I'm really close to having my dad's condo sold. Last night I signed something for the buyer. They wanted to move their possession date up (I could have had something to say about that, right?) and to show the change to their bank.

Today is subject removal day...let's hope everything works out.

Now...if the sale goes through, I have less than 3 weeks to clear out the stuff at my dad's place. Most of the stuff is not a problem.

It's the 1000 pound granite table that is the problem. It's a beautiful table and I would have loved to keep it, but it's meant for a real dining room. Okay, it might be around 800 pounds. It's a completely finished rectangular table with rounded corners, and it's about 2 inches thick. This table doesn't fit in the elevator. It's too tall/wide, however you want to look at it. It's also quite slippery.

We had someone interested in buying it, but they gave up since they couldn't move it themselves. They may still be interested in it if they can either pick it up from the ground floor or have it delivered to them.

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And ugh, I've been on the phone twice with my mom, and she has been completely unsupportive today. I told her that January 8 was too early for me to get my dad's place together. #$@! You know, I just really need a break right now and I was hoping my time off would be the time for me to focus on ME and MY home. I'm busy up until right after Christmas. I'm busy right after the new year. I pretty much a window of a week to get my dad's place sorted out...sacrificing my own mental health for all this.

Sometimes I shake my fist at my dad for leaving me to deal with all this stuff. And then sometimes I fear once all this estate stuff is settled that my last tangible ties to my dad will be gone.

But anyway, all my mom sees dollar signs right now. She equates them with security. It's the Chinese way. First she complained that we may make very little money off the table for all the hassle. I'll be just glad to be rid of it. Then she complained that if I had suggested January 8 was too early to hand over the condo that the buyer may lose interest...and wouldn't it be better to have the money in my pocket now? The buyer had wanted it January 21. They moved the date up by 2 weeks. I don't think normal people would make a big stink out of it?!

I like money. Money is useful. But I'm just not the kind of person who will do just anything for it.