My oldest brother who passed last year started working full time at 14 at a dairy farm. They'd head off on a horse and wagon at 4:30 a.m. to deliver the raw milk to a dairy in town for processing. Try doing that in the middle of winter and good luck with that.LOL "a tad"
Yeah its amazing isn't it .Everything comes in ,and nothing leaves ,Its like a black-hole
It's kind of crazy thinking what some did back in days even in our young lives Bill.
Well I hope you didn’t make her get rid of anything with sentimental value. That’s how we are wired, ya know. If it was a gift from you, your son, any of her family members, trust me, you are going to have one sad puppy on your hands.
True WD
👁️ memories.That temperature may freeze your coconuts off.
Oh boy....let me tell you WD. That was the absolute toughest thing....I can be a tyrant over this stuff and im very assertive and....well....a real ass !! She cried and cried most of the day and we clashed and argued over most things. In the end the reality of our barley 1600 square ft home became the determing factor, and every decision must be based on this realization. As a woman....can you tell me how many hand bags, and pairs of shoes are reasonable to keep in such a small home. We have had to make sensible, and realistic decisions on the amount of all our belongings. Once the question is posed and thought about, it becomes very clear that 15 pairs of shoes is not reasonable. Soaps, lotions, clothes, shoes, hair products, and make-up, must be kept to reasonable levels. Huge amounts of nasty, rusty, corroded artifacts must also be appropriate and kept under control, along with toys, and clothes that don't fit, and all the cards pictures, and candles etc.etc.etc... the list goes on. I just got done heaping her up with praise and encouragement, and thanks for the obvious hard work and tough emotionally drainig decisions she had to make yesterday. I was over the top aggressive yesterday in an effort to break her down, and now we need to build her back up in confidence and a new direction for this household !!
At least you’re honest. For the record, Mr WD has more shoes and clothes than I do. I clean mine out periodically. It’s part of being a good shepherd. Yes, you can remind her of that. But, please, if it’s the ugliest kitty cat figurine made in china, that her grandma gave her when she was 10 and now her grandma is gone, don’t make her give it away. That’s what I am saying. There’s a line. Be a hard arse but don’t be an insensitive jerk. I am just trying to save you some heart aches.
So you're doing the purge, I can certainly relate that there comes a time in life that it has to happen.
It is a very fine line between a-hole, and hero. Im trying hard not to be to assertive, and not letting my foot off the gas. Its tough. Im trying to accumulate things that appreciate in value, not depreciate !! I refuse to load this house with Chinese dollar tree trash, and keep the valuable art, glass, and antiques.
Oh I just have to look at the reflection in the mirror to say Zip it!
I own all the fine glass, antiques, and yes figurines....including 2 porcelain cats...they are valuable collector pieces, that i may sell to generate investing money. We got a bunch of my sons school work and art that was agreed on, into a scrap book to be viewed in the future !! I would never just throw these things out even though I want to...im willing to keep some but not all !! And it will have to be stored and presented in an appropriate way....not piled on the dresser !!.....right ??
Well I can see by what you're saying you are turning a new leaf, and putting on the brakes to the needless purchasing.
Bart, Here's a couple of U.S. stocks to give you some nice pocket change. ETF's(Exchange traded funds). XYLD they write covered calls on the S&P500 and QYLD they write coverded calls on the Nasdaq. XYLD currently pays out 9.58% annualized but pay out monthly. QYLD currently pays monthly also at an annualized rate of 11.80%. Just tell the missus not to spend all those fat dividends on replacing those 15 pairs of shoes....
