Finally! Hurray!

So, I've been trying to get my parents (read dad) to sell their house in Toronto and move out near me to a condo. My mom's been ready to go for more than a year, but dad has been terribly obstinate. This last year has been hard on both of them healthwise....they are not young anymore (80 and 84) and have not been able to care for the house properly for some time now.

Well, it finally happened. Last week they put an offer in on a condo and got it! Hurray! We're still sifting through all the legal stuff, but in the meantime I'm helping them get their house ready to put up for sale. What a chore! Twenty years worth of hording. Twenty years worth of decline in housekeeping. It's a big job. Yesterday, hubby and Vytas tackled the garage all day long. Today, Elena and I tackled the basement. We put a good dent in it, but we're all exhausted. There is a lot of stuff to put away before we can show that house to anyone! I'll update you on the process as we go along. I plan on going there each day this week in hopes that we'll be ready to put that for sale sign up by the weekend. It will be nice to have them leaving near me!