Moving Day 2
Oh my gosh -- I am so tired. I wish we had had more time for all of this -- it is more than a two day job. Going through another person's belongings is a difficult process -- especially since the person is still living and is probably not going to be happy about all the changes although she asked for all the changes.
This move is going to be better for my mother in law but I am afraid that we are all going to be in deep you-know-what when she can't locate all her stuff that just isn't in her possession anymore. I know we are going to go through that awkward period when she is angry with us for doing what she asked us to do.
This is definitely one of those "can't win for losing" times.
Sigh.
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Keep your pecker up, girl! Things can only get better.
Maybe she has already mentally prepared for the reduction of "shtuff " and will delight in the refreshing change. We'll pray that way, poor tired BB.
Mary --thanks! Hopefully this will all be done by Wednesday and I can sort of relax. It would have been helpful had the weather not gone sour.
Pom Pom -- when the subject ofchanging to assisted living was brought up, there was no hesitation on her part. Even when we said that the apt. was half the size of her current appt. she didn't hesitate so we will see what happens when she realizes that so much of her stuff has found homes elsewhere! My daughter is very good at decorating so she has put the new apt. together and I think there is enough "stuff" around to satisfy her grandmother and still be just a fraction of what was in the former apt. I will tell you, though, that this has sent me on a downsizing, reorganizing frenzy in my own home. Too back my husband doesn't have the same mindset and I can see clearly where he got his hoarding tendencies.
I honestly would be relieved if someone was making the decision for me as to what to keep and what to toss. Perhaps she'll be thankful it's all done and it wasn't her that had to make the decision.
That's a lot of work physically and mentally for you all. Definitely reward yourselves afterwards with a meal out and a cuppa of something to relax you when you get home :)
Bonnie
Bonnie -- when all of this started she had no hesitation when we talked about us making the decisions about what to keep and what to let go of. She just wanted to go to the new apartment when she is released from rehab which is going to be tomorrow. Hopefully she will continue to feel that way because basically almost everything is gone! My daughter did a wonderful job of putting the new apartment together -- it looks lovely and you don't even really notice that is is only 550 sq. feet. She has everything she needs -- she doesn't have a full kitchen which is a good thing because she isn't cooking anyway and we got rid of all the fake flowers and fake ficus trees and all of that stuff that just collects dust. When all of this started I came home and started looking at my stuff very critically and I have already made some changes even though I do a reasonably good job of keeping things pared down. Fortunately I don't like to shop so that solves a lot and I am the daughter of a serial tosser -- not much stayed for long around my mother so I had good training!
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