it was furnished, and an absolute mess - tons of stuff [on the 4th 30 yd dumpster]
old books, some real treasures [I'm a book person]
an early turn of the century Karl Marx booklet, some leather books on poetry, novels - too many to go through right now
and the real gems were the lighting and lamps - an original art deco chandelier to die for, with 4 matching wall sconces in perfect condition
then an art deco brass lamp, that [it's so unusual] looks like a lotus - brass base with leaves that rise, then 4 stems the rise about 26 inches tall, arch over and end in glass lotus flowers, with the bulb as the like stamen
the guns
then a Mayan looking statue [I named him Jerome after the deceased owner]
a carved African looking piece
unusual clay pots
and, hehehehe a perfect Georgia O'Keefe bleached bone/head of some big animal with horns [no clue what it is yet]
tons of other stuff
turns out the yard is brimming with unusual plants, trees and bushes too - one of the neighbors is trying to help me identify some of it
doing none of the cleaning or work, but I'm general'ing the entire project
I have a recurring nightmare of a house too - one that I had lived in as a young girl - it's filled with evil spirits, I can sense them, smell them, feel them - no one listens to me and I can't get out of the house
I don't even like thinking about it
[she shivers] |
