{"id":3006,"date":"2016-09-24T00:15:26","date_gmt":"2016-09-24T04:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.167.168.176\/~phillips\/kerriansnotebook\/kerriansnotebook\/?p=3006"},"modified":"2025-03-24T18:47:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T22:47:33","slug":"kn-p-121-is-that-a-body-behind-the-bookcase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pattiphillipsbooks.com\/kerriansnotebook\/2016\/09\/kn-p-121-is-that-a-body-behind-the-bookcase\/","title":{"rendered":"KN, p. 121 “Is that a body behind the bookcase?”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I don\u2019t often get rattled by stuff going on in the house. Sheila and I share the upkeep duties and over the years, we\u2019ve settled into a routine about our likes and dislikes with the household chores. I take care of the cars and painting and she chooses the new furniture and carpeting when something needs replacing.\u00a0 We take turns on the things that annoy us both \u2013 like cleaning the garbage cans. I\u2019d rather just buy a new one when the outside can starts to stink like a dead body, but I know that\u2019s the coward\u2019s way out.<\/span><\/p>\n

But, this week? I am not happy. My office needs a facelift and I\u2019ve been putting it off for longer than I care to admit. Sheila chose the new carpet and it\u2019s going to look great with the furniture in here. Thing is\u2026I\u2019m the one who does the painting, and I just don\u2019t want to.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The plan always is: paint the walls before laying the carpet. That means I have to empty the space before painting. Take down the travel photos, move the bookcase and other furniture, box up the books and supplies, put away the computer, take apart the electronics, lay down the newspapers. The painting part is fine \u2013 it\u2019s the getting-ready-to-paint part I hate. After all, there might be a body behind the bookcase.<\/span><\/p>\n

Maybe the 8 year old paint really will be okay for another few months.<\/span><\/p>\n

Maybe the 15 year old rug really isn\u2019t that ratty looking.<\/span><\/p>\n

Right.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sheila is rolling her eyes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sigh\u2026<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sheila just plopped paintbrushes and a paint tray on the desk. She\u2019s not worried about the body.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I rolled the handcart out of the garage and noticed the store label \u2013 the one that tells the model number.\u00a0 It said \u201cModel 185.\u201d Does that mean it can handle a 185 pound body? Hmm\u2026 Good to know just in case I need to move something heavy.<\/span><\/p>\n

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*Photos by Patti Phillips<\/span><\/p>\n

*Thanks to author Rebecca Jeanne Antley for giving me the idea for the title.\u00a0 I wonder if she\u2019s ever had a body behind one of her <\/em>bookcases\u2026\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n

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