The Sale

how does one move out of a house where you've spent the past 25 years? we've thrown out a lot of stuff already. who really cares what you looked like in high school or how you screwed up?does one really need those dust caked home made pottery pieces from the early 70's? can you still fit into that leather mini skirt? did you really look like THAT???

still, we are starting out new, and that means i really don't want a whole bunch of this stuff.

observations on yard sales...people really expect stuff for pennies. even knowing that on ebay you could ask (and get) so much more...they pressure and pressure to get you to give it up for nothing. they lie and appeal and do all sorts of weird, sneaky stuff. the occasional *real* soul occasionally drifted through.

there was the woman who bought my grandmother's china. i'd resisted the hustlers an creeps all day who wanted it for pennies (read resale at 100% markup). this was important. this woman lovingly wrapped each piece in newspaper and her husband transported them to her car. she told me china was her passion...and she'd use and care for my grandmother's pieces.

this wonderful woman made this whole thing worth while.