"There is no greater loan than a sympathetic ear."
Frank Tyger, American cartoonist, columnist and humorist
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| Home Sweet Home for Sale |
After a wonderful week practice living in New York
City, I arrived to my little home with the For Sale sign on the lawn and found
a pole at the end of my driveway. Upon closer
inspection, a kind soul (later discovered to be my next door neighbor) had
placed it so no one got hurt. While I
was in NYC, Milton got a lot of rain, thus opening up a huge sink hole where a
massive tree once stood. We lost that
tree a few years ago. (Losing huge trees
is very expensive, yet another reality of being a homeowner.)
If that wasn’t a prelude of irony for the week
ahead, nothing was. I woke Sunday
feeling pretty glum, and overwhelmed. Am I crazy to be going ahead with this
dream? Why won’t my lovely little home
sell more quickly? With these and many
other thoughts rolling around and around in my mind, I was extremely restless. I knew I wanted to do some shopping for my
NYC life, little and assorted sundries that would be much cheaper in my favs:
Christmas Tree Shop, Ocean State Job Lots, and the like, than in NYC. That would keep my mind occupied while helping
the overall economy?!
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| Ikea Friends |
Off I went poking through my beloved Stores. Ikea lies between these favs. Most days the thought of it makes me go into
panic attack mode. This day I thought it
would be perfect to get lost roaming through it. It’s known for its storage and the like
items, right? Well, I actually found
only a couple of small things I couldn’t live without, but, boy, was it a great
diversion. I had never actually eaten
there, and I found myself ravenous. I
picked up a huge lunch (Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes, and lingonberry
sauce, with a decadent looking dessert for about $10). I sat near the kiddy section and watched the
munchkins eat and enjoy the tv. I was
also thoroughly entertained by a very kind Gentleman and his Lady Friend. Perfect. I managed to find exactly what I
wanted for storage needs in another go-to, Ann and Hope. Don’t you love when that happens? I
managed to pick myself up a bit, for that day, anyway.
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| Admiring the art! |
I wasn’t prepared for the emotional wallop that my
Ladies and I would receive over the weekend.
(I’m still operating in the comfortably numb state while going through
this process of letting go of everything in and about my home.) We had an Estate sale planned for
Saturday. Friday night Cousins came over
to help setup for the sale along with much wine and giggles. The Girls and I then stayed up til 4am,
chatting , reminiscing, and crying.
The cast of characters that roamed through my
precious home during our Estate Sale defy description. Katie checked behind the
bathroom shower curtain more than once after the sale ended.
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| My Princess Helpers! |
What was amazing, and wonderful, were the People who
did show up to help, and show support.
My very Dear Friend, without whom I would not have made it through the
last couple of years; actually we have gotten each other through the last 15
years.
Friends of my Daughters from high
school.
Kristi’s close friend whose Dad and Sister
showed up and bought stuff.
Katie’s who
decided my marketing stunk, brought her husband home, came back with balloons a
huge sign, and set up a lemonade stand at the end of the driveway to draw
people in.
It worked!
I made my biggest sales with her Princesses
selling lemonade, cookies, and candy!
Mom
came by on her way to the Red Sox-Yankees game.
One of my favorite patients showed up to say hi and hang out on a lovely
Saturday, to say a personal farewell.
My
Brother showed up and bought a painting he absolutely doesn’t need.
My other Brother’s best Friend stopped by to
say hi and then came back later to offer his truck in the move.
I am blessed.
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| Exhausted @ La Paloma |
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| Silly @ La Paloma |
Saturday
night we crashed after eating one of the Girls’ favorite crockpot dinners; our
last dinner together in our beloved home. We did also manage to get to our favorite
go-to restaurant on Sunday evening, La Paloma.
My Ladies responses to our weekend as
posted on Facebook (and shared with their permission!)
Katie: Emotionally exhausted from the
process of saying goodbye to my childhood home. It's nice to know I have the
exact same belief system as I did when I was 8.
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| Mum and "free stuff".. |
From Kristi: I've gotten really used to leaving my hometown for great
adventures, but this morning I said goodbye to my childhood home for good. It
was extremely bittersweet to say the least. But overall I am so grateful for
the love and support of the family and friends and the times that I had there
that have helped shape me into the person I am today. Now, on to the next
chapter...
We Will
survive! The sink hole is now filled in with a lovely huge Mum plant on top!
Off I went poking through my beloved Stores. Ikea lies between these favs. Most days the thought of it makes me go into
panic attack mode. This day I thought it
would be perfect to get lost roaming through it. It’s known for its storage and the like
items, right? Well, I actually found
only a couple of small things I couldn’t live without, but, boy, was it a great
diversion. I had never actually eaten
there, and I found myself ravenous. I
picked up a huge lunch (Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes, and lingonberry
sauce, with a decadent looking dessert for about $10). I sat near the kiddy section and watched the
munchkins eat and enjoy the tv. I was
also thoroughly entertained by a very kind Gentleman and his Lady Friend. Perfect. I managed to find exactly what I
wanted for storage needs in another go-to, Ann and Hope. Don’t you love when that happens? I
managed to pick myself up a bit, for that day, anyway.
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