Hope everyone had a good Mother's Day.
It was a peaceful one at This D*mn House. The mother didn't
feel like doing anything so for me it ended up being a rare day of
lounging. It kind of made up for being
in a perpetual state of motion on Saturday.
For some reason, I was awake at my normal weekday time (5:20
a.m.) and still up nearly two hours later. I made the most of it by going shopping ahead
of what I anticipated would be a crazy crowd (11th hour Mother's Day
shoppers). I was right because as I departed each store and drove off every
lot, I noticed a steady stream of shoppers quickly taking mine and several
surrounding spots.
Once I was back home, I got some information about a local
recycling effort so that I could drop off the old TV. (Illinois passed a law
that took effect back in January making it illegal to throw out electronics
products.) I couldn't, however, get the TV out the door by myself and the
mother was having trouble with her hands so wasn't able to be much help. It's
not so much the weight, though it is a bit heavy. Mostly, it's the bulk and the
fact that I can't seem to get my arms under and/or around it in such a way as
to keep a good grip.
And so, for now, the TV still sits on a canvas in the dining
room floor. Sigh.
3 comments:
You should have called me - I would have helped you lug it out the door!!
It's frustrating to not be able to carry something by yourself, isn't it? Grrr. Sounds like you had a good weekend.
Can you corral a neighbor?
I eventually ecycled my late Mom's huge tv, but I needed help getting it into the car. That's what guys are for :-) And there will probably be one around ta the destination also.
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