Things are finally starting to get straightened out with Mom and Dad's estate. The bed that Beth and I bought for Mom's new place arrived at our house on Monday, and I was able to get it over there and get it set up in the evening. Now I just hope she doesn't decide she doesn't like it as well as she liked to borrowed bed she's been sleeping on. She still has a borrowed dresser and sofa...the shipment of household goods was supposed to arrive Tuesday, but after 3 days of calls about how the shipment didn't come in again and it'll be tomorrow, repeat, it finally arrived at the curb on Thursday. The shipping company guy was nice enough to wheel it into the garage instead of leaving it at the curb like they said they would do, which was nice because there was a lot of heavy stuff. Especially that table, it weighs a ton. And a desk that Thomas wants, and some other stuff. So many picture albums. Anyway, the table was impossible to move without help, so Friday I asked several guys from work if they could come by afterwards and help me carry it into the dining room through the back sliding door. I got 3 guys here, and we were able to carry it in and get it set nicely on the area rug that beth had bought for it. Did I mention it weighs a ton? I hope the floor can bear the load.

Laura arrived in town Friday night, with the original death certificate in hand, so Saturday morning early we got to work. We collected Mom and headed to State Farm, where we got the papers signed for the checking account for Dad's insurance money, then on to Rochester where the nearest Wells Fargo branch is. They started by telling us they were too busy and to come back Monday. Laura responded by telling them to get with the program, now. Anyway, we found someone helpful who went through everything with the process of unlocking the account and adding Laura as a primary account holder via the POA, then withdrawing all funds, paying off the Prius, and closing the accounts. We had a check in hand and were headed for the door, and I was almost expecting someone to come after us with another big obstacle we had to do before we were done. But no, we left with a check and no more WF accounts. Unless they opened some in Dad's name without his knowledge, of course, but still none we know of. Then on to PNC, where we found I can't be added onto this account because it's a social security deposit account, and there are some rules or other about that. Anyway, no matter, the big stuff we did get done and by the time Mom was getting worn out, we were able to take her back home. In the evening we all went out to dinner at Rua, which Laura liked a lot. Early Sunday morning she hit the road again after breakfast.