Earlier this year, Kim’s (my wife) and Katie’s (my sister-in-law) favorite aunt passed away. While it was sad to lose her, it was for the best as she had been suffering for far too long. Kim and Katie spent a lot of time with her over the past year, taking care of her and making sure she was comfortable.
In her will, she left everything to my wife and SIL. She wasn’t rich or anything, but she did leave them a nice old cottage in the country and all the knickknacks and collectibles that accumulate when you live in the same house for over 50 years. While we were cleaning up the place, we found a huge collection of vintage clothing. The girls are big fans of etsy, and figured they’d be able to get a few bucks by listing them there. I was thrilled to hear they were actually willing to get rid of something, as up to that point, pretty much everything in the house was ‘too emotional’ to part with, and all of aunt Karen’s stuff was likely going to end up at our tiny place. Katie’s apartment was small and she moves every few years, and wouldn’t have room to store anything.