Today was a rough one! I think it finally sunk in that I was leaving this house for good.
This house - my sanctuary, my safe haven, my home for the past two years. For two years, I have lived with peace and love - listened to the stream - watched the upper trunks of the many trees sway in the wind - felt the love and security of a man that I can (and do) totally trust. It truly has been my sanctuary - and I will miss it dearly. And even though I know I can take these feelings with me, it still breaks my heart to have to say goodbye to the physical structure.
As we move into the travel trailer, I am actually somewhat excited! I love new experiences - new yards, new views, new neighbors. I believe that is the lure of RV living! And yet, I long for my own permanent place - our own yard, our own neighborhood, our own dining room set (another story!). And the excitement remains - in front of us - in looking at all the homes available and choosing our own "storybook" cottage to live out the rest of our lives in.
And so there is a sadness - but at the same time - there is an excitement in thinking of what lies just around the next corner. One door closes - another opens.....and so on and so on.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Monday, May 3, 2010
Downsizin' & Trailer Trashin'
As many of you know, we are in the process of selling our home. As we have no new home to move into, we plan to spend the next month(s) living in our 26' travel trailer. We have found a lovely park, just a few miles from our current home - with the shuffleboard courts just beyond our "yard"!
Today, we moved our new home, hereinafter called "the trailer", into its new yard. Of course, as always, nothing went as planned. Getting the trailer "squared" with the patio became a chore beyond comprehension! With that finally accomplished, we next attempted to unhook "the trailer" from the truck. Apparently, we somehow got part of the anti-sway mechanism turned around and stuck under the hitch - meaning that we could not get the truck separated from the trailer. Not a good situation!
Now, Jim & I are "newlyweds" (although not married!), however, the unspoken tension was quite high. Thank goodness we are still in that "not quite so openly hostile" stage!
Finally, got everything unhooked, leveled, chocked, etc. - now for some serious trailer rockin' - opps that'll have to wait till we finish packing all the stuff still in the house that must somehow be stuffed into either "the trailer" or the storage units. And where did I put that darned coffeepot?
Tonight, I guess I'll just have to dream of our new life as fulltimers!
Stay tuned as I blog our way thorough downsizing, selling two homes, and life in our "trailer".
Today, we moved our new home, hereinafter called "the trailer", into its new yard. Of course, as always, nothing went as planned. Getting the trailer "squared" with the patio became a chore beyond comprehension! With that finally accomplished, we next attempted to unhook "the trailer" from the truck. Apparently, we somehow got part of the anti-sway mechanism turned around and stuck under the hitch - meaning that we could not get the truck separated from the trailer. Not a good situation!
Now, Jim & I are "newlyweds" (although not married!), however, the unspoken tension was quite high. Thank goodness we are still in that "not quite so openly hostile" stage!
Finally, got everything unhooked, leveled, chocked, etc. - now for some serious trailer rockin' - opps that'll have to wait till we finish packing all the stuff still in the house that must somehow be stuffed into either "the trailer" or the storage units. And where did I put that darned coffeepot?
Tonight, I guess I'll just have to dream of our new life as fulltimers!
Stay tuned as I blog our way thorough downsizing, selling two homes, and life in our "trailer".
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