We are so thankful for our freedom and independence!

My Mother-In-Law is moving closer to us. That is a good thing. Soon we will only need to travel 20 minutes to see her, not 2 hours one way.

She is moving to an assisted living facility that will give her the extra help and socialization she needs. And since she is closer, we can also help. She is moving from a double-wide mobile to a one-bedroom apartment. Reducing her square footage, by way more than half.

The current challenge is releasing 35+ years of accumulated stuff she has. You know; extra coffee cups, extra chairs, extra furniture, memorabilia, etc.

We are so thankful to have the freedom and independence to help her move. And, I can use my handyman skills to support her, in coming our way.

My recent client appointment where I assembled a mail-order desk, comes in very handy doing the same for Mom. Not to mention the many other items I have assembled for clients such as shelving, wall and storage units, furniture, and add to that, the heavy lifting my clients have needed.

Now it is all down to timing — order moving truck, donate excess, pack up what is needed, and saying goodbye to all the memories stored within her home.

It can be mind boggling making sure to cross our Ts and dot our eyes. (Haha — pun intended!)

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Do you like puzzles as much as we do?

Some of my favorite things are nature, hiking, music and puzzles. Just so happens Joan bought a 1000-piece puzzle for our enjoyment with our grandson.

We all three enjoyed laying out the pieces and working together. But Everest was only here for one week, so I gladly finished the task.

Puzzles take many skills I use in my handyman and electrical work, like recognizing color patterns & differing shapes, how to match the piece in my hand to the hole in the puzzle, what does the picture look like, what’s missing and what is the next step. There is a peaceful meditation that I go through when I am searching for the next piece to place.

Joan and I finished the puzzle and are sending it to a friend for their enjoyment. Can we share our handy or electrical puzzle skills with you?

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