That's good! You're lucky - how many of us have had to sort through undifferentiated stuff, good things mixed in with old boxes and trashy stuff. Estates are difficult if you're already on an emotional roller coaster. In this instance, you can still get information and stories about any treasures you might come across.

I've planted all of the leggy bedding plants that were waiting for the rain to let up. The front lawn is mowed, and I'm going to make a push at doing the back now. I'll rake the down grass and use it in the garden, along with a bunch of bags of leaves from last fall (commingle the stuff and let it compost in place in the paths between the plants in the garden, to be part of next year's soil).

My visiting friends are out doing a family meal this evening - I was invited but am so sweaty and still inspired to work in the yard that I begged off. I've been a friend for years and could stand back if any family issues came under discussion (there has been some discord in recent years) - but it is probably better for them to be alone amongst themselves and hopefully sort out some of the tough stuff.

I decided to stay home today, I had some shopping I could do, but it wasn't urgent. I'll wait till everyone has left in the morning tomorrow then make my rounds. Drop off donation stuff (at a couple of places) then buy a new electronic timer thing to add to my watering system (it has four spigots, but only two have timers, though you can add two more if you can find them). I've worked out a way to get the water where I need it with hoses around the house and this timer set up. I actually have more stuff to take out of the house tomorrow than to bring into it. Yes!

SRS