are not nearly as beautiful as this--five years' worth of clutter accumulated in the basement and now out on the curb:
We discovered mold growing in the basement and needed to have it removed--an expensive proposition! In the process, we were able to part with so many things we had been saving for no reason. When property is water or mold-damaged, saying goodbye is easy. Now I am overjoyed whenever I think about my clean, empty basement.
[By the way, we did not actually part with the pretty wooden kitchen set in the front--fortunately, it was salvageable!]
Wow. Your trash is another person's treasure, minus the mold of course!
And what a beautiful landscape! Breathtaking.
Posted by: Kristen Laurence | May 28, 2008 at 11:49 PM
Though I am sorry to hear about the mold, I bet it is a nice feeling to have an empty basement. I keep telling myself if we could clean ours out, the kids could roller skate down there in the winter months. :)
Posted by: Rebecca | May 28, 2008 at 11:52 PM
Oh I see your azaleas waving to me in the background! I'd love a full shot. :)
Posted by: Jennifer | May 29, 2008 at 08:13 AM
Or rhododendrons? I can't remember. I really do need a refresher post on Alice's most amazing flowers.
Posted by: Jennifer | May 29, 2008 at 08:15 AM
Bravo to you! Doesn't that feel GOOD?!
Posted by: Margaret in Minnesota | May 29, 2008 at 08:16 AM
Wow, nice work!! I'm glad the little kitchen was saved, it's adorable!
Posted by: Meredith | May 29, 2008 at 10:20 AM
Oh, no! I'm so sorry about the mold. What a project to clean it all out, but I can imagine how good it feels now. And I'm glad you were able to save that cute little kitchen!
Posted by: Karen Edmisten | May 29, 2008 at 10:24 PM
Oh Boy! The little kitchen immediately caught my eye! Glad it survived your mold crisis.
Posted by: MAUREEN | May 30, 2008 at 10:49 AM
I have a cellar, not a basement - an actual dirt-floor cellar, and it's damp enough for frogs to live in. I love my house.
Posted by: Beck | May 30, 2008 at 08:46 PM