I have always been the type that when I make up my mind about something, I want to take action. I'm good with leaving this rental and moving to a new area, hoping to find another space that I can afford, but now that I know I want to do just that, I have to wait on others. Jeannie & Donald are meeting with their real estate agent tomorrow (I think) and they will probably put their house on the market in the next few days. They are then going to join Steve and his family for a little vacation at the beach.
I personally wouldn't want to go near the Pacific this time of year (or any time for that matter) as it is the coldest water I've ever dipped my toes into, and believe me, nothing else got wet but my toes. I know I've mentioned it before, but my favorite quote of all times is from Mark Twain: "The coldest winter I ever spent, was the summer I spent in San Francisco". The Pacific Ocean is just plain cold, and I want no part of it. I once took my kids to San Francisco and of course they wanted to go to the ocean. I watched those silly kids go into that frigid water, while I sat in my chair wrapped in a blanket!
So in the meantime I certainly have plenty to do in getting rid of things I don't want to take with me. Today I have gone through a huge number of folders of genealogical material I collected over the years. I'm tearing each page into quarters and so far I have two shopping bags filled with material. I loved doing genealogy and spent years at it, but that was then and now is now. I don't intend to haul it around with me any more, and I am too old to try to figure out how to find someone who might want it. The first folder was the hardest to get rid of, but now I'm on a roll.
Rocky got his nails trimmed today, requiring that he be somewhat sedated. It still hasn't worn off completely, so he's a mellow dog right now. Tomorrow he will be back to his old rowdy self.
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I am a paper hoarder. But I'm better now that we live in such a small space. So I can relate to your hesitation. You are really making great progress. But my hands hurt thinking about doing all that tearing. Too bad you couldn't find a shredding place.
ReplyDeleteI'm also not a big ocean fan. Only have spent a couple of weeks in San Francisco in my life but I remember needing a coat in May.
A sleeping Rocky gives you a break.
If I had a car I probably would have jumped into it and headed for Staples, and bought a paper shredder. As far as I'm concerned, old age is not really living, but somewhere in between worlds! I think I should have stayed in my mobile home- at least it was a three block walk to a small shopping area. Now I'm afraid of where I will have to move next - miles to anything except houses - hundreds and thousands of houses!
DeleteI went to SD and the water there was great, coming from the East Coast I love the water and the ocean. Can't remember what time of year it was since it was more than 20yrs ago.
ReplyDeleteTo bad you didn't get a paper shredder it goes fast and you can be sure no one will be able to figure out what it was. I shred everything that comes in the mail especially those stinking credit card ads or anything else that comes with an app to fill out. But your starting to get around to you part of getting ready.
I have a shredder but it quit working. I need to throw it out and get a new one - I don't think you can just put electrical devices into the garbage though. Or can you?
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