We took our very nice faux leather vinyl couch out to the curb to give away for free this afternoon, two strong women, Maria and our friend Nicole Tanton hauled it out of the house and out to the front yard with a “free” sign on it.

The couch is very and in great condition, we decided to give it away to make from for a restored Victorian sofa that has been sitting in my study holding camera bags and old files. We live on a busy country road and people often cruise by in pickups looking for furniture and used things.

I tried lifting this, but my back screamed almost instantly, I messaged Nicole who is a very strong women (she is a vet tech who also farm sits and stacks wood like a fiend and she came to join Maria.)

The two of them are quite a pair, they moved the sofa like it was an empty garbage can. I hope strong women take over the world soon, they are the best hope for humanity. It turns out that men are not really good at it.

I admit to feeling useless in these situations, about also grateful. Aging is about acceptance as much as anything else. I accept what I an do and what I cannot do, and I give thanks there are people around me who can do what I can’t.

There are, I should say, a number of things that I can do that no one else around me can do, and that is something to be thankful for.