I change furniture from the upstairs to the downstairs on a regular basis. Definitely monthly for heavy items.
Mr. Incredible is usually tolerant of my moving OCD's until it requires his assistance. I am exceptionally strong for a woman. I can out lift most men. So, if you are a small to medium frame average schmo. Mm.. I got ya. But, I will move beds and dressers couches up and down the stairs. It DEFINITELY takes me a lot longer because I have to do it by myself. I have been trapped on the stairs before. Trying to figure out my next move. See, I need to balance furniture against the walls without marring the walls or damaging the furniture. It takes finesse and patience. Only once did I find myself in serious trouble and that was moving this piece down the stairs single handily. It was only because of its awkward size.
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The reason why I needed his help moving the TV was because I couldn't lift it above my head.
I have two major flaws when it comes to moving. I can't visualize furniture placement and I like to start moving things around 10:30pm ( I can't help it the creative juices start flowing at that time)
I had asked Mr. Incredible to help me move a TV at midnight and understandably he was upset. But, I was a woman on a mission. He was incredible with moving it the first time and even the second. However, come the third he turned a deaf ear, stomped his foot and sat himself down and would not be budged!. Frustration sat in with both of us. I
He moved the TV one last time. What a guy! He's incredible!
We were both lifting the TV to go above our heads. He
Frustrated, I gritted my teeth and said, "Have you ever just wanted to punch somebody?"
He quickly responded, "YES"We both laughed moved the chord and went to bed. I like our relationship!
Do you have these moments with your significant?? How do you handle them?
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I used to rearrange my bedroom all the time growing up. So I get your compulsion! But that moment between you two sounds hilarioghus! I love that you were able to laugh at/with each other and move on.
This is so funny. This is me. I hate to wait. If I want to rearrange something i don't care what time of day or night it is or if there is nobody to help. I too have moved very heavy pieces by myself. Sometimes I find myself pinned behind a large piece of furniture and a staircase and I wonder why am I so impatient. I just won't wait for help. When we were first married I removed an xlarge king sized bedframe and mattress from our house. Unloaded a brand new 4 poster water bed and set the whole thing up while my husband had to go to a 2 hour meeting. "Surprise hunny the new bed is ready." Ever since then he thinks I am wonderwoman.
I use to try to move everything to. I don't anymore. I am not sure what changed. Hmmm... I love your strength and your relationship. To laugh about being punched shows a great deal of love. Ed and I have troubles over what to keep and throw away. He still has his baby teeth. I am such a get rid of and he is more sentimental I guess.
Happy moving.
How funny!! I am in charge. I am the boss. I am always right. I want, no have to have things my way. But I let him think that he is in charge, that he is the boss and that he is right some of the time. It works for us!!
No, your not adhd.
He is ocd.
Trust me. My husband and I go through this all the time. Sometimes I move something just to see how long it takes him to figure it out.
mu wha ha ha
something like that would just end up a fight in my house! my hubby and i are both extremely strong-willed (i.e. stubborn and bull headed) and it can be hard to find a compromise. we both want things done our way.
i love to rearrange my furniture. I'm so grateful I don't live in a two story house anymore. I too move everything by myself. I've got stuck on the stair case too but managed to get out on my own by maneuvering the mattress without scratching or denting anything. Must be the Hawaiian in me!!!
When Piko and I argue... I yell, he listens, then there's silence and then I apologize and we act like we've never fought a day in our lives.
And that's what I love about my relationship with my hubby. He's learned it's just easier to give in than to fight me. I love to decorate and change things around too, but I usually leave the heavy pieces where they are. I do have a problem with wall art, hence the many holes in our walls (much to my hubby's dismay).
I am really impressed that you are strong enough to move furniture by yourself! I wish I had that ability! I have ZERO upperbody strength. My strength is in my legs...lame!
Oh my goodness....I'm not sure that I didn't write this post. I DO THIS TOO!!! Heavy furniture and all....I need change!!!! And my husband doesn't care either, until I need his help. He will do it but he's not happy about it! hehe Ang
You just provided a funny visual with that story- now I'm seeing you manhandle a sofa down a flight of stairs in my mind!
My strong-willed-with-the-house-stuff isn't so much with furniture as with paint. I like to repaint frequently. I get bored with the color or the walls look too dinged up. He used to be so afraid of color. Now he just says "whatever dear". Afterall, the decisions are made by the person willing to do the work- and I do ALL the painting!
My husband's big pet peeve is when I drag some old piece of furniture in from who-knows-whwere to "refurbish." He thinks it's a waste of $$ and time, and that's IF I ever actually DO it. But if I am stubborn enough to go ahead with a project he just lets me do my thing and then complains all subtle like until he "gets used to" it. LOL I NEED change. He FEARS change. We try to meet in the middle.
Oh man, you are sooooo funny! But I can totally relate on moving things on your own. Now, I don't think I can carry down an armoire, or hold a TV over my head, but I can probably carry down a mattress..lol.
Thanks for the laugh & smile again!!
My husband and I can be that way too. We have our own "little ways" of teasing each other (in a funny way). We have our own one liners!
I do all my own.
I don't have a sig other right but am praying for one;)
I had to laugh... wish you lived closer!!!
Well, I think I just met another sister in blog world!! I love to move furniture around and there's no better time than the late hours of the night! I'm feelin ya!! Mr. Mom hates it too but he knows me and I'm gonna do it anyway, with or without ya! : )
I'm like you. I usually just do it myself. Hubby normally isn't around when I'm in the mood.
For moving furniture.
Get your mind out of the gutter
lol
Well I am OCD like this and HAVE to finish a project!! No matter the time!
when we were first married Dave worked shift work. On evenings when he was at work I would get bored and rearrange the furniture. He would come home to dark house and not know the furnture had been moved, but found out soon enough when he would fall over the couch that didn't used to be there. He finally asked me to leave a light on for him when I went to bed!!!
I love the set up..
liz
Yeah that's not ADHD that's OCD.. Which I have no ideas what it stands for..
You are too funny. I love your relationship together.
I also love your strength. That is exactly how I am too. But I definately do not move furniture all over. Especially trying to do it up & down stairs. Since we don't have any stairs it'd be hard...
I'm lucky that Jon is usually game to move stuff around. If he's not home when the mood strikes, I just try to do it myself. I'm fortunate we live in a single story.
We rarely argue or fight, but if tempers do flare it's usually around a time like this. Then we just ignore each other for a little bit, and it blows over.
You are too funny! I like changes too, but maybe not as often. Walter likes to measure a room & the furniture, then put in on a computer program and makes me a picture of the room and cuts out all the pieces of furniture, then I can move it all around on paper to see how it fits and looks before we actually move anything!
Liek Deb, I just move it myself,,,, easier
Liek Deb, I just move it myself,,,, easier
I SOOOOOOOO get this post. I do the same thing and often its in the wee hours of the morning. You get an idea and you want to do it NOW!!! Its usually so much easier to do it myself, because it takes DAYS to get any assistance.
It made me smile - thanks!!! :)
i am the same way! :) i used to drive my hunny nuts! hahaa!
MG...you awazing woman you! I can't believe all you do!
I do the same thing when I want something done...it's my way or the highway! And how do I handle it...throw a fit until I get my way. Is there another way to do something? :-)
Love that corner stand by the way! It's so pretty!
This is a great story. :) so funny!
And do you just not watch t.v.?
The Biggest Loser is great! It on Tuesday nights at seven. You have to watch!! Its amazing. These super over-weight people all go to a place called "The Ranch" and work really really hard to get skinny. One person every week (who didn't keep up with the weight loss of everyone else) gets voted off.
The Office is just a quirky sitcom that is so very entertaining. :)
You are a good example to me. I hope you are forever laughing together. M
My Hubby does the same thing. He wants to run and hide when I even start to mention moving around the furniture. But he helps me. I have gotten to where I just do it myself. Then he gets on me (in a concerned way) because I moved it by myself and it was way too heavy. To me it's easier than trying to get him involved.
I do alot of moving furniture around. It seems to be something I started at a young age. My mother would ask me to clean my room. I would move every thing around.
My hubby is use to coming home from work to this habit.
Glad you have a great relationship with Mr. Incredible.
Hahaha! I used to move my furniture all the time. One of my cub scouts finally got frustrated and asked why my house was different every week when they came over. LOL!
That is the story of my life!!! lol! We always laugh at each other and he knows all he has to say is, "Don't laugh Shelle" and I bust up...I have a hard time staying mad!
You and mr incredible do sound like my hubby and I!!!
I'm regularly telling him that I'm sick and tired of his "I can't read your mind" garbage he's always talking about. Time to learn bucko! hehe We are both control freaks. Tahnk goodness he likes me enough to let me win more often.
AND CONGRATS TO PAM!!!! WOOO HOOO lucky ladyyyyy!
Ryan is much the same way and learned a long time ago that it's easier going along with me than against me! He would of talked me out of moving furniture at 10:30 p.m. though!
love you too together - what a great couple!!
MG...
I have just fallen in love with visiting your blog.
I move my front room around two times a year...when I put up my Christmas Tree and when I take it down.
I am one of those whimpy, whimpy people...I grunt just trying to move the sofa to vaccum!
That's so funny! The punching in the face part!
great post goose!
I'm married to Martha Stewart..Seriously he wants to decorate a certain way..
I'm a changing imager..I like change.
I usually do things on my own..Then when he sees it he'll go "that looks great"..But if I ask first he'll say "no, we don't need to do that"..
It's the opposite in my house. I could put something somewhere and leave it for years. It's my hubby who likes to changes things around. But it always looks good (his mom is an interior decorator- he learned well) so I help when ever he needs it.
I have tried to move furniture myself a couple of times though and I too have been stuck on the stairs. It's pretty sad when you have to call your 10 year old son for help. But at least he gave me the last little bit of energy I needed. We succeeded in getting it up the second half of the stairwell.
*hugs*
I think my husband and I handle those frustrations in much the same way that you guys do, it sounds like.
You ARE a strong woman! I can't imagine moving things like that. You go, girl!
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This is cute and funny! :-) And wow! You are one strong woman. I bet you can kick Xena the Warrior Princess's hiny any day. I am your stereotypical wimpette. I can't move anything without any help. I know, I'm lame.
Humor is the best way to handle those irritating moments in marriage. Yes, you and your honey obviously ahve a great relationship.
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