EEEKKK - More rage and frustration

[debodun]

On top of all - my cousin, the hospice chaplain, isn't going to the city mission this month. He usually takes my bags of donations. I could have really used him this month! I'm not going there myself. It's a 60 mile round trip and in a very "tough" part of Albany.

 

[debodun]

Since it's a rainy day, I worked on the attic for about an hour this morning. Brought down all the space heaters and box fans in preparation for the junkman. The attic is not well lighted and it's a dark day, so I knocked myself silly on a roof beam and fell on my a$$, but since both areas are thick, no harm done.

 

[dobielvr]

That's quite a collection you have there!
Do they work?

 

[Knight]

Since it's a rainy day, I worked on the attic for about an hour this morning. Brought down all the space heaters and box fans in preparation for the junkman. The attic is not well lighted and it's a dark day, so I knocked myself silly on a roof beam and fell on my a$$, but since both areas are thick, no harm done.

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Glad your not hurt. The good news is all that exercise will do you good.

 

[debodun]

Do they work?

Don't know, don't care. Junk to me. Like I have said, my folks never threw anything out, even broken appliances.

 

[hollydolly]

Don't know, don't care. Junk to me. Like I have said, my folks never threw anything out, even broken appliances.

Now, I never thought I'd live long enough to ever hear that phrase from you Deb

 

[bowmore]

Don't know, don't care. Junk to me. Like I have said, my folks never threw anything out, even broken appliances.

My Dad was like that. My folks had a "walk in" closet that was so full of that kind of crap it took my sis and BIL almost 100 garbage bags to get all that crap out.

 

[Remy]

OMG @debodun be careful! I got some nice small rechargeable flashlights at Walmart. They are in the light bulb, night light section. I needed one for home and one for before work because it's dark now and I feed the small cat colony at my workplace. The previous one finally failed but it lasted 10 years.

 

[debodun]

Look at those attic beams. They slant at about a 45 degree angle right down o the attic floor.

 

[hollydolly]

Look at those attic beams. They slant at about a 45 degree angle right down o the attic floor.

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Mine are like that too.... although my o/h boarded out the attic and put lighting up there as well, so we could store stuff up there safely but it's still only a small loft hatch in the ceiling in the top hall, so it's hard to get stuff in and out while up and down on a high ladder ...

 

[debodun]

Now, I never thought I'd live long enough to ever hear that phrase from you Deb

Even I know trash when I see it.
What gets to me is that my folks put these appliances in the attic, they would buy new ones the next year. They never got out the old ones to re-use. They pile up after a while.

 

[terry123]

Don't know, don't care. Junk to me. Like I have said, my folks never threw anything out, even broken appliances.

Please be careful, Deb. Take it easy.

 

[debodun]

Thank you for your concern, terry. However, taking it easy doesn't get things done.

 

[terry123]

Thank you for your concern, terry. However, taking it easy doesn't get things done.

I know it doesn't but I wish you had someone to help you.

 

[Sliverfox]

There was no central heating in your old home?

Its a wonder soemthing didn't catch on fire with those space heaters.

 

[Knight]

There was no central heating in your old home?

Its a wonder soemthing didn't catch on fire with those space heaters.

Another selling point to insure a high offer.

I think what is most interesting is the amount of time Deb has lived in that home & never bothered to get rid of so many things she is discovering now that she is moving.

 

[debodun]

There was no central heating in your old home?

Yes, but my mom was always cold no matter what. Added to the fact the house is like Swiss cheese.

 

[bowmore]

Another selling point to insure a high offer.

I think what is most interesting is the amount of time Deb has lived in that home & never bothered to get rid of so many things she is discovering now that she is moving.

I suspect the she lived in a small part of that huge house and ignored the rest. All she needed was a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen.

 

[debodun]

I suspect the she lived in a small part of that huge house and ignored the rest. All she needed was a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen.

True

 

[StarSong]

Have you called some moving companies to get an estimate? You were talking about it on Sunday but I haven't read anything more on it.

 

[Knight]

Have you called some moving companies to get an estimate? You were talking about it on Sunday but I haven't read anything more on it.

That & listing her home for sale. The ongoing drama as has been stated is entertaining.

 

[debodun]

I am having a dumpster delivered on Friday. After I get the junk out, then I can get to the next step.

 

[bowmore]

I am having a dumpster delivered on Friday. After I get the junk out, then I can get to the next step.

Good for you!!

 

[debodun]

Looks like another weekend lost to rain coming up. Can't move anything when it's that wet and can't have a moving sale.

 

[debodun]

I got a nibble on my Eastlake antique hall mirror. I advertised it at $250. Someone responded and offered me $150. I told him it was appraised being worth $500 - $600 by a local antique dealer, so it was well worth the $250. He countered with a $180 offer. I decined that. Then he offered $200 and said he didn't have much money. This begs the question, "If you're financially strapped, why are you looking at non-essential things like antiques?"
Anyway. we settled on $200. He then asked if it was one whole unit or did it come apart. I said it was one whole piece. Since then, I haven't heard anything back (it's 7 feet tall).