The Purge: Homestead Hoard-Busting

The whole time my sisters and I sorted through our parents’ belongings to pare things down to size for their move to assisted living (see Fresh Off of Travel Status) we sang one common refrain: “When I get back home, I’m doing this with our stuff!”

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Fresh Off of Travel Status

It’s time to confess: I’ve been away from the homestead for about 10 days. I just got back yesterday.

I arrived mid-morning on Aly’s 24th birthday, got home in the afternoon (the ferry was late, I missed my crossing tide), and have devoted most of my time to setting up her birthday party for this evening.

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