Wow!  We worked our tails off at the MIL’s house today and I think we might have the house cleared of all garbage and recyclables within the next two weeks.  Then we can list a two-day sale on Craig’s list and possibly have the house empty and ready for the painters immediately after that.

     Back in November, we began to work over there knowing the MIL would probably not be coming home.  At the time, we thought the nursing home would take the house.  When the MIL died in March, she beat them out of it.  That left it completely up to us to clear everything out and sell it.

     I thought we’d never get it done.  However, as of now we are getting very close to the end of the tunnel.  We can soon begin doing the cosmetics and repairs we need to do to sell the house.  The day we hang the for sale sign up is the day I crack open a bottle of champagne and celebrate with my helpers.