I thought the hardest packing day was going to be the studio.
But I'm pretty sure it's going to be today...book. packing. day.
(Cue the ominous music, if you please.)
Firstly, and more importantly, though, the Happy Chair is getting a bath. Let's face it...the poor dear is 25 years old and held together with dog pee and Febreeze. The least I can do is spring for a visit from the MasterCare guys.
(And, if all goes according to plan, I'm going to see if I can bat my eyelashes at them to get the ladder from the garage and climb up there and hand me the stuff from that pot shelf.)
No stitching to report, my dears. I came home from delivering Bosco to his mommie and fell into a deep and slobbery sleep with the remote in one hand and my sippy cup in the other. Fatigue, it would seem, has decided to up its ante.
Just to see if I'm paying attention, apparently.
So that's it for now. Hope your week is splendidly wonderful and that your needles are flying!
Book packing is easy as long as you aren't the one carrying the fully packed box! Load 'em up. Now, if you've got to move those fully loaded boxes...just a half box please.
ReplyDeleteHave fun and think of the stories you've read as you pack. Just remember to take plenty of breaks and drink plenty of water.
I wish I could physically help you with packing. A couple of your faithful readers and we would have you packed, moved and arranging your new place in a heart beat. You have come a long way and each day is one step closer to your new adventure. Take it easy and one book at a time!
ReplyDeleteBooks are my living nightmare. Last time I moved, I packed them with pride into more cardboard boxes than I care to recall, and lined them up expectantly to wait for the removal men. When they arrived, they assumed that all those there boxes contained summer sandals and wire clothes-hangers, tried to pick them up in a casually macho way, and of course yowled, dropped them on their feet, narrowly avoided multiple hernias each, and when they'd regained their breath, they implored me to leave the book packing to them next time. And then they staggered off and returned with lots. More. Boxes. And repacked the lot. Learn from my experience, dear friend.
ReplyDeleteMy 2 cents, based on moving books many, many times, if you've read them, donate them. Yes, books become friends, but you won't miss them. Anything you want to read again is probably at your library. One of the most liberating things I've done, and I've never looked back. Save the ones you haven't read, but the rest, donate. You will be so happy on the other side.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the book packing, Coni! You might want to create a donate box or two if you can part with the ones you have read. Thinking of you!
ReplyDeleteHaving been a book lover and even book seller - I too love my books. Although not an easy task, I have found donating to the local library a goodly and I mean a zillion boxes of books was very much appreciated by them and gave me more space. Boxes from the local liquor store are sturdy, come in smaller sizes so I could manage them myself. Good luck with your move - move some of those books to other homes.
ReplyDeleteMay I give a small word of advice? Switch to an e-reader. I am devoted to my Kindle. Yes I love books. The smell, the feel of the pages, the covers. But my books were running me out of my own home. I still buy actual books but for almost any fiction or non-historical work I go electronic. They're also easier if you have arthritis in your hands as I do. So much lighter!
ReplyDeleteMy 2 cents is based on how I love books but just didn't have room for my collection [or the back to move them] I donated all and am now s kindle only reader. 1200 books on my little kindle. My own library.
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Rose
Knowing of your literary prowess, I would think that some
ReplyDeletewould relish reading your selections...you would be doing a great service and would lighten the load of books not to be read by you again. Nothing is completely lost and
if you simply had to read one again, there stands the library, says she who is buried in volumes.... Good that
you caught up on your rest after kissing Bosco adieu....
When I moved recently I didn't pack books but wrapped and tied them with heavy twine, much easier to move and you can see the books!
ReplyDeleteEver since I was a college student with brick and board bookcases, I've always kept and moved my favorite books. Since the boxes will be heavy, pack the books where the movers will pick up the boxes.
ReplyDeleteNot surprised to see all those books. I knew the way you write, you must be well-read and indeed you are. Be careful. Love, hugs and prayers, Cathryn ♥
ReplyDeleteI, too, am a Kindle fan, especially for books that are not heavy on graphics. But I have also found that reading counted cross stitch or needlepoint charts from a Kindle or other electronic format works very well. You can zoom in! All my fiction and quite a bit of my non-fiction is on my Kindle or borrowed through my library's e-book collection.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to throw my 2 cents in. Like all of you, I'm a book lover. I have my kindle, which is wonderful. I had bins & bins of paperback & hardcover books which I donated, keeping maybe 25-30 of my very favorite books. It wasn't easy at first, it was like saying goodbye to an old friend. But after it was done, the feeling was uplifting. It's another way of paying it forward to others I still read 'real' books on occasion but when I'm finished, they go to donation centers. But everyone has to do things in their own time & at their pace. Be at peace with your decision. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteI'm with the others suggesting this is a great time to thin your book collection of books you don't love and aren't likely to re-read. I do it periodically and it really helps, both with "stuff" control and dusting.
ReplyDeleteBut good for you getting the Happy Chair all spruced up and ready for its new home!
Hope you got those books packed with out too much hassle. You are getting there!
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