Monthly Archives: March, 2012
Leaving the nest
With many tears and some uncertainty, I am leaving my two daughters, Jennifer and Rebecca, here on the west coast. Although they both began their lives on the east coast, they became the beautiful women they are here in California. To them, this is home, this small country of a state, with all its freeways …
Clearing out the junk to get to the bottom of the trunk
I’m trying not to blog every day, just yet, but sometimes I can’t help myself. This post isn’t about packing or moving or anything like that. It is about writing. These past few months writing has become my mental yoga. It gives me a sense of balance and authority over my own life. When you …
How to pack like a Virgo
There’s an art to packing. It’s like putting a 3D puzzle together. First you have to find the right box for the right stuff. Then you have to test it out and see if the stuff will actually fit and if there’s space left over you have to find something that “goes with” the contents. …
Sorting, sifting and packing boxes
For the past week or so I have been sifting, sorting and packing my personal stuff, including yarn, beads, books, little Buddha statues and old journals. But mostly it’s been art supplies. I have a lot of these. Probably more than I will ever use. But I can’t let them go just yet. I guess …
What if?
I realized this morning as I was planning what to pack today that this is only the beginning of a very long process. Once we reach our final destination we will have to un-pack, and that could take years. The big picture looks fine, take a big U-Haul to the east coast, put stuff in storage, come back, …
What I’m leaving behind: Tall Trees
This morning I woke up at 5:00 to the sound of dog tags rattling next to me. I knew it wasn’t Buddy. He is always in his bed like a good little boy should be. Belle and Buster were both on the bed, Buster lying peacefully like a 30 pound rock at my feet, and …
what to keep and what to let someone else keep
So, how does one prepare to “leave it all behind?” Well, I guess you start by sorting, selling and donating as much as possible, then pack what you can carry in a large U-Haul and leave. But it’s not that simple, now is it? Sorting is the hardest part for me. Should I keep those …
Blogging through the transition
In this blog I will record my experiences traveling from the west coast to the east coast of the U.S. I have taken this trip before so it is not unfamiliar. This time though it is life changing. Twenty one years ago my husband and I came to CA with my two daughters, Jennifer and …
on the road to simplicity 