[Magdalen] trying to sell my house

[Marion Thompson]

Doesn't quite apply here.  The fellow who did all the work with building 
the new part and everything  after this house was released from 
expropriation (Whitevale history)moved on with a handsome profit in his 
pocket.  The buyers were up from Wisconsin on contract and went back 
after four years.  We bought an empty house and garage 23 years ago; it 
didn't take us long to fill it!

I haven't thrown out a single book, but now have donated many many to 
what I hope will prove to be  good homes.  In fact I'd have given away 
more, but Jim, being  helpful, took far more  boxes, especially 
Gardening and Cooking, than I wanted to keep to his locked shed. Musn't 
grumble.  This move will likely last for years!  Back and forth, to and 
fro.  He didn't write any detail about the contents or sort as he was 
going as I would have so that I could more easily pick and chose.  
Again, mustn't grumble.

Marion, a pilgrim

On 5/6/2015 6:59 AM, Jim Guthrie wrote:
>> It's hard enough to sell a house, and harder still to do a massive 
>> downsize WITH renovations, and then with all the emotional load... 
>> May you come through >these murky turbulent waters into a  pool of 
>> clarity and peace.
>
> Well, at least all the new bookcases can cover some of those ugly 
> holes in the wall <g>
>
> Seriously, pray for those who moved out before you as they went 
> through the same trauma. The couple we purchased the 
> co-opfrominBrooklyn were both college professors. I thought the 
> singlebookcase was starnge, until a neighbor later told us they had 
> hired a dumpster and discarded a full load, including thousands of 
> books. We learned their Real Estate Agent had told them "Nobody buys a 
> place where there's so much clutterofbooks." I would have fired any 
> agent who told me that.
>
> Cheers,
> Jim
>
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