Now we are preparing for the ' BIG MOVE'. Bill had some business to attend to, so while he has been away my friends and family and I have been going through all of my stuff. I say my stuff because Bill has already disposed of his unnecessary baggage. We have spent the last 4 weeks sorting, wrapping, and packing lots of treasures I just don't want to give up just yet.
I have given gifts to children (our children), and friends. And I have even sent a little tiny visitor on a long trip back where she came from.
The second weekend in March we had a huge two day sale, almost all of my furniture went then. I actually could have sold several pieces several times. Then last weekend after sorting, bagging and tagging lots of my jewelry, most of which I haven't worn in years, and sorting and hanging, folding and tagging clothes, purses, shoes we had another sale. Both sales were very successful and most of the stuff is gone.
The rest has been bagged and boxed for the Disabled American Veterans to pick up in a few days.
It's a little startling to see your entire life time reduced to a few hundred dollars. Some times, several times actually I found it difficult, once or twice, to see through the tears in my eyes as some treasured thing went out the door with a stranger.
It's good to remember that these are just things and while the things provoke a memory they do not posses the memories that are locked safely away in my heart.
And soon it will be time to move on to the next phase in our life and make some new and different memories. We will have lots of new experiences and visit great wonders and places. I hope to see many of my long time friends as we travel this wonderful country.
I can't wait to go exploring.
