OK now it's two days to the move. I still have to line up more people to help and now the weather isn't cooperating. Yesterday was a wonderful day. Slightly overcast but there was some sun and it was warm. More of the snow/ice melted and that is nice. Today however it's only 7 degrees outside which is down from 11 degrees when I got up, the wind is blowing up a blue streak and it's snowing outside. That just started in the last hour. It was snowing a little when I got up but it stopped for over an hour and now it's really coming down. I was hoping it would be the big fluffy kind as it's supposed to be warmer later on today but now it's the powdery stuff that just blows all over the place. It's also very icy outside. I thought at first that I was seeing puddles outside so I stepped out the door and almost fell on my butt as I stepped on what I thought was a puddle of water.I It looks beautiful out there but looks can be deceiving. It's cold and nasty.
I worked for an hour this morning for my upstairs neighbor. It was just getting him rolled up on his side and making him feel comfortable and making him a cup of tea. Simple things that don't really take an hour but that's what I get paid to do what I do. I love working for him as he's a great guy and doesn't complain about the situation he's in. I don't think I could adapt to being in a wheel chair for the rest of my life like he has. He was in his mid 20's when he ended up there and is now in his 40's. I think it's been almost 18 years since that fateful day that he got thrown the wrong way wrestling and was paralyzed from the neck down. He has some mobility in one arm but not enough to really do anything for himself. He has no voluntary movement in most of his body but he can feel things. That must suck to be able to feel things but not be able to do anything about it. Again I don't think I could adapt to having to rely on others to take care of me the way he has. Thank goodness he has mostly family taking care of him. I consider him part of my family at this point and I think his family considers me part of their family as well. I love them all and they are real great to my neighbor.
I'm going out later today to do some errands and to get more boxes. I need at least 20 more in order to finish packing the rest of my stuff. At least that's my estimate. I may not need that many but it's better to be safe than sorry as far as the boxes go. I still have my room to pack, my sons room needs to be packed and so does the back hall closet and bathroom. So much to do and so little time left to do it.
The Salvation Army came yesterday and only took two pieces of the four that I wanted them to take. I have gotten rid of one of the things by taking it apart and putting it in the dumpster. It was OK but there was no way to tighten up the nuts to make the legs sturdy enough so the table wouldn't shake when you sat down at it. The other piece I'm going to see if it will fit in my bedroom at the new apartment and probably keep it as there was a lot of things that came out of it that I don't know where else to put. I don't want more boxes in the closet because I don't have a place for this stuff. I'm still undecided as to which room to put my hope chest in. I don't know if I want it in the living room or my bedroom. I guess it will depend on if I have the room in the bedroom or not. I just have to see on Saturday. I think the bedroom is smaller than what I have now so there may not be room for it. The closet on the other hand is HUGE and it's almost like having another room. I could put a twin bed in there for my youngest son to sleep on if I didn't have to have a lot of boxes in there.
This is enough for today. I have to see if my upstairs neighbor needs anything.
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