Holy Crap...(literally)!

So Mom and I got more done before 1:30 p.m. than we ever thought possible. The teenagers were so excited to get the Grand Am they showed up before 9:30 a.m. and that vehicle was gone by 10.

After a few days of no Starbucks, I zipped into town for a morning treat and got mom a good solid (non-instant) black coffee. That was a really good thing since the guy that wanted Dad's old Ford work van called and said he could help us empty it out and had a trailer to pull it away with today. With Mom and I highly caffeinated we worked all morning and into the afternoon filling up trash bags and all the crap (and I mean a shit ton of crap) out of the van.  It took 9 (yes I said 9) trash bags and a bunch of stuff for the trading post but the van is gone and mom has a bit more money in her pocket. Sorry I didn't get a pic of the 9 trash bags it would have been a good one!

We also have a good start on the metal load in the Dandy Dump and my next thing to tackle is selling the appliances in the yellow house and starting to clear out all the stuff in there. Another day another dollar...and an ibuprofen before bed tonight.

Progress!!

There is progress happening these days on Sugar Run. Mom and I spent some quality time at the license branch and we are moving a few vehicles off the property. We sold the black Grand Am today for a good price so that's one less vehicle to pay insurance on.

Next we are cleaning out the old work van and selling it by the end of the week. Next we need to make a few calls and try to get some of the 100 or so bales of hay sold so we can start clearing the western most part of the land.

Also, we are getting in touch with some Amish connections to see about patching up the fence. We have a guy that would like to graze his goats on the land and that would make mom happy to see goats out there again plus a little revenue for her. Slow and steady it's coming along! 

And So It Begins...

I've learned so much about life through my father's death. I feel as though I've aged 10 years in two months. But now is the time to start sorting through the things that are left behind after a life is gone. Since it is still cold as can be outside I'm going to start by helping mom get the inside of the house together and more manageable for her so it's not so overwhelming. She has more paperwork to do than I can even imagine so I'll be doing the heavy lifting while she puts pen to paper.

First things first...I am selling my black 1999 Pontiac Grand Am. If you know anyone in the market for a starter car let me know. Call me at 812-320-729 or email me at kschenk82@gmail.com.