During those ten years, there were teenagers who grew up and moved out, then an empty nest, followed by the challenges of breast cancer surgery recovery.
Now there is post op pain that lingers far longer than I would have ever imagined, which limits my physical activity. Thus the yard rake, the motorcycle, the power tools, and many more items need new owners.
On leaving the house:
The joys of home ownership are many; there is a great deal of freedom in changing the paint or the landscaping or the plants in the garden as the seasons change.
There is a certain pride in selecting the architectural shingles for the install of a new roof, or admiring the new sliding glass doors I framed in on each side of the sun room. These are the things I will miss.
On pursuing this crazy concept:
How to spend less time anchored to yet another house project, repair, upgrade, and any other major undertaking on those few precious days off of work?
Enter Paul Richard, who is a brave and adventurous soul. We fell in love before we met, and now we are embarking on this downsizing adventure as a husband and wife team.
What better motivation to get this done! Will the knowledge that we can soon be on the road to one of many travel destinations spur us on?
It is with a mixture of relief and some anxiety that this process gets underway. So what is the best approach to downsizing? Fast and furious? Pass belongings of worth on to family and friends? Put things in storage? Sell the big ticket items as is or fix'em up first?
Slow and steady, I remind myself.
Tomorrow we will take photographs to document Phase One of our downsizing for the things in Virginia.
Insane thought of the day
I am hopeful that Phase Two, which will be for downsizing the things in New Mexico, will also be on the calendar for 2015.
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