Lots of Developments

A major bottleneck has been removed in the process of emptying my condo. Got the OK from the building manager yesterday to have movers up to empty the place. So the ball is really in my court and I have to make more progress in pulling out the relatively few things I want to keep.

I got three bikes listed on Craigslist, and sold one right away. It was only $300, but it was a good feeling having a little money coming in for a change. Sold the very unexciting Specialized comfort/cruiser type bike that Sarina left here a few years ago. The very exciting (to me, anyway) Vitus 979 racing/road/city bikes have gotten a lot less attention. Did get one inquiry today, but no appointment to see it yet,

My friend Steve, who is a realtor, came over for coffee this morning, and advised me to keep most of the furniture now, for staging purposes, but to get rid of everything else. That makes a lot of sense, since there is a chance a buyer might want some of it, and I'm not counting on getting a lot of money for it now. If I wanted the realtor to stage the place, it would cost something (probably outrageous), and at worst I can get some cleanup company to get rid of everything from Utah.

I called the estate liquidator lady, and she is interested in all my crazy dinnerware from the '40s and '50s - Fire King Jadeite and Homer Laughlin Harlequin. I've got probably a couple hundred pounds of that junk, so I sent her photos of all the stuff I hope she can sell. Even if I only break even, will feel much better about disposing of that stuff this way than seeing it go into a dumpster.

Used a Lancaster County pork shoulder from the freezer to make some green chili. Had gone to the Italian Market Monday and got tomatillos, poblano and jalapeño pepper, and cilantro. Super easy Instant Pot recipe and it seems very tasty. Thought of the Colorado Warnocks while making it. Going to save it for dinner tomorrow, but brought a bowl down to our friend Dawn at the front desk, who has been such a lifesaver. She called me a little bit ago and said she was tearing it up. She said it made her want to "jump up and slap her mama!" Cut lots of fat off the pork roast, and will try to render it tomorrow and make a roux with masa corn flour to thicken it up. It's pretty soupy as is.

I need to make better progress, and I didn't get a whole lot actually done yesterday or today. But having a little bit of a plan and a roadmap in place now will help me focus on getting rid of the non-furniture stuff. Just need to bear down and make better progress.

The insurance company called about my accident in Iowa. I assumed I didn't even have collision coverage, but I do, albeit with a $1,000 deductible. I think the damage - scrapes across both passenger doors and the front quarter panel - will likely exceed that, so that's a good think. I think this is the first insurance claim I've made in nearly 45 years of driving.