[Magdalen] Life's challenges

[Marion Thompson]

You're quite right, Lesley.  That is why,  despite my dread of the task 
ahead, I know that the time is now while I have relative energy and 
fitness to tackle the horrendous job.

Marion, a 76 yr old pilgrim

On 2/26/2015 8:00 PM, Lesley de Voil wrote:
> Do it while you can, Marion. I am looking at my shed full of stuff
> that needs sorting, (aka throwing most of it out) and realising that
> if my hands keep on disintegrating at their present rate, I won't be
> able to do any sorting in five years time....
>
> Regards
> Lesley de Voil (74 already and noticing definite intimations of mortality, here)
>
> On 2/27/15, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Realistically the reduction must happen.  I can send the bulk of the
>> theological books to the Trinity Book sale for theologs to grab up. I
>> have a large gardening library and a large cooking library, plus all the
>> other miscellaneous books.Good homes wanted for these several thousand
>> volumes.  Large quantity of baking and cooking utensils  and so on.  No
>> point moving and storing ALL this stuff, much of which, if I'm honest,
>> will never be used again.
>>
>> Any and all advice and suggestions gratefully accepted!  Thanks.
>>
>> On 2/26/2015 7:31 PM, Charles Wohlers wrote:
>>> We have something of the same situation, but without the time
>>> constraints. Like you say, if it doesn't need to happen tomorrow, it
>>> ain't gonna happen. So a house sits there in Mass., mostly vacant
>>> except when I go down and do some cleaning / sorting. There really is
>>> something to be said for having a date certain hanging over you.
>>>
>>> IMHO, you really should consider hiring a moving company to do all
>>> this for you - assuming, of course, that you have someplace to put all
>>> the Stuff. First, some nice ladies will come over and put all the
>>> little stuff (like books) into boxes. Then some big guys will come
>>> over and load it all up onto a truck, take it to wherever you direct
>>> them, unload it all, and put it where you tell them. No muss, no fuss,
>>> no effort on your part. Hopefully you can pay for it out of the sale
>>> of the house. It's Really Worth It.
>>>
>>> Just my $0.02.
>>>
>>>
>>> Chad Wohlers
>>> Woodbury, VT USA
>>> chadwohl at satucket.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>