Talking About Death

Mar 02, 2024 Last reply: 2 years ago 7 Replies

My dad passed early last month. Now I am drowning in tools, and junk.


Thank you. On a positive note I may never have to buy another hand tool again. Maybe not my son either.

Bob,

You may not have to buy one(1), until you can't find the one(1) you need!! 🙂

Recently I could not find my best flashlight, for about 2 months or more!! Then I happened to be at Harbor Freight for a something cheap, and at check out they offered two(2) small LED Flashlights as a "gift". I took them home and within about 2 days my best flashlight showed up exactly were I had left it months before!!

It will never be explained!! LOL

Les

Condolences to you and yours, loss of a family member is always a pain.. RTS

Its not any kind of loss. Its all the responsibility. If I didn't step up and managed the trust, property, income, insurance, move my mom in with us, etc, etc, etc my mom would be lost. Its all a giant time suck. The trust says I can draw a salary (more or less) but there is nothing liquid except social security payments to my mom and a rental which will be moving out this summer. Everything else is tied up in assets... and if you can believe it more tools than I own, and I own a lot of tools. None of it is of course right next door either.

So I still have to find time to run the shop.

Les, If I fell down in the wrong place I'd have flashlights coming out my ears. My favorite is a shop light with spot and area lighting functions I bought off one of those Christmas special racks at a local chain hardware store. I wouldn't mind having a few of those, but I haven't seen it anywhere since.

Hi Bob, When my Dad passed my Mom had to split up his tools and stuff 5 ways. Being the oldest I got to choose first. Well at least that is what she said. Can't say for sure but....................

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