Flip This House Grandma House

Consolation
Thu, 19 Oct 2017 14:06:31 +0000

I find the idea that everyone turns into an debilitated old person with no common sense at the age of 70-75 very disturbing…and totally unlike the people I know!

My 94-yr-old mother is, I know, the exception, not the rule, in many ways, but she is a ruthless de-clutterer. On the other hand, she always has been, going back to my childhood. She disposed of all of my childhood stuff before I hit 20. She’s gotten rid of things that I really wanted. She keeps up a constant stream of donations to the Vietnam Vets. A few years ago I gave her three games for her to have in the house for her great-grandsons’ frequent visits, so they would have something to do. Within months, she gave two of them–one of which was the irreplaceable original version of a really good Ravensburger game that I really wanted to keep–to the Vets. I was furious. I could not understand why she wouldn’t at least ASK me if I wanted them back.

40 yr old bills, though…gotta go!

BTW, I would definitely use a chafing dish, if I had one, and definitely use silver trays. Please give them to Goodwill so that people who could actually use them can buy them, don’t just throw them out!

ETA, I’ve actually had to rent chafing dishes for some large parties!