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This house, just this past Wednesday, had two steps. Now there are 7 of them and that has to be close to a 45-degree incline. Is it possible the house doesnāt want to be moved into and is growing new steps? With this couple, I might be on the houseās side.
Yes, moving is always hard. I was furious with my husband when he gave away our sofa and our sonās bed when they wouldnāt in into the moving truck. Knowing his style and tendency to rush, I told him he could have reorganized to make room for them ā after all we brought them from our other house in the same size of moving truck ā it would fit again in the next move in the same size truck. He just did not want to reorganize and gave them away. We bought the boys a bunk bed and rented the couch at our new apartment. He complained about the couch rental ā told him it was his punishment for giving a perfectly good couch set. Well, we moved again and at the new house, we did buy a new couch set ā which we gave to our son when he stayed when we bought a new house and bought yet another new couch ā a sectional this time. Ha. Honestly, he has to be supervised when moving to make sure nothing is given away, and thankfully it seems we wonāt be moving any time soon ā been in this house for 10 years now.
Hate moving, still havenāt recovered from our recent move, which was about 10 months ago. But we also had a lot of renovation work after the move, so some areaās are still a mess, and we still have a lot of work ahead to make it all right. But weāre getting there, slowly but surely. Plan to stay here untill iām very oldā¦..next move will be to the old folks home.
During one of our moves we had a lot of volunteers to helpā¦until the actual day. My brother & his sons were excused because my brother was in the army & that weekend was a mandatory attendance thing, but most of the others didnāt have as good a reason. Our favorite was the guy who literally said, āIād rather go skiing.ā A few months later he needed to move & asked us to help. My husband said, āIād rather rearrange my sock drawer.ā (Side note: we ended up with just 2 helpers: one woman who just had surgery and couldnāt lift a lot, and a woman who wasnāt able to lift a lot.)
Iām not ālikingā your comment because I ālikeā it, ktfahel ā but because I can so totally relate. Believe me, after my most recent move, I took notes on who was there for me (and who wasnāt). Revenge is a dish best served cold.
Phil should take Elly, John, and Elizabeth to dinner after the move is over. He owes them at least that much for them volunteering their time and muscle power for this ordeal.
The first of those stress factors (death) was confirmed by research findings published in the early ā70s. If I remember correctly, the article was in the AMA Journal. I could be wrong about the source (and if it wasnāt the AMA Journal, it was Psychology Today), but I distinctly remember that the #1 biggest trigger for stress according to those findings was the death of a spouse. Sadly, several decades later, I found that out that their findings were trueā¦ā¦
C.S. Lewis, a confirmed bachelor for most of his life, saw quarreling as a sign of true love. āHow to fight fairā is an important marriage skill, i.e., arguing without hurting your partner. Demeaning names are a really bad idea, for instance, but expressing why you are angry is good. Holding a grudge over past wrongs is a really bad idea ā but it is important to bring up current wrongs (so they donāt become a long term grudge).
Templo S.U.D. over 6 years ago
Oh, I so donāt want to see that, John.
howtheduck over 6 years ago
This house, just this past Wednesday, had two steps. Now there are 7 of them and that has to be close to a 45-degree incline. Is it possible the house doesnāt want to be moved into and is growing new steps? With this couple, I might be on the houseās side.
Rosette over 6 years ago
Donāt Georgia and her husband divorce later on?
capricorn9th over 6 years ago
Yes, moving is always hard. I was furious with my husband when he gave away our sofa and our sonās bed when they wouldnāt in into the moving truck. Knowing his style and tendency to rush, I told him he could have reorganized to make room for them ā after all we brought them from our other house in the same size of moving truck ā it would fit again in the next move in the same size truck. He just did not want to reorganize and gave them away. We bought the boys a bunk bed and rented the couch at our new apartment. He complained about the couch rental ā told him it was his punishment for giving a perfectly good couch set. Well, we moved again and at the new house, we did buy a new couch set ā which we gave to our son when he stayed when we bought a new house and bought yet another new couch ā a sectional this time. Ha. Honestly, he has to be supervised when moving to make sure nothing is given away, and thankfully it seems we wonāt be moving any time soon ā been in this house for 10 years now.
Gizmo Cat over 6 years ago
Hate moving, still havenāt recovered from our recent move, which was about 10 months ago. But we also had a lot of renovation work after the move, so some areaās are still a mess, and we still have a lot of work ahead to make it all right. But weāre getting there, slowly but surely. Plan to stay here untill iām very oldā¦..next move will be to the old folks home.
jpayne4040 over 6 years ago
Phil was stupid about this whole move! I donāt blame Georgia for being angry!
Geophyzz over 6 years ago
John forgot to mention hanging wallpaper. That has to rank high on the scale of stressful events.
Wren Fahel over 6 years ago
During one of our moves we had a lot of volunteers to helpā¦until the actual day. My brother & his sons were excused because my brother was in the army & that weekend was a mandatory attendance thing, but most of the others didnāt have as good a reason. Our favorite was the guy who literally said, āIād rather go skiing.ā A few months later he needed to move & asked us to help. My husband said, āIād rather rearrange my sock drawer.ā (Side note: we ended up with just 2 helpers: one woman who just had surgery and couldnāt lift a lot, and a woman who wasnāt able to lift a lot.)
pony21 Premium Member over 6 years ago
Iām not ālikingā your comment because I ālikeā it, ktfahel ā but because I can so totally relate. Believe me, after my most recent move, I took notes on who was there for me (and who wasnāt). Revenge is a dish best served cold.
USN1977 over 6 years ago
Phil should take Elly, John, and Elizabeth to dinner after the move is over. He owes them at least that much for them volunteering their time and muscle power for this ordeal.
dmschmeling over 6 years ago
She forgot wallpapering, that is supposed to be a real test of working together.
gigagrouch over 6 years ago
Sure-fire way to start an argument: "I TOLD you so!
rshive over 6 years ago
Well yeah. Renting a U-Haul would certainly made going up the steps with the piano easier.
OldIndy over 6 years ago
Soā¦putting plastic covering over the mattresses was out of the question? Or even blankets?
Linguist over 6 years ago
I can deal with the death and divorce partsā¦
gingermilleragn over 6 years ago
Thereās NO way they moved that pianoā¦
BlitzMcD over 6 years ago
The first of those stress factors (death) was confirmed by research findings published in the early ā70s. If I remember correctly, the article was in the AMA Journal. I could be wrong about the source (and if it wasnāt the AMA Journal, it was Psychology Today), but I distinctly remember that the #1 biggest trigger for stress according to those findings was the death of a spouse. Sadly, several decades later, I found that out that their findings were trueā¦ā¦
stuart over 6 years ago
C.S. Lewis, a confirmed bachelor for most of his life, saw quarreling as a sign of true love. āHow to fight fairā is an important marriage skill, i.e., arguing without hurting your partner. Demeaning names are a really bad idea, for instance, but expressing why you are angry is good. Holding a grudge over past wrongs is a really bad idea ā but it is important to bring up current wrongs (so they donāt become a long term grudge).