Stress Levels Rise

Well, we spent two weeks in Clarinda starting the process of finally getting that house ready to sell or move back in to, who knows which? So many fixes were needed, and so much more to do. We emptied closets and trunks that got closed and forgotten for years, found lots of clothing with shoulder pads, downright vintage! We sent 2 truckloads of furniture to auction, filled 2 dumpsters with stuff I don't even know why it was ever kept, and gave away about 2 truckloads of goods to the charity store. Still, we have too much stuff, the hazards of being an antique dealer who always thinks she will finish that project someday. In the meantime, cute early tin stuff, most are in the crazy expensive realm as they are rather rare...