Back on March 17th when I blogged about Moving and Downsizing I tried to convey the difficulty of figuring out what to do with 1000 square feet more furniture than we needed in our new/old house. I spent a lot of time planning what to take, what to sell, and what to donate or pitch. I mean, I spent A LOT OF TIME on space planning before we moved. I pride myself on this stuff. I actually enjoy the planning part!
So it came as a huge disappointment, and a blow to my confidence, when this armoire (above), that I planned to be the main casement piece in our guest room, wouldn't fit up our narrow stairs. Disappointed it wouldn't fit, and disappointed in myself for not being the good planner that I thought I was.
So, one day when I was lamenting that I had to figure out what to do with the armoire, our handy-dandy contractor's assistant, Joe, said maybe when we replace the windows we could put it on the pump jack and put it through an empty window casing.
Now, in hindsight, I think Joe was just being nice and trying to lighten my mood. I, on the other hand, latched on to his idea like it was redemption for my poor planning.
Looking from the living room into the dining room. Just beyond the doorway on the left there is a stack of boxes.
The armoire came to rest beside that stack of boxes in the dining room.
Fast forward to one day this week. I ventured out to do a bit of shopping after being down for several days recovering from my knee surgery. When I returned and parked on the street I noticed that a couple sashes had been removed from the guest room windows!
Command central after surgery
"HOLD IT! Don't forget about my furniture", I said as I hobbled as fast as I could. I got blank stares from both Joe and Nate who were replacing the window sashes. "But, remember we talked about ..." That's when it dawned on me that an innocent suggestion from Joe evolved into a solemn pledge, for me. I was counting on reversing my self-imposed loser status by moving that furniture! I must have looked pitiful because here is what happened next:
Nate and the armoire on the front porch. The whole episode was a bit Winnie the Poohish ... "Think, think, think."
Nate is now on the porch roof and he has enlisted the help of Shin, the siding installer and
Steve, the plumber in addition to Joe. The armoire is being pushed up the ladder like a slide.
The full weight of the armoire rests on Steve the plumber
Up and over onto the porch roof
Whew! What's next?
One, two, three ...
Soooo Pooh ... stuck going into Rabbit's house, "Oh, bother."
The plan worked. Unbelievable!
Just how I planned! Redemption achieved!
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