Then she began to make a list. Refrigerator. Living room set. Dining table. Washer. Dryer. Television. Coffee maker. Guest beds. Curtains. Lamps. Dinnerware.

Patio furniture.

Each word gave her a little more air.

She searched for a moving company on her phone and called the first one that answered.

“Ma’am, it’s a holiday weekend, so we charge extra.”

“That’s fine,” Margaret said.