Spent hours Sunday going through the clutter and stuff that we don’t need any more. Packing things to sell or give away. Downsizing is needed here, so it is a necessary thing, but not a fun thing. Mom wants to keep everything she has collected over 60 years and I am the bad girl who has to try to convince her we really don’t need it. Change is hard for the elderly that is for sure. Good thing I have a lot of time to go through things, if I had to do it in a hurry I am sure treasures would probably be lost. I found some old things that Dad had that even Mom had never seen before. Some we wondered about and some Mom had a story to go with. One that intrigued me is a metal pin that was clearly a chauffeur’s license.I guess it was worn on a hat or a coat, I have never seen this and Mom had no idea where it came from. Best guess is that Dad wore it doing a job when he was young living in Tennessee.
I am headed out early today as we have many appointments and I am not one to be late..
HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!
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I'm like you..it must run in the family. I hate being late and usually if possible I am one of those that arrive early.
It must be both fun and exhausting to go thru that stuff and glad you are doing it. That badge/pin is very interesting. Have you googled it?
Very interesting pin. I imagine your theory on the origin of it is correct.
I got my hair cut short yesterday (just enough to part) and the bottom fell out of the thermostat this morning. A chance of rain mixed with snow is in the forecast for Friday. Guess you won't be the only one wearing a hat!
Love the old pin. Boy do I hear you on the hectic - I do not want the stupid time change this weekend!!
Going nuts trying to find a daycare that DOES something with the seniors.
@Peaceful.. the local senior center has been very active lately with seniors here in town.. they arrange card games and all sorts of bus trips etc. Our care center than mom was in re-cooperating had a lot of activities.. some people participated and some didnt. MOM didnt! Figures...
I hope your day went well, and that it warmed up a bit!
Yes, it is hard getting them to part with stuff. Jack's mother is like that. Her thought is someone may need that some day. Sometimes I think she would save everything that came through the door, lol.
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