Who Knew?

Who knew preparing a house for sale after 31+ years would be so much work!?  We literally and figuratively are at Wits End.

Trudy and I have not been collectors of kitsch, not even borderline hoarders, so it is amazing just how much stuff we've accumulated over the years....and amazing how many little 'to do' list items there are when you start looking....maybe we shouldn't have looked!

One thing's for sure, we should have started this process a year ago, not six weeks ago!

Our frenetic and frustrating task is not without its quirky, funny moments: I clean up the garage and workshop, Trudy sees the open space as a good place to store packed boxes or put stuff she's not sure whether to keep, pack, donate, or toss.  I'm sure I'm just as guilty of the same sin - or other ones.  U

Preparing to move is akin to wallpapering together - highly not recommended.  Lots of stressful decisions, some which have to be deferred until nerves are calmed and sensibilities return.  Neither Trudy or I are particularly sentimental about things - our memories are good enough for us.  Thank goodness for that, otherwise we would be in even worse shape.  Still, there are some very hard decisions.

All of this is, of course, part of our plan for the next couple of years. Many of our friends wonder if we're serious about having no fixed address - we've asked ourselves that question over and over again and the answer has unwaveringly been 'yes'. Frankly, we're tired of the upkeep of a big house. We're not avid gardeners, carpenters, or anything else that would tie us to a property. We are avid travellers and lovers of music and culture in general, so it makes perfect sense to us to sell and go travelling for a couple of years.

Of course, I have to retire first. In that regard I'm wrapping up a couple of projects and tying up some loose ends at Carte with an expectation of being done at the end of the summer or maybe September.

But at this very moment Trudy and I are in the skies over New Hampshire on our way to Halifax to start a 3 week visit to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland - a sampler trip, if you will, for future, much longer, exploration of the Maritimes. Stay tuned.....

Bluto & Fifi