Welcome back, Molly!
Decades of accumulation!
The bags of trash are turning into a small hill... I will NOT do this to my kids...but the worst is over. I packed boxes and boxes of good, heirloom china, and brought other things home to show to Mama and ask her about....photos, scrapbooks, etc. I've done some of this already with stuff I've brought home before.
I've also asked her about furniture items, and their history. There's one mirror - the frame of which -is 200 years old. So I've written that all down, and I saw on this trip a few more such items to ask her about.
My sister and I have collected all the financial papers which shouldn't be left in the house.
I shredded loads of old receipts with her info on them...old labels...old credit cards....cleaned out the whole kitchen.
My sister had gotten the ball rolling on previous trips, so I just followed up using her plan...it's a good one! so yes, it was a worthwhile trip & I kind of enjoyed the hours and hours alone..-:)