I hope DH's aunt lives forever, because I think the only option for decluttering her place would be to just set fire to it all and start from scratch. Which would be a shame because (a) she actually has some very nice things in there, many of them books, (b) it's a brownstone and a fire would cause significant collateral damage to the houses in either side, and (c) it's a rental, and not actually her heirs' to set fire to.
Can't even shout, Can't even cry. The Gentlemen are coming by. Looking in windows, knocking on doors. They need to take seven, and they might take yours. Can't call to mom, can't say a word. You're gonna die screaming but you won't be heard.
Dream Girl ,'Bring On The Night'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jessica - Nov 06, 2011 4:18:19 pm PST #5078 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Jesse - Nov 06, 2011 4:29:04 pm PST #5079 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
OMG, I heard some woman in an airport the other day talking about how they were going to burn her late uncle's house -- they had already sold the farm, but the buyers didn't want the house. I can't even imagine living in a place where that's the best way to get rid of a structure!
Theodosia - Nov 06, 2011 4:34:46 pm PST #5080 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I think the best inheritance my Mom could have given us was cleaning out her house of 53 years and downsizing to a one bedroom apartment. It was hard for her for sure, but we don't have to deal with the junk, and we know what she has now is the stuff shed want us to have.
msbelle - Nov 06, 2011 4:37:41 pm PST #5081 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I wish my parents would sell their place and move into an adult community situation. I mention it to them ALL THE TIME. They promised they would, but keep putting it off and not taking any steps towards making it a reality.
DawnK - Nov 06, 2011 4:50:57 pm PST #5082 of 30001
giraffe mode
I am all about the free meal and looking at places to live! In a casual manner.
Now that my MIL is in assisted living we have a standing invite to have dinner with her. Although it'll be at 4:30 in the afternoon. Her assisted living facility does a "formal" dinner once a month, usually with lobster, filet mignon or prime rib, and always champagne. I keep thinking it would be rude of us to schedule dinner for those nights but still... prime rib and booze! Oh and her place has a tiki bar outside near the pool and during the summer they have margarita nights. I keep trying to talk the DH into going up for those.
Jesse - Nov 06, 2011 4:56:56 pm PST #5083 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I had been thinking of assisted living as being like college, but that is so much better!
Burrell - Nov 06, 2011 4:58:37 pm PST #5084 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I keep thinking it would be rude of us to schedule dinner for those nights but still... prime rib and booze!
Really? Isn't that the point of offering a formal dinner once a month? To encourage family to come too.
Ginger - Nov 06, 2011 5:07:19 pm PST #5085 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
A friend's mother is in an assisted living place where you have to prepay for X number of meals a month. Sometimes at the end of the month, it's steaks all around.
DawnK - Nov 06, 2011 5:10:44 pm PST #5086 of 30001
giraffe mode
I had been thinking of assisted living as being like college, but that is so much better!
It is like college! She goes to class every day, they do crafts and go to the gym, and they have movie night every night. On Saturday's they have a tea and finger sandwiches, and usually have live music and dancing! In fact, she likes it so much she doesn't want to bother with Thanksgiving with us, she'd rather have dinner there (we = chopped liver)
Really? Isn't that the point of offering a formal dinner once a month? To encourage family to come too.
Probably! I hadn't thought of it like that.
Jesse - Nov 06, 2011 5:11:58 pm PST #5087 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
She goes to class every day, they do crafts and go to the gym, and they have movie night every night. On Saturday's they have a tea and finger sandwiches, and usually have live music and dancing!
Living. The. Dream.
In fact, she likes it so much she doesn't want to bother with Thanksgiving with us, she'd rather have dinner there (we = chopped liver)
Aw! That might take it a little far....