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jducoeur ([personal profile] jducoeur) wrote2005-11-24 02:25 pm
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Help Needed

Hmm. Okay -- movers or not, I think we're going to need some assistance here.

Specifically, we're looking at two critical days. The first is this coming Sunday (Nov. 27th). We're renting a van this weekend to drive down to NJ (assuming my cousin is going to be there to open her garage for us). We're going to pick up a Big Mucking Rug and some other stuff, and come back Saturday. Since we're going to have the van anyway, we're going to brave the horror of IKEA on Sunday morning, and pick up a zillion bookcases. We would dearly love to get some help unloading that load -- it's a lot of heavy boxes, and we're going to hurt ourselves if we try to get it all into the house by ourselves. That would involve rendezvousing at the new house at about 2pm Sunday.

The second will be the Box Moving Day. I think that the smart thing for us to do is ask people to help us move a zillion boxes on Sunday, Dec. 4th (the day after Snow Ball). That will be a typical Carolingian Moving Company day -- we could use lots of people helping us load from the old house, and unload into the new one. This will only be relatively small boxes and minor furniture, though -- the big and heavy stuff will be dealt with by the movers on Tuesday. Frankly, this may be the real move: the new bed should be in the new house by then, so we'll probably just live out of boxes for the intervening days.

So we're mostly looking for folks able to help with heavy but manageable stuff this Sunday, and looking for any and all help on the following Sunday. If you can help, please drop us a note: we'll send directions and keep you in the loop for the exact timing. Thanks!

[identity profile] hfcougar.livejournal.com 2005-11-24 08:06 pm (UTC)(link)
help us move a zillion boxes on Sunday, Dec. 4th (the day after Snow Ball).

Note to self: Do not get hangover at post-revel...

[identity profile] miraclaire.livejournal.com 2005-11-24 08:12 pm (UTC)(link)
I can help the afternoon of the 4th (I have to look after bell ringing at Old North that morning)

[identity profile] galaneia.livejournal.com 2005-11-24 09:50 pm (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] metahacker and I can arrange to be around this sunday (after dim sum with [livejournal.com profile] sichling, still working out the timing on that). Let us know where/when.

[identity profile] goldsquare.livejournal.com 2005-11-25 02:37 am (UTC)(link)
I don't know if I can, but if I can help (especially Sunday) I'll let you know. The fourth I have Anna, but we might still be able to come by the new house and unload. If Anna's able to behave that day.

[identity profile] herooftheage.livejournal.com 2005-11-25 07:50 am (UTC)(link)
I can do both Sundays. Tell me how to get where you'd like me to be this Sunday and I'll be there.

[identity profile] learnedax.livejournal.com 2005-11-25 03:35 pm (UTC)(link)
I should be able to do both days, although my being prompt this Sunday depends on [livejournal.com profile] tpau's flight not getting delayed. Please send details.

[identity profile] msmemory.livejournal.com 2005-11-25 05:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Details for this week sent as requested. Details for next week TBA.

playing with dollies

[identity profile] cvirtue.livejournal.com 2005-11-25 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Hi -- Not sure if I can help, but we do have a strong moving dolly, upright type, large air-filled tires, ideal for moving boxes of books, bookcases in their boxes, and even empty bookcases. We'd be happy to loan it to you for the duration of your move(s).

I can bring it by this weekend anytime (although I expect you're out of town as I type, but you can drop me an email to have it show up at either house to be ready for you.)

Re: playing with dollies

[identity profile] elizabear.livejournal.com 2005-11-25 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
We also have a dolly.

[identity profile] oakleaf-mirror.livejournal.com 2005-11-27 03:33 pm (UTC)(link)
I hadn't responded, since I didn't think I'd be around. As it happens, I am, and can help, today, if it's not too late. Give me a call or send me a note with the address of the new place and I can be there.