tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347718916639511061.post4818503772301222499..comments2023-12-27T20:39:04.961-08:00Comments on Authors' Galley: Manuscripts & Wooden Spoons : Purple Bowling Ball?CandaceCalverthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17066497150144388740noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347718916639511061.post-49405747313727205672008-08-25T15:41:00.000-07:002008-08-25T15:41:00.000-07:00Hi Linda!Oh, I can truly identify with an Experien...Hi Linda!<BR/>Oh, I can truly identify with an Experience in cleaning out parents' homes. My father passed away last year and it took four siblings WEEKS and WEEKS to clear and clean his house. I wasn't kidding about the "avalanche"--I could have lost a brother or sister. But, on the good side, we uncovered a lot of priceless sentimental treasures . . . and learned so many new things about him. ICandaceCalverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066497150144388740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347718916639511061.post-87892355271472063242008-08-25T15:27:00.000-07:002008-08-25T15:27:00.000-07:00My folks grew up in the depression and were Pack R...My folks grew up in the depression and were Pack Rats Extraordinaire. Cleaning out their house was An Experience. They not only had all their old bills, but the envelopes. And the stupid little ad inserts that come with them all. The sheer volume of stuff we got rid of was staggering. <BR/><BR/>So cleaning out that house kinda treated my own tendencies to hoard. Although I do struggle with Mocha with Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16387717261200678465noreply@blogger.com