Homeless

Last week we sold the car, packed up the house, locked the doors and walked away. While that may sound simple and easy it was a week of utter chaos. Last minute errands (while we still had a car), visiting with friends we'll not see for a long time, and the seemingly endless packing. We sent carloads of stuff home with friends, we put carloads in storage in several locations, we sealed some in storage at the house, and yet we arrived in Galesville with a car stuffed full.

The morning my parents showed up ready to load our stuff in the car and leave, we had about half the house emptied. My wonderful parents spent the next six hours helping us pack, sort, and clean before driving us to Maryland. Somehow my Dad managed to get everything we were taking in the car, I'm still not sure how he did it. Perhaps he has a magical bag that things disappeared into as he packed.

Although we managed to meet our deadline and get out of the house so the renters can move in, the boatyard is behind schedule, due to unforeseen circumstances and acts of nature (rain), our beloved Passport is still on land getting her bottom painted. While she is on land there is no heat, no toilet, no water and no drains. Not a very comfortable place to stay especially in Maryland in November. We are fortunate to have some very generous friends that are allowing us to stay on their boat until Passport gets back in the water (hopefully Tuesday).

We still have a few projects to get done before we untie the dock lines, a heater this year being a high priority. We hope to be on our way by the 15th at the latest if not before. And there is all that stuff we brought to sort thorough, put away and get rid of what is not needed. Although I got rid of garbage bags full of clothes I still have way too many. It's astounding how things accumulate!