Didn't Know
I just came from Grace's house; I thought I made my last pass there when I last left and did ritual to release her woodgies from the house. Her sister Lora set aside a few things for me - some books to give Norma and a table. The woman who answered the door was supposed to be the sister's friend who was helping her clean up the place. What she said to me was that the estate sale had just ended. Estate sale? Apparently eveything was cleaned up and priced and much of it was sold to strangers. I'm not complaining because I got pretty much carte blanche to do what I wanted unbothered for weeks, but I think there are other friends who would have liked to know that her stuff was up for sale and anyone could go through it.
The 'friends' in the house were hired people, but they were smoking and playing cards like it was their place, so very weird. Not that they shouldn't have or whatever but they even had their dog with them! The woman was very nice and showed me all kinds of things she uncovered like these two fabulous vintage accordians that she says belonged to Lora. I know that Grace played when she was a kid (something we had in common) and they were both for sale. There was a pile behind a curtain of stuff Lora wanted to keep and I didn't even know what was there, probably family photos and documents. Anyway, this wonder woman and her two helpers cleaned the whole house except for most of the kitchen but it had been started. It was such a wreck in there, Grace was not able to clean much later in life. Everytime I wanted to come over and hit the dishes or something she would say, "Let's go out and get some Indian food!" or something akin to going OUT OF THE HOUSE. She spent too much time there when she was no longer able to drive. Oh, and her car was gone so I'm glad that I got to look through it last time I was there, too. There was a dumpster and many, many garbage bags out front. It's so unsettling to see your friend's stuff/life turned upside down that way, the whole scene was disturbing and surreal to me. I hope I never have to go back there.
So friends, people who knew Grace, I have much of her stuff and I started asking people at the memorial and I'm asking now - want anything? If there is something of Grace's that I have that you want I will certainly try to get it to you. Maybe you bonded with a particular tarot deck or some piece of clothing that you always had you eye on, or even if you would just like to have something that belonged to her, please let me know here (comments will be screened), or you can find my contact information in my memories section under 'contact me'. I can't promise that I will part with any thing you ask for but I will do my best to accomodate or substitute or make suggestions. The list of things I absolutely won't part with is very short but includes her personal Crowley amd Motherpeace decks, the necklace she wore when she died, and many of her pagan and astology books. Please pass the info to other frineds who may not be on my LJ. I have also been asked to give small portions of her ashes to people and I think that will be ok, too. I wish I could find the 100 small vials that she recently ordered from Ebay.
M.
The 'friends' in the house were hired people, but they were smoking and playing cards like it was their place, so very weird. Not that they shouldn't have or whatever but they even had their dog with them! The woman was very nice and showed me all kinds of things she uncovered like these two fabulous vintage accordians that she says belonged to Lora. I know that Grace played when she was a kid (something we had in common) and they were both for sale. There was a pile behind a curtain of stuff Lora wanted to keep and I didn't even know what was there, probably family photos and documents. Anyway, this wonder woman and her two helpers cleaned the whole house except for most of the kitchen but it had been started. It was such a wreck in there, Grace was not able to clean much later in life. Everytime I wanted to come over and hit the dishes or something she would say, "Let's go out and get some Indian food!" or something akin to going OUT OF THE HOUSE. She spent too much time there when she was no longer able to drive. Oh, and her car was gone so I'm glad that I got to look through it last time I was there, too. There was a dumpster and many, many garbage bags out front. It's so unsettling to see your friend's stuff/life turned upside down that way, the whole scene was disturbing and surreal to me. I hope I never have to go back there.
So friends, people who knew Grace, I have much of her stuff and I started asking people at the memorial and I'm asking now - want anything? If there is something of Grace's that I have that you want I will certainly try to get it to you. Maybe you bonded with a particular tarot deck or some piece of clothing that you always had you eye on, or even if you would just like to have something that belonged to her, please let me know here (comments will be screened), or you can find my contact information in my memories section under 'contact me'. I can't promise that I will part with any thing you ask for but I will do my best to accomodate or substitute or make suggestions. The list of things I absolutely won't part with is very short but includes her personal Crowley amd Motherpeace decks, the necklace she wore when she died, and many of her pagan and astology books. Please pass the info to other frineds who may not be on my LJ. I have also been asked to give small portions of her ashes to people and I think that will be ok, too. I wish I could find the 100 small vials that she recently ordered from Ebay.
M.