Things she was not willing to part with:

Reading glasses in checkered case

Sunglasses in Purdue case; “My husband attended Purdue & had eyeglasses & after he passed away I took them.”

A rain cap; “Worse for wear.”

Seed packet from her sister’s funeral; “Another thing maybe Teresa gave me.”

“Blue velvet bag with one of my sparklies.”

“A buckeye, I’ve just had it for years & years & years. It’s lucky.”

Bottle of OPI nail polish, Dim Sum Plum color

“That’s, the latch is broke & Teresa Jane got me those, there’s some turquoise earrings & this mother’s ring.”

Handicapped parking tag; “I keep it there so when we stop someplace & want to park then we put it up. Let’s go to the license bureau so they’ll give me another one.”

Black Rosetti leather wallet; “I used to keep an extra key back in that part.”


Things she was willing to part with:

Three tissues & two big clumps of additional tissues