Fortunately we had moved our personal belongs yesterday and had spent the night at the farm so this morning it was just clearing and cleaning that had to happen.
David and Brendon took the truck (Bakkie) and trailer to collect the beds to take them to the Recycle Depot. I was thrilled to hear that Marie needed beds so only one of the beds ended up there, the others all went to the other Manse.
David then collected all the outdoor equipment to take it to the farm and Brendon and I started the big clean.
The oven was first on my list while Brendon took the last load of things to the Charity shop. After the oven it was the fridge/ freezers turn and by then Brendon had returned so he did all the vacuum cleaning as well as the toilets after we had enjoyed the coffee he had bought on his way back.
The kitchen took forever as there were so many shelves and drawers to clean but eventually after a lunch break all that was left to do was the kitchen floor. Brendon went back to the Recycle Depot with the last load of stuff and then loaded up the car with towels, linen and pillows for the animal shelter.
I must say that I found it hard to take stuff to the Recycle Depot because it was a shame that because of Health and Safety regulations there was no other way to dispose of it. The Charity shop would not accept the TV nor the microwave.
We had spent most of the day at the Manse and leaving it to return to the farm was done with mixed feelings. We had been so happy there that there were many memories but now that it was empty is was no longer our home merely a house and so I could say goodbye and go to join the family with satisfaction of a job well done and with fond memories to last for a lifetime.
The only room that still had a "lived in look" was the study as it had to remain furnished.
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