Saying Goodbye

 To furniture!

We hired a company to dispose of some furniture that was broken, too old or too big for the other house!

The things we got rid of were the old electric piano that no longer worked! We bought that piano when Mikey was in the second grade, both he and Hannah used it. A few years ago Mikey's friend gave him another one, that is a lot better and still works!  

Both Christopher's and Hannah's beds went.  Both were falling to pieces so it was good to let them go.

Hannah's bed

I remember buying this bed, I agonized about which one to buy, I had a limited budget and wanted to get something that was comfortable, practical and would last a while. I'm not sure how long we've had but at least 8 years.  Not too bad!

The large chest of drawers also went. I was happy to get rid of that, it was so heavy and big that there was no space in the other house for it.

The hardest thing to let go off was the big table in the dining room. 

Big dining table

We had this table over 20 years.

We got it from a recycle shop.  Hisao bargained with the shop owner and we got a good discount.

I have so many memories of sitting round this table.  Not only eating there, but talking to the kids, having a laugh with Hisao.

When we moved here Hisao bought a single gas burner so we could do "nabi" in the winter. Basically cooking in one pot at the table.

Enjoying nabi at the table

That photo was taken exactly one year before Hisao died!

After Hisao died we stopped using the table. It was too painful for me to sit there with 6 chairs but only having five occupied!

Letting go of this table was hard but the right thing to do!

No table

Yesterday was emotionally draining. Our cats freaked out at the noise and having things moved around. They went into hiding, we thought they had escaped, which upset Hannah!  Only Mama got out and she comes back for dinner! The others were hiding in cupboards, in the bathroom and between the sofa!  

Frodo between the sofa seats!

Having all these things taken out makes the move more real!

I'm still struggling but am resigned to it!  There really is no choice!