Deciding what is and is not for sale for our Estate Sale September 15/16 has been quite a labor of love, memories and (more) letting go. And, as our friend Margaret wisely advised, "sometimes, you gotta just get ruthless." Yeah, and sometimes the heart just speaks up too.
That's what happened as we deliberated about taking this unique one-of-a-kind iron sculpture that was created at the Eureka Iron Works in Old Town Eureka. The piece was given to Phil during a massive clean-out under the building that Many Hands Gallery has been in for 23 years.
To take it, or not to take it -- we both love it so much, but it takes three normal people and two beefy sorts to move it -- it IS solid iron. So, last night our Puna friends Iris and Jeffrey were over, and we shared our love of the piece (which had been priced at $1200 for the estate sale.) In a fit of absolute joy and passion, we pronounced together in one voice -- "It HAS to go with us." And Iris had the distinct honor of ripping off the price tag, after which we had dinner and talk-story knowing we had made the right decision -- let the movers do it!!
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