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Had we 10,000 helpers, each of whom would put away just one or two items (a
\nsock, a book, a plate, etc.) from our piles of household goods, we would be
\nunpacked by now. But no such luck. Still, I can’t complain, considering
\nA.) we had generous, strong, and willing helpers for most of the day yesterday,
\nB.) we returned the U-Haul truck on time<\/em> (calling this crap-heap a "truck" is the highest
\ncompliment I can pay), and C.) nobody was seriously injured in the .9 mile
\ntransfer of goods. My hauling wounds amount only to bruised forearms and a
\nblister on the tip of my right pinky toe. The battered forearms prove one more
\ndefeat by paper<\/i>: the 500-lb. file cabinet pretty much had its way with
\nme, and it has been relegated to the garage until we can lighten its contents.<\/p>\n

Now, my five minutes for blogging have expired. Ph.’s futon frame is
\nthe one piece of furniture that spent the night in the yard, and now I must
\ndismantle it into pieces that will fit through the narrow passages into his
\nroom. On with the next phase: Many work, light hands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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