Auction

I have been sort of quiet over on this block! This week has been busy and stressful starting from last Friday. Last Friday and Saturday was so crazy, hectic, and emotional that I didn't even eat until dinner time (now if I could do that every day maybe I could be a little skinnier lol). The kids and I headed home to Augusta Friday evening just in time for the start of my grandmother's estate auction. I was surprised at the number of people there on a Friday evening, but I guess I shouldn't have been. My grandmother had some really nice antiques. Friday's sale was odds and ends. I was able to get a few things I wanted. Meredith had her eye on a few things so we bid on them as well. Someone was nice enough to bring my brother an old tool box that they had bought at my grandfather's auction of all his tools over 20 yrs ago. It had my grandfather's name on it. I know Nate was thrilled to have it.

Saturday was going to be even more emotional with the sale of my grandparent's house that they have lived in since 1988. It is the only house I remember them living in so that is where all my memories of Easter's, Thanksgivings, Christmas where my dad would fall asleep on her living room floor amid all the chaos of opening presents, Sunday's after mass watching cartoons while my grandpa cooked the best tasting bacon ever, and after schools spent doing homework at their kitchen table and playing and practicing my backflips in their huge side yard. I woke up sick to my stomach. I think it might have been my nerves (or maybe the beer from the night before ...hmm). I made myself go for a walk along the river. By the time I got back I felt a little better. Then mom, the kids, and myself headed to the auction. There was more odds and ends, pictures, paintings, mirrors, tons of furniture and then the house. It was a gorgeous day. It started a little chilly but by 1p when it was time to auction the house the sun was shining and it was really warm for an October day. I would not expect anything else though. Anytime we have something planned for outside something inside makes me believe we will have great weather. I just feel that my dad might be up high telling the Big Guy "hey we need picture perfect weather because my family has important things going on today". Without fail each time it is a beautiful day! Or hey maybe I am crazy... probably debatable. :) I walked thru the house one more time prior to it being auctioned off. The house already had a different smell then the one of which I was use to when I would walk through her door. Gone was the warm blackberry cake smell! The house stood completely empty! It was such a surreal feeling walking room to room one last time. I hope the next owners have as many happy memories as we did... I have a feeling though that they will!! It was bought by someone to flip and sale again. I know someone who has said they have wanted that house since they were 10 yrs old! Weirder things have happened!! After the auction my siblings, mom, and all the kids headed to the corner café for some comfort food.

The weekend was way more emotional than I imagined. I think it was for all my aunts and cousins as well as a chapter ended. But where all chapters end a new one begins!