Life lately has been completely saturated with Things. Furniture, clothing, dishes, etc., etc. It took 3 days for me and Fumiko to clear out all the closets and cupboards, and to arrange everything for maximum sale. Each day, we trek over to Mom's apartment, and each evening we come back to our own apartment, which is almost as cluttered!
On Friday night, my son and daughter and daughter-in-law came over to help with pricing. We really appreciated their help, as Fumiko and I were a little bleary-eyed (not sleeping well lately), and we also enjoyed their company, a Chinese take-out dinner, and the incredible night view from the 34th floor out over the East River and all of Queens.
The sale the next day, Saturday 12-5, was successful. I posted signs around the neighborhood, in addition to several notices on electronic bulletin boards. We took in about $600 and got rid of a lot of stuff, but at the end there was still a lot left! So, I guess I'll spend a good deal of this week packing and sending to charities, etc., as well as negotiating pickups through the freight elevator process here. A few items I can't bear to throw out or give away I'm listing on eBay at high starting prices. Obviously, despite my good intentions to be practical, even ruthless, in getting rid of stuff, I've gotten caught up in the process...
Sister Margie reports that Mom is settling in well at her new home in Boston, and seems to be happy there. For her own part, Margie is energetically taking charge of the many little details needed to support and cushion Mom's daily life. Nothing I need to worry about there!
On another front, the real estate lawyer is still trying to make meaningful contact with my landlord's representative to get formal permission to sublet. It's been about two weeks now, which includes a week off (on both sides?) for Thanksgiving.
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