The unpacking is going to be a long process but, we’ll get it done . . one box at a time.
The movers were here Tuesday and I probably made 50 or more trips up and down the stairs. My right foot has some arthritis and it was killing me Tuesday night. It still hurt enough Wednesday that when I’d get up from sitting, it was a while before I could bend it so I was shuffling along most of the day, feeling like a really old granny. That was a good excuse to not go downstairs. I could have unpacked upstairs but I didn’t.
Yesterday, after making two trips to town and after being up way too much with Rita last night, I took about a three hour nap. I woke up ready to tackle some boxes.
This is the room I started in because all these boxes have to be opened and the contents (jars of home canned food put away) and then I have to open the boxes in the safe room and put that stuff in this room too.
I got that entire first row of boxes done and a few boxes of the second row done. There are three rows so I’m at least one-third done with that room.
My thinking is that if I can get all these boxes emptied and all the boxes in the safe room emptied, I can move yarn tubs into these two rooms (because they’re light enough that I can move them easily) and hopefully that will give me room to make some progress in the sewing room.
My plan in this food storage room is to stack all the home canned foods on the floor because I’m afraid they’re too heavy for those shelves, then to stack the freeze dried food on the shelves. Those jars are super light because the freeze dried food is so light.
Empty jars will stay in the garage so the stack of empty jars you see in the picture . . they all need to be moved upstairs. Maybe I’ll do that today before I get tired.
Dottie Newkirk says
You’re definitely making progress!! I found it was a whole lot easier to move when we were younger, LOL.
Judy Laquidara says
You are so right. I don’t think I anticipated just how much more difficult it would be now that we’re older.
Liz says
Looking good – I’m sure you’ll finish the unpacking of those boxes today. After all, you will need access to your canned dinners, though going out to the farmer’s market will be a good break from unpacking.
What are the plans for the top of the shelves? Batting storage?
Judy Laquidara says
Not real sure. Probably not batting. The freeze dryer will be in there so anything stored in that room, I will want in tubs so there’s less change of odors migrating into whatever is in there. I’m thinking yarn tubs.
katie z. says
I love watching your moving progress. Does that make me weird? It’s so encouraging that you’re tackling this and making it happen!
Judy Laquidara says
I know what you’re doing – you’re laughing and saying . . those crazy people just paid to move all that STUFF anyone else would have thrown away! 🙂
Nelle Coursey says
Have you tried soaking your feet in warm water with Epsom Salts in it? I find that helps me when I am having that problem. Which seems to be more often than necessary!
Amy Makson says
Wow! It sounds like you did an amazing amount!!! Congratulations.
JustGail says
Do you have a hand truck there? If not, I’d suggest getting one – it would make moving boxes and such so much easier. You are getting lots done – I’m not sure I’d be so productive!
Judy Laquidara says
Yes, there’s at least one here but I’m not moving boxes. The movers put most of them in the right room and I’m unpacking them in the room and putting things away. Vince will probably be here by the time I need to be moving boxes.