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Julia and I have been working very hard to get the house ready to sell and get ourselves ready for a significant downsize.  Over the last 30 years of living in this particular corner of southern Wisconsin, we have accumulated a lot of possessions and crap.  Sorting:  Going through everything we own and making a determination of what to do with it.  Our house isn't particularly huge, but we do have a lot of storage space--a full basement and outbuildings.  It's too much stuff, and it isn't going to fit into our new place, which may be as small as 1100 square feet with very little storage space. As we go through things, we are realizing that a lot of stuff is just plain worn out and not worth hauling half-way or more across the country.  Other stuff isn't going to be useful wherever we end up.  This week, I said goodbye to my Polaris Sportsman ATV with a plow, which was primarily used for digging us out during winter storms.  At the time I bought it...
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A lot of people are affected with Seasonal Affective Disorder in Wisconsin.  We have many, many days without sun during the winter months.  This year, we've had a string of days with heavy fog and unseasonably warm temperatures in the 30's and 40's.   Personally, I can't claim that I've ever really felt the effects of SAD, but this year, knowing that we are likely moving west later next year, I've been very impatient and annoyed with Wisconsin weather.  

Sun trying to fight through the clouds

It hasn't helped that my daily routine involves looking at the weather in Fort Collins and Tucson.  Their weather has been spectacularly sunny and more pleasant this time of year.  

So, I haven't been blogging much because not much is going on. I've substituted indoor pickleball for hiking. The trails have been muddy and not much fun. For Christmas, we had my mother, Julia's brother and Allie here.  I went and retrieved my mother from Cedar Rapids and brought her here.  My brother was nice enough to take her back.  

Brother, mother, and me

Julia would like to take a trip somewhere warm in February or March, but it's too early to say whether that will work out.  We are busy getting the house ready for sale in the spring.  In fact, we had our first showing to a friend of a friend who  heard we will be listing it in the spring.  Things will work out one way or another.  

One thing we have decided upon is not to buy anything out west until the money is in the bank from our house sale.  At that point, we plan to put our remaining household belongings in storage and head west with the Scamp to Fort Collins.  I took the opportunity to give some family stuff to my mother and brother in anticipation of our downsizing.

Callie soaking up the heat

From a personal standpoint, Julia and I will be glad to put 2024 behind us.  It was a very tough year with the loss of Justin, our son.  It definitely took its toll.  My body and mind are slowly recovering, and I am sleeping much better after some very poor sleep for many months. 

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MFH said…
Good to hear from you.

Happy New Year!!
December 31, 2024 at 3:45 AM
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