. Over in a corner of her cabinet was another pile of crystal snack dishes and matching stemware. I know I take after her with a love of glassware. When I regain my china cabinet after it is refinished from fire damage, I will rethink what I will place in it. One pattern of china with some crystal will be the theme I will strive for.
Taking a break we chit chatted about assisted living and nursing homes, the expense of them. I shared with her I don't know how we will afford to pay for assisted living or a nursing home due to the expense. At the rate we're going, I'm not sure we'd be allowed inside their door.LORD have mercy,
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5 comments:
Been there, done that and I completely sympathize with you.
My parents moved from their 4 bedroom home of 50 years in TX to a 2 bedroom apartment in a retirement home near us in OK. I had been helping them downsize their clothing, craft supplies, kitchen stuff for the last few years. There was so still so much stuff to move. One of my brothers was kept busy for a year with all the difficulty of selling their home.
My husband and I don't ever want to move to a retirement or nursing home, we have been taking steps to make our home handicap accessible. But who knows what the future holds?
{{{{{ hug }}}}}
i made you a cup of tea {vanilla chamomile}
to sip while you rest. you need rest. doing what
you're doing, especially in addition to everything
else you're doing and what you've experienced the
last number of months ... is exhausting both physically
and emotionally. so rest a while dear one. ♥
reading through this post was like reading my own thoughts
1.5 years ago when my mother downsized to a one bedroom
apartment from a huge home. her wardrobe is mega sized
and the glassware, crystal, ceramics .. abound. but.
every single piece and every single hanger of clothing
tells a story of her life and her love(s). my mother is
nearly 86. the transition has been oh so difficult for
her as well as the trickle down to her daughters.
rest, dear one. rest.
I LOVE YOU GALS!!!! You encourage me to keep going. Mom will soon be in her new location and she is eager to get there. She works like a energizer bunny. Difficult to keep up with her. When we moved my Folks into the apartment she is now leaving, it was a work-out. Helped with their auction they had and moved her into that apartment. Now we are downsizing her downsized apartment. This encourages me to down size now. I think the handicap accessible home is a very good idea. Hugs and Sherry, Thank you for the delicious tea! I am more rested today,
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Thank you ladies for offering encouragement and support to my sweetheart! She needs it.
Homehaven Hubby
the hubs and i are downsizing..
it's a challenge in many respects
as there are "things" i hold on to
in my heart because of a memory alone.
but. i'm realizing that many of these
things are holding onto ME and i must
release them to be free. sigh.
we downsized from 2400sf to 1400sf
and desire to downsize in a big way
to prepare for retirement which will
mean a new location and new home
with wisdom in the planning. all in His time..
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