November 26, 2012
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‘Tis the Season…
to move stuff!
It started in the main living area as I began to remove everyday toys to make room for the “Christmas toys”.
Games, puzzles, books, Mr. Potato Head, educational DVDs all went into storage on the second floor (which is a big closet with fairly easy access if you don’t trip over all the stuff on the floor where I am currently stashing things).
Thanksgiving tablecloths went down the laundry shoot, but the Christmas tablecloths and towels are on the second floor… in the dressers… so up the stairs again.
Sit down, check email, send a note to my publisher telling her I heard from my editor, forget why I’m there, take down the Christmas DVDs and CDs.
I want to pull out the manger sets (but I have seven or eight- at least- and I’m not sure which ones I want first) out of the basement, but first, I need to clear off the mantel and the display unit, which means a trip to the basement for a box, but the box is still full from the trip to New Jersey this month.
Empty the box, carry it upstairs, carefully pack up all the collectibles, and dust.
Have I dusted since last December? I’m sure I have, but you can’t prove it.
Back down to the basement.
Do I unload the box and try to find safe storage for these things or keep them in the box until January or February?
Can’t decide, but am chilly.
All my winder clothing is still in the basement.
Up to the main floor and stare at my closet. I absolutely can’t cram another thing in there until I take out all the summer and spring clothes. The thought makes me tired.
I look around… tables are naked, but not much else is done. I can hear the conversation at dinner tonight.
“What’d you do today?”
“I walked up and down stairs sometimes carrying arm loads of things.”
Hmm…. remember in ABQ when we had a one floor ranch and all the toys were mine and not a three year olds?
I haven’t started decorating for Christmas yet and I’m not sure I can manage to climb another set of stairs… except… where are those tablecloths again?
Comments (10)
Don’t feel guilty about not dusting. We’re far to busy for mundane things like that!!
@rojobe - I do dust! We have severe dust allergies here, but this house MAKES dust magically!
It’s not the dust in our house…it’s the hair from our 85 lbs. black Lab…it’s a constant battle we are destined to lose.
@PlannerDan - when our husky was alive, eating dog hair was a fact of life! Now it’s cat hair I find in clumps under things.
I remember Mr. Potatohead back when there were prongs you stuck into actual vegetables. They took mine away after I tried to give my little sister a third eye.
At least you got a good workout from this.
I am glad you find this chore enjoyable…. every year! I am just too lazy.
@Bodhiseeker3 - am still going up and down stairs…
@ZSA_MD - I like the end result, but am beginning to think it’s too much work (this from a person who has too many nativity sets that they can’t all be displayed at once!)
@dingus6 - we had those too… they are determined to take all the fun away from kids today!