MJ's little flock

[BY Bob]

Your great-aunt was a good person. I also respect her. Do you live in the house?

My brother and I had to defend Dad's interest in a similar dispute over the house I now live in. His ex girlfriend wanted the whole house when she was entitled to half of it. The dispute was 2 1/2 years long. We won because the evidence I had carefully gathered revealed she had spun a web of lies and had agreed that she was entitled to half. I'll never forget our moment of triumph and how the mediator (an off-duty judge) shook my hand and said "well done." He also decided she had to pay our costs, which I received in bricks and mortar, not money, but that's ok. We had an excellent but expensive barrister who talked us out of taking the more costly actions.

It was not easy while greiving and while writing a thesis and while working full time. No wonder I became sick. On the other hand it showed me how strong i am.

I hear from so many people about issues after the loss of a loved one. Having to grieve and fight in court. I am doing everything I can to assure that this does not happen after I pass. Once again the human race let's me down.

Chicken tax

 

[MaryJanet]

And then I broke Ivy's

 

[MaryJanet]

I hear from so many people about issues after the loss of a loved one. Having to and fight in court. I am doing everything I can to assure that this does not happen after I pass. Once again the human race let's me down.

Chicken tax
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Me too.

 

[BY Bob]

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And then I broke Ivy's

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

 

[LozzyR]

And cat tax.

I was going to say “and fur chickens” but I thought I would wait and see if anyone else did.

 

[LozzyR]

Well it wasn't so much 'changed' my view as I barely remember her and didn't have a view before.
She was the oldest of multiple siblings and and my grandmother was the youngest and in between were a bunch of boys.
She went out to work ('in service' it was called - she was a domestic servant to a rich family) and she saved her money and bought a house that she gave to her baby sister (my grandmother). And she did that because my grandmother agreed to stay home and care for their parents so that her older sister could leave home and work as an independent woman.
Of course in those days nobody expected the boys to look after the parents and sadly most of them were killed in WWI.
It all came to light because eventually I inherited the little house and some of the offspring of one of the boys who did not get killed in the war disputed my ownership and said that the parents had left it equally to all their children and that I must sell it and give them most of the money as there were more of them.
But it turned out it never belonged to the parents it was bought by the older sister and given to the younger sister and eventually left to me.
I thought it was a lovely story of the older sister repaying her baby sister for the gift of independence. So I look on her with respect.
Sorry for the long story.

Wow, your cousins sound awesome (not). Hope things didn’t get heated.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

I love the phrase "home history".

Thank you. I use it to mean the history of how everyday life was lived or a family history as opposed to battles and Kings and Queens and such.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Yes it's in Latin but I never let my limited capacity for languages stop me from gazing at books they're still amazing even when I can't read them.

Don't forget the smell and the weight of the book in your hands!

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Yes? I don’t like today’s illustrations in chapter books. Angular and cartoon-y, not artistic.

I tended not to buy a kids' book unless I liked the illustrations. Unless the subject was one I was very interested in. I'm thinking of buying "How to Build a Hug" about Temple Grandin's squeeze machine.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Well it wasn't so much 'changed' my view as I barely remember her and didn't have a view before.
She was the oldest of multiple siblings and and my grandmother was the youngest and in between were a bunch of boys.
She went out to work ('in service' it was called - she was a domestic servant to a rich family) and she saved her money and bought a house that she gave to her baby sister (my grandmother). And she did that because my grandmother agreed to stay home and care for their parents so that her older sister could leave home and work as an independent woman.
Of course in those days nobody expected the boys to look after the parents and sadly most of them were killed in WWI.
It all came to light because eventually I inherited the little house and some of the offspring of one of the boys who did not get killed in the war disputed my ownership and said that the parents had left it equally to all their children and that I must sell it and give them most of the money as there were more of them.
But it turned out it never belonged to the parents it was bought by the older sister and given to the younger sister and eventually left to me.
I thought it was a lovely story of the older sister repaying her baby sister for the gift of independence. So I look on her with respect.
Sorry for the long story.

I'm so glad it was sorted out in a way that honoured your Great Aunt's intentions.
Thank you for sharing RC.