Present time:
A sudden plan developed to head to Albuquerque tomorrow. The nice thing about being quasi-retired now is that overnighters don't have to be planned weeks in advance. This will be the first time that we have ventured that far from the ranch since arriving here and we are looking forward to this big outing. With the roads in their current condition, it will probably take 3 to 4 hours to arrive at our first stop on the long errand list. Items already secured thanks to our friend there and simply waiting to be picked up are a few more solar panels and a very large water storage tank. He has also lined up our itinerary to visit some alternative energy shops that he is familiar with. The neighbor has kindly agreed to take care of the young Aussie Shepherd pup and we just have to hope that the cats won't get rowdy and seek revenge for our overnight absence. Maybe they will see the benefit of unusual amounts of food available and having the bed all to themselves for a change.
I only wish that we had a few more days in the city. One thing I really miss is being close enough to do regular yard sale and junk shop runs. It's surprising how much money you can save by finding useful, practical items at second hand prices. The full retail cost to date of replacing the rather mundane items that we had to leave behind has been unsettling. Anything from good quality Tupperware to yard tools - it will add up quickly. Don't ever find yourself in the position we did; leave plenty of time to determine what comes with and what goes and don't get distracted with unexpected projects if you can help it.
Lin
Next likely post: Sunday night - if the creek don't rise.
2 comments:
Crumbs, hadn't thought of that, but I guess with limited space for packing, you must've lost all the mundane practical stuff that you tend to take for granted, and build up over time...and that sure adds up a lot to replace.
Look forward to continuing this adventure tomorrow..
Shrink,
It never donned on me either until I found myself in that position. It was sheer Hell for a pragmatic, frugal person and the Katlady, as a serious scrounge-o-phile herself, had to administer serious sympathy triage to get me through the worst of it. I think a 'stuff' loss support network is a very good thing to have.
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