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Janie's avatar

I love this (very entertaining from afar), and I hope we’ll get to see pictures! I wonder how Eli and Auggie are going to take all the fuss.

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Phyllis Stengel's avatar

🤣🤣🤣. I’ve always laughed when I saw that slogan. Good luck.

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Adrienne Auryansen's avatar

Snowball effect- it will be a beautiful place to play your new piano in - (sounds exhausting though)

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Judi Amey's avatar

Hernia Movers?? I loved that slogan!!! It’s been almost 25 years since I left the area, but that one-liner sticks. Thanks for the memory!

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Elizabeth Serratore's avatar

And this is exactly why I'm frozen with my plan to do updates on our house... I'm don't believe I would be able to handle the all of the "unexpected" events with grace. I appreciate the smile this morning.

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Mary Ann's avatar

I agree that the moving company name is delightful. As for dogs, I'm sure they would prefer their routines but they will adapt.

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Sheri's avatar

Omg, that's the best slogan ever! Once I stopped laughing, I read it to my husband, who said it was risky because it might go right over people's heads. Which is true. And apparently their business name is hilarious as well! It's great that they have such a sense of humor.

Good luck with it all. It might be exactly what you need for your novel. That will be percolating at the back of your mind while you are busy with all this other stuff. Then when you sit down to work, it will simply spill out onto the page, like Athena stepping forth fully formed from Zeus's brow.

Or at least, that's my wish for you. Give the boys a pet for me.

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J. F. Riordan's avatar

Even if it doesn’t happen, thank you for my morning reference to Parthenogenesis.

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Jamin Hoffman's avatar

My wife calls this "scope creep," a great phrase I wish I had learned years ago.

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Sam Spring's avatar

Oh I love that term. We have scope creep in our backyard. Replacing a header became building a fire pit area, replacing two outdoor areas and re roofing same outdoor areas, terracing middle backyard area where shrub were removed and I am hoping for a hot tub 🤣

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Katja-Maria Chladek's avatar

Poor you, wish you all the best and that all works are done at time. This remembers me strongly of the time a few years back when I had to pack up and but in storage all my aunts belongings (My family lived in this big flat for nearly 100 years) as she moved to a nursery home. The last month was a nightmare with closing down the flat to zero, giving back to owner , transfer of belongings and coordination of workers and utility firms for closing information. So, keep your had up and beverage you like near.

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J. F. Riordan's avatar

Yes, we went through that when my mother died. It’s worse.

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Cynthia's avatar

WOW!!!! Amazing!!! 🍀🍀 🍀

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ReneeUpNorth's avatar

What an entertaining read, I for one would be about 2000 miles above my stress limit in this situation and would be ceremoniously tearing my hair out. I can’t wait to see the finished product/ piano!

There was a sitcom on ABC years ago called “The Middle” where the chronically unorganized messy mom went down a rabbit hole like this because she signed the family up to host Marines for Thanksgiving. What ensued was a week long scramble to try and make the house look nice. One of the tasks she decided to do was wallpaper the dining room. She wound up getting two and a half panels up, one with staples, and had to give up. This was in season 2 or 3 and the ripped wallpaper stayed up for the rest of the show (6 more seasons). 😂

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J. F. Riordan's avatar

I could not have handled the wallpaper unfinished!

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Sylvia's avatar

You have "mushroom syndrome".

This condition initially manifests as a seemingly minor task. ( In my case the light bulb in the bathroom ceiling fixture burned out.)

When attempting to complete the initial task, you find another issue.

(Entire ceiling fixture was loose).

Addressing the second 'simple' issue uncovers another. (Fixture fell out of the ceiling because the 100 year old lathe and plaster crumbled).

The syndrome is self limiting . ( Remodeled the entire bathroom).

Did I mention that I am a nurse practitioner?

Love your writing.

Look forward to seeing pictures.

Enjoy the lake.

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Joan's avatar

Yowza! Good luck. It will be great when finished!

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Monika Ramsey's avatar

Learning about your way of tackling your home improvements encourages me to maybe finally call a contractor about taking out a half-wall between my dining area and the living room. This is a project I have contemplated and successfully avoided for 4 years now, because of the dust, the having to move things around, and knowing that there will be some painting and baseboard and whatever else work to be done. Thanks for the inspiration and good luck with all the great improvements! And big hugs to your Germans!

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Maggie Dumais's avatar

I'm exhausted just reading this! Good luck. :)

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KN in NC's avatar

We have two 70-pound dogs and some floors about 15 years late in being refinished. But all you describe is what stops us (including an existing piano). Plus, how long will the new floors last with 2 70-pound greyhounds (plus occasional guest or foster greyhounds) zooming about the house?

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J. F. Riordan's avatar

This last question remains unanswered.

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