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So we are loading the Coachmen 5er in preparation for taking to the road by June 14, 2011. Mary and I are looking at what we need or might need to have while we are traveling. That means we need a list. Maybe two lists. We begin writing down what we think is important to have and some things that could be nice to have with us as we transition to full-time RVing.
I am not sure how the list grew to the three or four pages, but it is taking on a life of its own. I was just starting to think we didn't own that much, but it is all too apparent we need to scale down---STILL.
We start with the heavier items first. It is probably easier for us to jettison the weight from the get go. We decide what will stay and either be sold or donated. The items we keep, will either go North to be redistributed to family or into storage with family. We will, at some point, return to claim our item from storage--sometime.
I look over the list and stop when I come to "tools." Having grown up working on cars, and later restoring our first home, tools are rather important. Yet I realize that there will have to be some sacrifices made. But today might not be the day those decisions are made.
Looking at the kitchen, we discuss our table settings. How many Corelle© settings do we need? There will be the two of us for the most part. Maybe an ocassiona friend will join us, but we can cary more acrylic or plastic place settings. Then we look at each other as we come to "coffee cups" on the list. Mary and I LOVE our coffee. We started collecting coffee mugs even before we were married. Our first collectible cups were from Bahama Breeze. We have since added cups from various places we have visited. Washington, North Carolina, The Sanitary seafood resturant in Morehead City, North Carolina, Skidaway State Park near Savannah, Georgia. At some point we will no longer have room for ALL the coffee mugs. For now we don't have to worry giving up any mugs, however if the cost of coffeee continues to rise, we may not be drinking any from the mugs anyway.
I think the clothing issue is straight forward--we will primarily be in warmer climates so we need a few shorts and t-shirts. Mary wants something for a night out or meet and greet. Also she reminds me of our Florida trip December 2010. 30* in St. Augustine for an overnight low and daily highs around 55*. We might not need the Carhart© but a sweater and jacket will probably be a good idea.
We will finish our list Monday or Tuesday. Sometime before next weekend we have to solve the mystery of the Dodge 2500 short...
Coffee mugs were a hard decision for me, too, since my late husband and I collected them. But you end up keeping the ones with the most memories and that works. ;-)
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