Handling It

Let's see where we are at the moment.

Oh yes.  The kitchen has been torn out and donated to Habitat for Humanity and the new cabinets have been delivered.  But they are not installed. The installer guy was here on Friday - did great work - and has not been seen since (it is Wednesday).  Our stove is unplugged and stowed in a corner.  There are cabinets stacked everywhere.  We have less functionality than when this guy started his installation and I am beyond convincing that he is going to finish this gig anywhere close to on time.  (On time would be tomorrow.  There is no way.)

Which I could handle.

Except that our moving truck seems to be permanently stuck somewhere in New Mexico.  Our move is relatively small, so we have no pull with the company.  They will deliver our stuff when they get good and ready and have nothing better to do.  Which is beginning to feel like it could be weeks from now.  

Which I could handle.

If it weren't for the relatives who are piling in here tomorrow to help us unpack. A great-aunt, my mother-in-law (who just had shoulder surgery), a sister-in-law and her three teen aged boys.  We have been saving assembly jobs for the boys so we will be able to keep them busy, although my best case scenario is beginning to look like three teenagers tripping over the moving guys who will, in turn, be stacking boxes around the cabinet installer.  And there will be nowhere to put anything because the cabinets are not installed.

Which seems like a lot to handle.

One additional wrinkle.  We don't have beds for these relatives.  Our first shipment of new furniture (including beds)  is delayed in Mexico for some reason that is not entirely clear to me; we do have an air mattress on the truck that is currently in New Mexico where it appears to be going to stay. I am led to believe that some sleeper couches are due to be delivered in two days.  Might as well add to the chaos.  

I don't blame Frances for working the whole entire time - we could use the overtime.  But it does mean that I get to preside over all of this.

Which I am just going to have to handle.