I am headed over Tappy's way in the morning. I will check things out! Hopefully she's ok. I assume she's not going to be available for a meeting at the Cheesecake factory down my way, but just in case...let me know. I will be there til Wednesday.

I might need some cheering up...or something. Meeting with MIL tomorrow afternoon. Don't mind that big huge cloud near St. Helens...it's not the mountain blowing it's top!

Hello Taffy,
I'm sorry you're having to deal with all of this. It sounds like a real mess. Just know that you have been in my thoughts all weekend. I hope things are much better for you as the weeks and days progress.

All the best,
Chris

Thanks all!

One good thing is we get to dump all of the garbage for free all month. Yeah!

Can you guess what wet, soggy, garbage would cost? Lots! So that is a great help!

But then, it started to snow today.

Not enough to do anything. Just enough to add to the slippery mud mess. Just enough to make my feet and fingers feel like they were going to snap off.

I can't believe how much stuff my parents have (had) Like,my sister swung at a plastic golf ball and at the same time my mom open the back door and the ball and my mom's nose....yeah! Well, my mom saved the plastic golf ball. Our whole history is there. Emotional, funny, and creepy!

We went thru a very quick downsizing the last couple of days.

Some things are just stuff that can be replaced.

Some things can just be memories now.

(some things were so freak'n ugly, I was glad to throw away!)

Hi Tiff! Wow... I was just reading an article about decluttering. *not in the way you have had to though*

It said in order to get rid of the sentimental hold an object has on you, to just look at the figurine with the crack in it, think of a good memory of it and then TOSS it. When you mentioned the golf ball, I thought of that.

I have to declutter, not that I would ever want to have to do it the way your Dad did. I am keeping you all in my prayers, esp YOU; don't want our little Wiffy getting any more sore pinkies....


take care girlie....

Hmmmmmmmm, Nice weather for digging through the mud for valuables...NOT. Snapping fingers and toes off is not allowed....find another way..K?

Hope all goes well at your Dad's house. Is he ok?

Taffy,

I hope you're almost finished, I'm sorry you had to go through this. We had to sort through all our parents' stuff, but not in such a hurry like you've had to. I'm thinking about you, hope it's almost done and your hands and feet have warmed up.

Taffy:


Hope you are all warmed up by now. Take care of yourself. My thoughts and prayers are with you and all.



Joyce