I dreamed that I was bubble-wrapping myself. I could feel the soft, spongy plastic against my skin, squeaking as I stretched and taped it around my feet. I’m glad that the movers came today so I won’t be dreaming of bubble-wrap anymore! But, the inevitable sadness of leaving my friends and family is setting in…. Read more »
Conventional thinking says that I should live in New Mexico for six-months to a year before moving there. I didn’t. Conventional thinking says that I should rent my house before buying a new one. I didn’t. Conventional thinking says that I should put my possessions in storage in case I will want them in the… Read more »
You are only overwhelmed if you believe that you are. Otherwise, you have just one thing to do, then another, then another. Only one thing at a time. Now, THAT is manageable! Lucky me. I only have one box to pack. Share!TumblrStumbleuponPrintPinterestLinkedinGoogleTwitterFacebookEmail
I hope that this isn’t considered insider trading, but I have a tip for you. INVEST IN BUBBLE WRAP! You can hear the r-r-i-i-i-i-p-p of packing tape around my bubble-wrapped sculptures at any time of day or night. Nothing is out of reach for me and my bubble wrap. In my dream last night, I… Read more »
There is an ugly weed in my vegetable garden, and it’s pushing out all of my vegetables. It isn’t beautiful, and it doesn’t produce flowers or vegetables. It’s covered with prickly thorns. Good luck pulling it out! It grows fast and strong, and in its hardiness it has overtaken the garden. This weed does not… Read more »
Freedom of choice is everywhere when packing. Who knew there were 40-year-old cake knives in the back of the drawer? And, they are probably virgins because I don’t ever remember using them. Candles, barbeque mitts, sun visors…who cares? But, I have to make a decision on whether they come or go. I hardly slept last… Read more »
Being in Santa Fe is not the only valuable part of this. For me it is the quality of experiences along the way. I don’t expect moving to erase what I need to work on. There is no delete tab there. Those things have to be addressed here and now. But, how I proceed from… Read more »
I am moving to Santa Fe in two weeks! How did this happen so fast? This is the time to clean out, close down and not replenish. Eat food that has been in the freezer for a year. Yuch! Now I know why it has been in the freezer for a year. No new jar… Read more »
Last week I was visiting family, the first half in Michigan babysitting for my toddler grandchildren and the second half visiting my 86-year-old mother in Philadelphia. Bookends to life, but similar in ways. The toddler waddling on unsteady feet, and my mother learning to steady herself with a walker. The children wanting a cohort in… Read more »
Some people see everything through the same lens. No matter how the conversation starts out, it always ends up the same way. Whether their interpretation is through politics, money, aging or relationships, it is predictable and relentless. It always comes down to the same conclusion which is reached through their tinted view. Surprise me! Shake… Read more »