I am burly girl

August 22, 2011

I am burly girl

bur·ly Adjective: (of a person) Large and strong; heavily built.

Saturday I helped my father move into an Adult Family Home — smaller and less institutional setting than a nursing home, but still with 24-hour caregivers. The home is at the top of a long, steep driveway. How long? You could easily park 3 cars, one behind the other. Possibly four cars. We are talking serious hill here. My dad also has a dresser with a dozen drawers, approximately 60 inches wide, 40 inches high, and 18 inches deep.

My husband and I carried it up the driveway.

It’s not the greatest feat of strength in the world, but it’s one I haven’t always been capable of performing. But I did it, and I’m pleased. I also helped my dad get in and out of the car multiple times, pushed his wheelchair, and stayed calm and positive through it all.

I don’t exercise specifically so I can carry dressers up hills. But it’s nice to be able to do so.

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10 responses to “I am burly girl”

TheHuldra

August 23, 2011 at 1:42 am

Yay! People are generally surprised that I am strong, although I look burly enough! But when exertion-induced asthma hits out of the blue it makes me look like a stereotypical unfit fatty!

I hope your dad likes the new place.

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1. Living 400lbs
  
  August 23, 2011 at 8:54 am
  
  I deal with exercise-induced asthma too and yeah, it doesn’t help. When friends joke that they exercise so they can run away from zombies, I reply to give me 20 minutes’ warning for my inhaler to kick in.
  
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  1. TheHuldra
    
    August 23, 2011 at 9:51 am
    
    Lol! We need to find an alternative way of escaping from zombies!
    
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    1. Timiji
      
      August 25, 2011 at 11:40 am
      
      Here’s one alternative escape technique:
      
      http://www.snorgtees.com/t-shirts/geek-nerd/if-zombies-chase-us
      
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MadGastronomer

August 23, 2011 at 3:24 am

Whatever happened to burly as an adjective? Well, this, for one. ;) (I have a copy of Burly, actually. It’s awesome.)

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1. Living 400lbs
  
  August 23, 2011 at 8:54 am
  
  Nifty!
  
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Mike S.

August 23, 2011 at 8:12 am

That’s fantastic. Congratulations on being able to handle it.

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notblueatall

August 23, 2011 at 9:25 am

I love it when you realize something is easier or not an issue any longer. Like, “Wow! Look what I did!” love it! Thank you for sharing your story and I hope your father’s transition is smooth and comforting. =0)

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JeninCanada

August 23, 2011 at 12:25 pm

Rock on, and what NotBlue said. It can be hard to move into a new place at any age, but I think especially when you’re older.

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mandyhartMandy

August 23, 2011 at 10:28 pm

It’s the little things too that get me all excited when I’m improving my health and strength, like being able to balance on one foot while I flush with the other in a public restroom. Yay balance!

Congrats! And good luck to your father.

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