“The RoseBouquet”

Well, Ernie had come to sort through Dad’s stuff, so we had breakfast before 7 a.m. on Monday, and he and Tom went to work on the shed at the back of the garden, while I took care of some things inside. I joined them after 10, and what a mess! I should have taken a picture at that point, for Ernie had lined up stuff on either side of the brick path, and it looked hopeless. But by 11 or so, he had tidily put back into the swept shed the things that can be sold, and filled a row of garbage bags again! Plus some barrels of scrap metal and lumber.

After lunch, he started to load his truck box and the 4×8 trailer he’d brought along. It was quite something to behold.

He nearly forgot the shoe repair sewing machine he was taking back, and the other treadle machine to make a table for his daughter, so he had to unpack to make room for them. About 1:45 he got away.

So then I loaded some of Tom’s stuff in my car, and took him back to the city. I was really craving time to sit quietly at my computer again, and I knew I had to get a desktop publishing job done by midnight.

This was an intensively busy weekend, and I’m glad for all we got done, but oh, for my dull, routine life again.

Anyway, I am having some quieter days now. Tonight I have an appointment to discuss designing a website for a genealogy group, and I believe I’m able to name my price.

Then there is still a lot of sorting and lining up stuff to do. I’m trying to get my stuff on one side of the room, and the sale stuff on the other, or in separate rooms. Some of the things Ernie threw into big boxes, will need to go into smaller ones for the sale too.

And of course, I’m waiting for the three auctioneers I’ve called, to come and estimate the size and value of Dad’s stuff. So much hinges on that information right now. They are winding down their busiest season this week, and then they’ll hold off scheduled sales until the farmers have finished seeding their fields.

(Sigh) Won’t it be nice when I’m all settled down and can just focus on my business?