Shelving Books: The Undiscovered Workout

[fenchurch]

We've had books piling up for awhile... hardcover and paperback books that we've been unpacking (finally!), books that have been given to us, books that we've bought and have (or haven't yet) read. Getting the paperbacks catalogued and shelved hasn't been too terribly hard, though it's a pretty good upper body workout when I've need to shift them down to open up some space (grab 3-4 books per hand, twist upper body to next shelf over and place on shelf, repeat ad infinitum).

But the hardcover books... whoa. We've always been a little shy on room for them and I knew I was going to have to rearrange some of the computer related stuff we've got in order to free up more shelves in the bookcases. Well, today I did just that. And then hauled hardcover books all over the Library, only to discover that I hadn't given myself enough room. Grrr. So, back to clearing off another shelf, rearranging shelf placement in the bookcase, shifting ever more books along the shelving (see procedure for paperbacks above). I'm now exhausted, but it's done!! Done done done!!!

Of course, now the Library is a complete mess, because in the process of trying to reach all the various shelves, I've had to displace a lot of stuff that had been set or displayed in front of them. I'm also not sure how to classify this particular activity out at the YMCA FitLinxx website. Because it sure does count as exercise, let me tell you...

Comments

[rosiewook.livejournal.com]

Will you come take care of mine? All you have to do is carry all of my books from the top floor to the basement!

[silmaril.livejournal.com]

I am in denial about the state of my bookcases. Maybe thinking about it as a workout will help...