CASTING YOUR CARES ON THE LORD

TRUTHFULLY, THE WEEK-END WAS VERY PRODUCTIVE.  Active.  This morning I can hardly move as I think I overdid myself.  Ache all over and extremely tired. Rested on the beautiful Sunday and off for another full day on MONDAY.  

On Saturday, we took a short morning walk which was interrupted by walking past a small coffee shop that makes smoothies.  Inside the shoppe we went and I had a small Mango Matcha Smoothie.  Man was that ever good.

I'd drive the course later that we walked in the day as I was curious how far we walked.  Not even a mile.  That's fine as I need to start out small.  The smoothie would be my BRUNCH/LUNCH. We'd have a late afternoon meal to get us through the work schedule we had.  Supper would be chicken, fries and Texas toast.  Way too many carbs and I know better.

Our day was productive as we carried from upstairs to the main floor drawers from pieces of furniture then the rest of the piece.  The top part of the Highboy was extremely heavy, but we managed to get this piece safely down the stairs and onto the main floor.  Took a break then worked on moving a large, heavy dresser.  

It was challenging for the both of us to get the body of the large dresser navigated through the doorway of our bedroom, down the hall, around the corner wall to the stairs and again in the stairwell down two flights of stairs.

Hubby took the large mirror off the dresser first.  We had to flip the dresser on its side and then lay her on her back to slide her down the stairs on a comforter to get this completed.  Instead of carrying the large pieces of furniture, we have used a quilted comforter placed under the piece as we slide it down the stairs.  Works like a charm.  

This latest piece topped the heaviest piece of all.  Weight/strength training for me as I prepare for surgery.  

We're going to see if we can get the mattresses and box springs to three beds moved downstairs today.  The four poster bed is broke down.  That will complete gathering all the large pieces of furniture to the main floor.  Looking like a warehouse inside.  We have managed to round up all the pieces of furniture that are going to storage into the living room and dining room.  A truck is coming this week.  Storage unit is rented.  The main thing is to clear the house so we can do the touch ups to sell.  If we have an auction, it'll come later in the Fall.

The majority of the furniture that we are going to use in the COTTAGE is already there.  One sofa will go into storage and the other to the COTTAGE.  They are unbelievably heavy and I think we will have to hire laborers to move these two sofas.  We cannot lift them.  I do not want such heavy sofas ever again.  Especially since we are aging.  Movers can do the labor in the future.  It's a no brainer.

After the furniture is moved out, then the rest of the boxes in the basement, the Carriage house and throughout the rest of the house will be removed.  Gosh, this is such a great deal of work.  I will have to downsize some more after we get settled into the COTTAGE later this year.  Turning loose of MY STUFF has been a ongoing drama.

It seems like I am in between a rock and a hard place being so attached to my furniture.  I have to lighten this load and get on with LIVING a good LIFE.    

This move has been a long drawn out one.  I started packing last January.  Boxes and pieces of furniture have slowly been moved to the COTTAGE one item at a time.  With health issues and low energy, this has been a custom designed move for us.  One piece at a time.  Thinning out is taking place.  More is needed and I believe I am ready to thin out more items for our COTTAGE LIVING.  

The most important thing is that my Husband and myself are together living as Husband and Wife under the same roof with a much simpler LIFE than we have now.  Less to take care of and less to be bothered about.  

AS WE SAT AND TALKED ABOUT WHAT SUPPLIES WE NEED TO MOVE THE FURNITURE INTO STORAGE, we found ourselves making a run into Manhattan to purchase discounted furniture blankets on sale at HARBOR FREIGHT just before closing time.  A quick trip into town to purchase these blankets and some rope.  

We bought supper from Raising Cane.  Shopped at Menards then drove HOME ready to watch a 1999 movie, HAVING OUR SAY: THE DELANY SISTERS' FIRST 100 YEARS.  After seeing it, I recalled having watched it years ago, but had forgotten about it.  It's a great family movie.  

The new week is here.  We'll move as many pieces of furniture as we can.  I have to return to Kansas City for preparations for surgery.  Visiting in person with the medical staff.  They would not do this by phone so I have to travel back to KC.  We'll celebrate my birthday as well dining at Pier Ponts in the Train Depot.  That will be wonderful.  I'll need to be caught up with the laundry, bills all written out and prayed up for surgery.  The time will get away from me if I'm not careful.  

Cast all your cares on the LORD for HE is the one that truly cares for you.  I'm casting.

~d