This is a relaxing Sunday night party for all to join in, & have some fun. Bring your songs, your humor, and your stories....
We are a fun-loving group....ahem.
As many of you know, I have recently sold my house; and have now moved into smaller living quarters; which required me to get rid of "stuff" accumulated over many years...
The challenge comes when you have to decide what to do with it all....
Follow me below the squggily and see what happens.....
First, we start with the process of only having 3-4 weeks to find a place because the fucking bank waits too fucking long to give an approval for a sale....No fun there.
OK---so we luck out and find a place.........and then have to figure out how to squeeze 8 rooms of stuff junk into 4 rooms...
So, what goes? Well, ever try to get rid of 200 books?? You know, that great history of Pearl Harbor that you read 86 pages of the 635. Or which of the 8 different volumes of "Lincoln" do you keep?
And, HOW do you get rid of them? Sell? Donate? Trash? Craig's List? (A little of all of above) Just remember---that "treasure" book of yours is worth about 50 cents to most out there......
Now the books are gone:
Next, comes all the "valuable" antiques, ahem....you know things like this:
(Actually, THAT is a legit piece, but mine were junk....)
Now, how do you get rid of those? Give them to the kids!
"No, no, no, Dad Puh-leeze, NO"
OK--plan #2---get rich with a garage/tag sale. Surely, many will want all these pieces....well, some of them.....well, maybe 2-3...????
(OK---so I sold them for 10-20 cents....)
Get the picture?
Make this:
Into this:
The earlier list does not mention:
Over 75 wall-hanging items--pics & things
Baseball memorabilia
Stamp collection
Camera collection
Political "junk"--signs from Clinton '92...
Tons of old newspapers----that Clinton '92 victory, etc
Still 75 "vinyl" record albums---yup, kiddies they DO exist.
(Pack Rat much, Phil?)
And, then, with luck all you need to do is: Box it all up!!
Ever move several boxes of books down flights of stairs---over & over? Not fun.
So----all in all; you get the picture....
And when it's all finished you say:
Tell us about your fun days of moving; or similar experience with downsizing a room or apartment or house. And, what did you simply refuse to give up????
Please have some refreshments on hand to help us along the way........or perhaps a song or two...
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An update for a request:
Take a moment, and offer some mojo for a Kossack: ulookarmless
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Thx....