Move In Underway

Well, we are finally doing it. The move-in is underway. Hoping to find a place for all of this and still have a nice organized little home. Have been too busy with our sale and rental clean up the last few weeks to move into the trailer so have been putting everything into bags and boxes. Now, to find a home for everything. Figured if we had toilet paper in the bathroom, coffee makings in the kitchen and the bed made we'd be good to go.

One More Shakedown - Harris Beach State Park

Moved the trailer to Harris Beach State Park last Friday for 10 days. Wanted to spend some time here before we move into the RV park - have never stayed in an RV park LOL. One more shakedown with the Black Rock. This time we will get to dump the holding tanks for the first time. It has mostly rained since we arrived. Still having to go slowly with setting up the trailer with our "cheat sheet". There is so much to learn and remember. We had no idea! We love hearing the rain drops on top of the trailer during the night. We feel snug and warm in our little cocoon. Our dear friend Dan'l said we were just 2 old Loggerheads, which took us awhile to figure out? Finally got to have a campfire but ground is very soggy. And the last occupants did not pick up their dog poop - URRRRGGGG. Since it was somewhat melted we didn't see it and it got it all over our plastic bins. We forgot our nozzle at the farmhouse but since it is still not rented Larry was able to go back and retrieved it. Will clean the mess up first break we get in the rain. Since we have been together we have have shared 1000's of campfires. When we were gold mining in the beginning we were boondocking 6 months out of the year in the outback with a campfire almost every night.

Counting Down The Days

A new adventure - 12 days and counting. We are drastically cutting back on our expenses with this "new life style" and for the first time in our lives will not have to be trying to figure out a way to make extra income each month to make ends meet. We are grateful!

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It Is Happening

Well, we guess this is really happening! Almost all of the furniture has left. There are two lawn chairs, a coffee table (which is leaving tomorrow) and the tv console left in the living room. Bed is leaving this weekend. We will list the dining room table and 2 chairs next week and we are making progress toward our "living estate" sale. Looks like we will make enough to cover the down payment our our new travel trailer home before the first real payment in 4 days. We have met many wonderful people who came to take our treasures to their homes. Miracles have been happening ever since we decided to "hit the road" and minimalize our possessions. We feel very blessed tonight.

Makes you wonder how a person accumulates so much "stuff"? And compared to most folks we don't have that much stuff. Selling off most of our books - we love books, not Kindle - and dishes, pots, pans, linens, glassware, all of the items folks "need" in a household. Took all of our family photos out of their frames because it is easier to store photos out of frames. It has been a real project. Downsizing from 950 square feet to 190 square feet. Compared to many folks we already lived in a small space. Sold the VCR so no need to keep the videos LOL. A person has no idea how much stuff is in those cupboards and closets - thank God we don't have a garage. It has been a real project but will feel good when it is completed. 

Living Estate Sale

Getting ready for our "living estate sale". Most of the furniture has already left. Bed is leaving this weekend so we will be sleeping in the trailer without the slide since it won't go out. What a huge job this has been. Glad that we started selling "stuff" at the beginning of last year. A person does not realize how much stuff there is in cupboards and closets. Trying to take it all out and arrange it has been a challenge. Thankfully we were able to borrow tables. 

Have been thinking about this word a lot.  
SUPERFLOUS - 1. Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary: EXTRA  2. Not needed: UNNECESSARY  3. Obsolete: Marked by wastefulness: EXTRAVAGANT

This has been an emotional process since we are letting go of quite a few keepsakes. It is bittersweet. This little farmhouse has been a wonderful home but it is time to move on to the next adventure. We are excited about the prospects.