EVERY OUNCE OF MY BEING ACHES

EVERY OUNCE OF MY BEING ACHES FROM MY HEAD TO MY TOES! but we got 'er done.  We did it.  We loaded two loads of furniture today onto a trailer and in a pick-up truck moving the items to storage and the COTTAGE.  After a VERY busy day, I took a nap before SUPPER.  

We started our moving excursion at 7 in the morning and finished around 2:30 in the afternoon with a LUNCH BREAK in all of this.  

This evening, I don't believe I'll have any problems or delays in sleeping through the night.  I'm that tired and ache all over.  My old body is feeling what I have put her through for months now. I've rested along the way, but the packing, shuffling, lifting and carrying has worked me over. Today was no exception.  I was busy with the move.

Our Daughter, Son-in-law and Grandson were a HUGE HELP with this move.  HUGE.  Thanking GOD for them.  They drove over their pick-up truck pulling a large trailer.  Hubby and I had the brunt of the furniture that was going to storage and the COTTAGE on the main floor of our house already so there was no climbing up and down stairs to load the things.  Hubby and I did what we could ahead of time and then they took over and loaded and unloaded the trailer twice.  

Only the three sets of mattresses and box springs were upstairs needing to be carried down.  We ran out of gas and didn't get these pieces down the night before.  The mattresses and boxsprings were bagged in plastic bags which helped keep them clean through all of this handling and shuffling.  

The first trailer load was taken to the storage unit holding the 11 drawer Highboy, the four poster bed that was in pieces, the large 7 drawer dresser and large mirror, Queen size mattress with box springs, a step stool, 2 large curio cabinets, a sofa, a desk, the dining room table with 6 chairs, a dinette table with 2 chairs, a pie table, a small round table, 2 oriental end tables.  All was wrapped in moving blankets and strapped down.  We unloaded the goods.  Somewhat humid outside so the sweat poured.

Returned to our house, discussed about lunch and went to a local eatery.  Nice time out then returned to the house to continue loading items going to the COTTAGE.  An antique headboard, 2 mattresses with box springs, the sofa, two wing chairs, ottoman, 2 arm chairs and my Mom's China Cabinet.  On the drive over to the COTTAGE it began to sprinkle adding stress to an already uptight woman seeing her good furniture get rained on.  Rain was not in the forecast, but it sprinkled anyways.  Since everything was covered well, there was no damage.  We unloaded all the goods and sat in the living room to cool off and drink bottled water.

I felt a weight come off my chest after this was all unloaded with no damage or injuries.  A weight.  PRAISE THE LORD.  Now I was tired.  I drove to the main house and took a nap!  We both did.  I believe we had a very productive day.  Deep breath.

Thankful we are where we are concerning THIS 2023 MOVE.  Let the sorting begin.  This week-end, I will box up the remaining items in the upstairs junk room and carry the boxes to the dining room to stack.  As I pack this stuff I had best sort through things to see if I can pitch anything.  If all goes well, we'll load the boxes in the cars, unload and be done with it for the time being.  

I have the desire to get everything in order and have less of it to maintain.  This will be a complete overhaul of my LIFESTYLE.  Can I do it?  With God's help I'm already there.

This process is still in motion.  Lord willing, we'll be downsized and organized ready to live large in the small COTTAGE come Autumn when the temps start to cool down some.  Staying on track and calling it GOOD.  Can I hear an AMEN?

AMEN,
~d