Clearing out the cobwebs

This past week was entirely occupied with clearing out the attic and selling all the 'treasures' at a two day yard sale over the long weekend. My parents have accumulated a whopping pile of stuff over their 75 years! I swear the volume of their yard sale items is about the same as all the stuff I own! Makes me wonder how much stuff (aka junk) I would have now if I hadn't moved around the country. Anyway, the majority of Mom's attic downsizing is done, just have a few trunks of keepsakes to sort through now. And then it's on to Dad's workshop in the basement...sigh. The attic was easy, I or Mom knew what most of the stuff was and most of it wasn't too heavy. Dad's specialized tools, etc. are another story, but there's no point in keeping them since his Alzheimer's often won't let his brain co-ordinate with his motor these days. Both of my brothers followed him into heavy & light mechanics (as well as general Mr. Fixit tendancies) so they can sort through the stuff, but I still have to pack it up and carry (0r more likely drag) it somewhere. I hear my lower back screaming again. I get off pretty easy though - my brothers' chores include clearing out the 3-story garage (into which you can drive an 18-wheeler) and clearing the property of all the old cars, trucks, buses (yep, there are 2 as they are great for storing tonnes of car & other parts) and other machinery & parts.