Good Morning All:
My move has begun. Today, my son in laws, 2 of them and my grandson have started moving some of the furniture out of the condo.
The move is somewhat traumatic as I have lived here for many years and am still finding items belonging to John and I find I am having somewhat of a mixed feeling and a panic attack, ocassionally. Two of my daughters are like Capitans. kapitans, and are so organized that I sit back and watch my home being dismantled. Carole the oldest should be rented out as she can come in and take over, knowing what has to go where and make sure everything is in its' place for an easy move. The youngest, the princess gives orders and takes over and we shake our heads, but she gets things moving, the middle child another daughter has helped but not to the other two's expectations, but all help gladly received. Our son John came to-day again, and has done his runs to the thrift stores, delivering the abundent left overs such as towels, blankets, kitchen wares, etc. etc. Last night our neighbour took 8 boxes of kitchen ware I no longer need, saved a few items for myself just in case I want to cook, all my pots and pans from our 25th anniversary went, wine glasses by the box, corelle dinner ware that refused to break has gone and will be used by Greg who has a need for all these items.
Son in law who is a plumber and electrician has fixed the tap in the kitchen, will put in a new light bar in the living room and will caulk the shower tiles, Then comes the big move Sept. 1/15 and the showing of the condo. The large items have been spoken for, kitchen table, chairs, etc etc will be given to a thrift shop which uses the money for hospital equipment. So all in all 59 years of accumulated items will have a second and third life helping out someone else just as I was helped by going to thrift stores to furnish John's and my first home.
Life has been good to John and myself, our children are doing well, we must have done something right as they sure are a help during these times when they are needed most. I am looking forward to moving with trepedation as it will be a new chapter in my life, just as the Inock Shoaks, I am looking forward seeing where I have been and where I am going.
I am sitting in my computer room, having been told to sit...no not like sit dong, but to relax and get out of the way so I am writing. I hear the son in law and grandson back from moving a bed etc and such so Off i go.
Talk to you soon.
Xenia