We have decided on a small storage unit when we get to ABQ (Albuquerque) so that we can look around at the several places that seem to be catching our eye on the internet. We are still not sure if we are going to rent for a season or buy right away but either way we have found several apartment complexes that do month to month rentals fully furnished so we will have our place to stay while we decide.
We have a triptik from AAA coming this week that will help with all the plans of our travels out there- we believe we will be taking 4 days to get there, we will take 3 only if we are just too excited to take our time. We already know where the best lodging options are along the way. It is amazing how the internet makes it so easy to plan every detail like this out. How did people move across the US 100 years ago?
As far as work we have seen many options that fit for us, we really don't feel like this is going to be a problem at all. The cost of living in ABQ is much lower than what we are used to here so with both of us working out there we will really be fine. Actually we feel we will be more than fine.
We have a plan to have an account set up where we put little bits of money in often as we can and have it used as the family travel fund. This way anything anyone was going to spend of Christmas, birthdays etc. will instead be converted into funds available for the family to travel. We are hoping this winter to have the kids come visit for Christmas, if not then then at least next year.
I think the most difficult portion of this purging part has not been seeing the things we have go, or deciphering exactly what to do with those items, It has been sorting through the mounds of paperwork and paper memories I have held on to. I realized I still had many of my children's home school records from up to 20 years ago. I still have papers and pictures and notes. I still had address books ( remember those, they were before you put all your contacts in your phone) from when we were first married. This has been the overwhelming part of our purge. What do we take when we want what will only fit is a small 2 drawer file cabinet? Well, we are figuring that out.
I keep feeling this morbid but freeing thought, what if I were to pass away, what would be the things that I would want left for my family to have to go through? How can I make it simple and streamlined so there is less to deal with? I know, this is sort of , well like I said, morbid. This type of thinking is going to make our load to carry so light though. The more we seem to get rid of the more freedom we feel inside. It is so strange how all of this 'stuff' we have had surrounding us everyday has really gotten in the way of our ability to live...
until next week,
I am off to do more purging.........Betty K
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