Cats had taken over this home. The litter box had been abandoned long ago, and the cats made their foul mark in every room. The previous owner smoked indoors. Garbage festered in ripped bags. Rancid food slowly decayed on the counters. … Continue reading
Atop the filing cabinets, an old flight log sat. The last entries are from the late 1970s, and other than this single book, there were no other evident indicators that this was a flying household.
I found this letter amid a pile of papers on the floor of a suburban Minneapolis home. I don’t know if their request ever became reality, but I like the gesture. Finding a letter like this adds a very personal … Continue reading
I often wonder about the food left behind in foreclosed homes. Why is this jar of home-style, sweet pickled beets standing cleanly amid all of the rubbish and dust that has settled around it? Were these beets left behind at … Continue reading
The Encyclopaedia Britannica ceased its printed book in 2010, but it lives on online. This collection, from 1967, was strewn about in a cluttered home out in the suburbs. I can understand not taking these heavy tomes along to the … Continue reading
I found this wool captain’s-type hat in a small rural home that seemed to have been inhabited by a single man. There wasn’t much in the house except for cigarette butts, a few broken tools, and plenty of used tires. … Continue reading
The Knights of Columbus put out a monthly magazine. This issue, from March of 1999, shows what was on the Knights’ minds exactly fourteen years ago. I would imagine that this particular issue was more popular with parents than kids. … Continue reading
Fishing and hunting are two of Minnesotan’s favorite pastimes. We find plenty of evidence of previous occupants’ hobbies, and fishing gear is often part of the trashout equation. Ammunition and weapons are much less common, but as you see in … Continue reading
I came across this ceramic figure in a rural home that appeared to be a bachelor farmer’s abode. This piece caught my eye in how it appears to be lovingly staring at its open hands, which appear crafted to hold … Continue reading
Everybody loves butter. I mean, what better topping to drizzle on your popcorn, as an addition to your macaroni and cheese, and dolloped atop a steaming pancake. Yes, sweet, sweet butter, that dairy invention loved the world round is most … Continue reading
