My apologies for not posting last night. I was on a shuttle home from St. George and didn't get home until late. While the original plan was for me to remain in St. George until Saturday with Andy coming down on Friday to help/pick me up, those plans changed. As Susie mentioned in an email today, Dad and Mom have decided not to move right now. They won't move forward with selling the house until things are settled with Scott. Therefore, I finished what I could (and had already started), and then I came home to be with my little family and get back to my job. I also might choose to take a nap or two. :) However, just so everything is documented ...
BOX #24 (still)
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| These were apparently your Papa's. It still has cologne in it. Dad has no sentimental attachment to it, and Mom doesn't remember it ... so in the box it went. |
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| This is a twin bed flat sheet. However, to keep the glass car-shaped bottle (above) safe, I wrapped the bottle in packing paper and then in this sheet. |
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| Another of your Papa's cologne bottle ... still with liquid in it. Same situation as the car. |
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| This is a queen sized flat sheet. To keep the pipe-shaped bottle safe, I wrapped it in packing paper and then in this sheet. |
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| A fourth Nauvoo brick (Mom kept one; three went into the boxes) and a three-hole punch |
OTHER ITEMS LOCATED IN THE GARAGE:
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| This is for yard tools. |
OTHER THINGS OF NOTE:
We went through all of the items in Mom's hope chest on the first day I was there, so I chose to place inside the hope chest (with Mom and Dad's permission) the clothing from South Africa, an embroidered napkins/tablecloth set (Mom doesn't remember who made it, but she is pretty sure it was one of your grandmothers or great-grandmothers), some doilies (same story as the tablecloth/napkin set), and Mom's temple dress. I can't find Dad's temple clothing, but if someone comes across it, this might be a good place to put it so we all know where it is. Also, as a point of note, it turns out that Mom and Dad never owned any of the ceremonial clothing (they always just rented it from the temple), so ... that will also be important at a later date.
When I left yesterday evening, the items in this corner were the things that had been designated to move with them. The dividing line is between the totes. The stack of totes on the left (green on bottom, then blue, then gray) and everything to the left of them are items that can be claimed by children, sold, or donated. The stack of totes on the right (red on bottom, then red, then gray) and everything to the right of them (including the hope chest) are items that Mom and Dad chose to take with them. The large maroon tote on top of Mom's hope chest has all the pictures, etc., in it. Since I rode the shuttle home, I did not bring these with me. I had intended to make these into albums and picture collages for Mom and Dad. I will likely do that at a later date.
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| All of the things that can be claimed by children, donated, or sold. There is a box of picture frames in this stack that may be needed again soon, but for now, they are in a box near Santa. |
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| If anyone else happens to go over/down and help pack, there are some empty boxes and packing material. The packing tape is by the coffee maker on the top of the silver metal shelf. |
With the change in plans, I do not know if these items will remain in the garage or not. I specifically asked Dad if I should unpack the boxes, but he did not want me to do that. The realtor (who had a meeting with Dad and Mom yesterday morning) was impressed with how big and open the house looked and felt. Mom also commented many times about how beautiful the space is/was, so I think she actually prefers having less "stuff" out and around (whether she consciously knows that or not). I believe Dad is hoping that the situation with Scott will have some clarity within the next 30 days or so, but, for various reasons, I think that is probably an unlikely scenario. I'm also pretty sure without me there reminding Mom why the boxes are in the garage, items will likely end up unpacked and back in the house before too long. If that's the case, someone else gets to do this next time (I'm only partially kidding).
If Mom and Dad end up moving to Spring Gardens, items left to be done (as of yesterday evening) are:
- the two downstairs bathrooms (I wasn't comfortable packing up any of those items)
- Mom and Dad's closet (I helped Mom get her clothing organized and weeded to things that she loves, but the remaining clothing is still significantly more than Spring Gardens recommends residents to bring. I didn't do anything with Dad's clothes.)
- the drawers in the kitchen (I only cleaned out the junk drawer above the trash can)
- upstairs (Scott told me he would handle upstairs)
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