Stuff Part 2

I said I wasn’t a saver, keeper, hoarder…..But

I do have a few things; like all my report cards for 1^st thru 8^th grades, my immunization record, very first Bible given to me by the Dorcas Sunday school class when I was 2-months old.  Okay, so my mom gave me a big box of stuff a few years ago when they moved and that was most of the really old stuff.  Because really, who would keep their elementary school report cards?  And not an ‘E’ in the bunch (as Mom says, once I finally started talking I never stopped)

What a joy to find the memories…mostly.  Sing Along with me about a few of my favorite things:

·         Fifty cents still taped to a card from my Great Grandmother for Christmas from 1971;

·         Five dollars from my Grandmother in my birthday card from 1993 to buy something small to remember my Grandfather by who had passed away that summer;

·         Dozens of receipts from our honeymoon and the reservation for our condo;

·         Love notes from my god-daughters from just before my wedding, they were six;

·         Two editions of the (TCU) Tom Brown/Jarvis’ “The Portable” (1984 & 1985); some of you should be very scared!  Tracy Wilson, Todd Camp, Lucy Deeter, Hiram Jackson, Ann Moran, Ellen Vernon come to mind;

·         The program from the HS awards night during my senior year in high school.  Some of you should be very proud.  Tracy Wilson, Lucy Deeter, Ann Moran, Hiram Jackson (hey, don’t those names sound familiar?), Char DeGroote, Lisa Hagerty, Kristi Gee come to mind;

Remember that Bible from the Dorcas class?  That is the class my mother now teaches.  Some stuff is good to keep.

Happy Adventures, BA

Too Much Stuff

Stuff, Junk, Cast-offs, Things, Bits and Pieces...
Have you considered how much stuff you have?  How much importance you place on collecting stuff?  Why do we need so much stuff?

I have never been a saver, keeper, hoarder and yet, I have lots of stuff!  While having lunch with Julie B., a great friend (she's also a great person), I realized some of the stuff was just to fill a space in a room.  But since we are moving from 2100 sq.ft to 390 sq. ft. I don't have as many spaces to fill.

Speaking of places to fill, the next time you think you need that mixing bowl, pretty vase, pair of jeans, decorative pillow, or piece of furniture, consider this: do you really need it or are you trying to fill a space.  Sometimes that space is not physical but emotional.  Alright, I'm not "Jack Handy" and this is not meant to be "deep thoughts".

We've spent 3 weeks sorting and tossing and selling- then we did it again.  I'm on my fourth sort thru stuff I think "I need" but the bus is getting full so I have to decide how important that stuff is to me.  Does it go or does it stay...or, is it so special I lean on my son and daughter-in-law (best son and d-i-l ever!) and put something else in their attic?  I guess it is easier said than done.

Happy Adventures!  BA

P.S. If you know anyone that needs china, crystal glasses, crystal vases, big comfy chair or you know, STUFF.  Let me know :D

Labor Day

We spent the weekend with the Texas Boomers http://www.irv2.com/forums/f79/ in Boerne, TX at the Alamo Fiesta RV Resort http://www.alamofiestarvresort.com/.  We met up with some old friends (you are young at heart Hal and Ginny!) and made some new.

The best surprise was spending Sunday afternoon with Lynette & Matt from Kerrville.  Lynette and I grew up together at church and highschool and recently reconnected thru facebook.  Turns out my hubby was raised in the same small town where her hubby has family and friends.  They are like two peas-in-a-Rotan-pod.  Lynnette and I let them fend for themsevles while we laughed, talked and reminesced.

It was a nice break before we head back to finish selling most of our worldly posessions moving toward October 1st!

Happy adventures, BA

Moving Fast

The first week the sticks-n-bricks was on the market we had an offer.
The second week we had a contract.
The third week I freaked out :)

We will be on our full-time adventure the first weekend of October!

Happy Adventures, BA