For Local Folk: Asking for Help . . . again

[loracs]

Good news: I’m off work for the next 7 days. Bad news: four of them are furlough days. Good news: they couldn’t come at a better time because I have to completely pack up and clear Betty’s bedroom and front room of all furniture because we need to change the carpet. We need to do this because 1) it is in really bad shape 2) Betty will not be able to bare any weight on her leg for a long time, if ever. So we will be using a Hoyer lift to move her in and out of bed. Trying to move the lift on her mushy carpet is very difficult for me. I worry about injuring one or both of us, so we need to fix it. With our wonderful, wacky winter weather I decided to rent a Pod storage unit to move everything into and it will just stay in our driveway.

So once again, I’m looking for volunteers.  I need packing help, I need boxes, I need motivation! Most of the packing is books, CD’s, knick-knacks and electronics. I will probably have to hire some heavy lifter people for the hospital bed and a few other things. If you know of anyone, I will certainly take recommendations. 

Monday I’m going flooring shopping and ordering the Pod, but the rest of the week should be all about packing. We are getting rid of her big desk, so if anyone is interested in it – let me know.   We may also be getting rid of one of her televisions – we’re thinking of buying a wall mounted TV so it will be easier for her to see from her hospital bed. 

If you have time this week AND can not think of anything better to do (then you don’t have a very good imagination) . . .  and would like to come help, give me a call/email.  

Comments

[serene]

Will you need claw hammers, scrapers, stuff like that? Because we (and by "we" I mean "James") just pulled up our carpet and could bring the tools he used.

[loracs]

Not sure yet. I hope I can have the carpet people pull up the old stuff, but I'll have a better idea after Monday or Tuesday. We're also looking into floating the floor and then putting in a wood floor, but I suspect we don't have the time for that. Wood (or fake wood) would truly be out first choice, because even very flat indoor/outdoor like we have in the laundry room has some drag on the hoyer wheels. We thought Betty would be at KPPACC for at least 6 weeks or so, but now they say it will only be until they can get her comfortable sitting up (i.e. bending her leg).

[serene]

Okey-dokey. I hope you're able to get flooring instead of carpet. Seems like that would be safer for both of you. I'm sorry you have to deal with this on your days off, but glad you have the days off to deal with it, if that makes any sense.

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