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Spring Cleaning

I have shirts older than some of my kids, the oldest of which will turn 30 next year (sorry Aly).  Also, I look in an office/utility room at home and find things that I put there when we moved in 20 years ago and have not touched. Every day the past month or so I … Continue reading

“You Should…”

“…Build a bigger place”. That’s what many people say when they see how crowded our weekly sales are. Two hundred people or more is regular attendance and often more for our sales, and we are in a rather small place to fit that many. No one would like to have more room than us. The … Continue reading

Let It Go

A new customer came in today and asked all about us. They have the leftovers from no less than four relatives scattered about the house, some collections, mostly just”stuff” according to the customer. They admit there is a sentimental charged atmosphere to the surroundings, and they want to get it lessened. One of the hardest … Continue reading

There are No Words

I am a stoic person. I say little about feelings, specifics about my health are known only to those close to me, and I do have a reputation for being cool in stressful situations. I am sorry that this trait also does not allow my loved ones to hear much from me about those feelings, … Continue reading

Historical Facts

I just saw a drone video someone did of the camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau and the stark reality of that powerfully tragic use of land and resources is inescapable. I was talking to that customer of ours who is well educated about the history of the German efforts in WWII, and he told me more details … Continue reading

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