Thank you so much for your helpful thoughts and general kindess(es?) yesterday. I decided to list the furniture on craigslist to see if I get any good offers. If not, we'll be going tomorrow to rearrange the storage unit to make way, and/or seeing if our tenants can take a few pieces.
Also, I have a cold. Really poor timing. But I WILL prevail! Actually, I'm fairly relieved because last night I could have sworn it was strep and the visions of it sweeping through the ranks of the whole family kept me up. Then I took an Ambien and a pain pill (I'm beginning to deplete my supply - it's been so long since I had surgery!!) and proceeded to have the trippiest night of half-slumber I've ever had. Okay, maybe not ever. But up there.
Today, I'll be balancing client work with cold management. And hopefully the tax office will get back to me.