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About Me & My Collections
I am married, 41 years to a wonderful man that I met on a blind date while I was in nursing school. We've lived in our present home for 34 years now. We were both born, raised, & attended schools here in the Norfolk area of Virgina. And that is a rarity in itself, being a Navy area with so many people coming & going! I'm a retired registered nurse and my husband is retired from the Naval Air Station here as a civilian electronics technician. We are kept company by Sadie, a 14 yr. old black lab mix, and a 8 yr. old stray cat, named Miss Kitty. We stay busy with church & club activities. My father-in-law & my husband completely restored a 1931 Model A Ford Sport Coupe. We belong to the Cape Henry Model A Ford Club and take their handiwork to shows, parades, and tours whenever we can. The car has won many awards & ribbons. We have 2 beautiful daughters and our 4 grandchildren are just the cutest, smartest, & most adorable grandchildren in the world!
I took a few months break from e-Baying in April 2002, after staying a month at my daughter's in IL. She had a beautiful, full term, 7 lb. 2 oz. baby girl on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2002. But something happened during the delivery & the Lord took Alexia back to be with him after 12 days. It was a very difficult time for the whole family & getting back into routines was very hard. As a mother, watching my daughter & her husband suffer such unbearable pain & feeling so helpless, not to be able to "fix it" is the most difficult thing I have ever had to do. As a grandmother, it was even harder to watch Michelle & Cody try to cope with their feelings, feelings they didn't understand nor know how to express. The hurt & disappointment of losing a sister they had looked so forward to welcoming into the family, helping to plan & buy things for was heart wrenching. The family is at peace knowing that God is in control of the situation & that we will see her again one day. Our faith got us through the trying times. My daughter started a website in memory of Alexia, please visit at http://home.earthlink.net/~alexiasgarden/index.html & sign her guestbook. There are pictures of the other 2 children there as well. In Oct. 2003, my daughter had a healthy baby boy. They decided to try again, the risk well worth it. They now live in Norfolk about 5 minutes from us & I'm thrilled to see the grandchildren a couple times a week now, instead of a couple times a year!
My oldest daughter & her husband had a 9 lb. boy in 2005 after 12 years of marriage! She also had complications at the time of delivery & we almost lost her from hemorrhaging, but the Lord got us through that trial, too. They now live in N.C. & I visit often!
My Dad died in 1989 of a heart attack & my 92 year old Mom is in a nursing home with Alzhemiers. She was living with us, but fractured her hip last year & is not able to walk due to a stroke she had a few days after the surgery to repair the fracture, so we had to put her in a nursing home. It has been a busy year trying to clean out the house that she & my Dad bought in 1941 when they were married & then to sell it. I now watch her go downhill a little at a time & slip away from us as her memory goes. Both my father & mother-in-law had Alzhemiers and both died on 2003. He died in April, she died in Dec. We were exhausted from caring for them & the demenia took it's toll on them & us. It was sad to lose them & we still miss them but in many ways it was a relief & we grieved their lost gradually over the years, as the people we knew slipped away & became strangers to the family. They are in a better place now & free from pain & suffering.
I like crafts, antiques & collectibles, flea markets, dolls, & anything country. I love collecting just about anything! That's the trouble! I can't stick with one or two types of collectibles, I want a little of each! I have more "stuff" than room to display it. It's hard for me to part with my things, but the house is just too crowded, so I must thin things out. I got started on e-Bay in 1998, after my oldest daughter suggested I try to get rid of some clutter by selling it on e-Bay. Of course, I probably buy more things than I sell, thus defeating my purpose! Anyway, I started out rather slowly and have gradually increased the number of items. I am cleaning out all the closets in the house & the attic. I have recently begun on cleaning out my storage unit & now, I have my parents & in-laws stuff to go through! It's been a slow task, what with babysitting grandchildren & taking care of the elderly parents. But, I'm determined to get it done -- eventually!
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I accept PayPal only to a verified address. Buyer feedback & personal situations are also taken into account. I expect payment within 5 days of the auction closing date. I do send non-paying bidder alerts & leave negative feedback when warranted.
I ship by USPS First Class, Parcel Post, & Priority mail and I also use UPS. Books are shipped by USPS Media Rate. All packages are insured with delivery confirmation, as required by e-Bay policy. There are no handling fees. I ship as quickly as I can, and my family responsibilities will let me. I have no set days for when I ship, I like my own purchases sent quickly so I try to do the same for you. 1-3 business days is the norm for me.
All items are sold as is, unless I grossly misrepresent the item. I do my best to describe items in detail, probably more detail than you want to know! If you have questions, please ask before you bid.
As for refunds, I will give them only if the situation warrants it, if I have made an error in my description. You must contact me within 3 days of receiving the item in question. The item must be packed & sent back in the same condition as you received it with all parts, paperwork, packing, etc. included, if any. Full refunds will be given upon return receipt of the merchandise, minus return shipping & e-Bay fees. If your insured item was damaged in shipment, please contact me immediately. You must keep ALL the original packing & the box to show the post office. I will start the paperwork here and send it to you to finish & turn in to receive your refund. I pack for rain storms & elephants, but occasionally, the post office has been known to utterly destroy packages.
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