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It’s autumn already! We’ve been busy this summer settling into our house on Lake Shawnee in North Jersey. Our days were filled with unpacking, arranging and rearranging furniture, and discovering repairs that were needed on both our house and RV. But the hardest part was behind us. Here’s what was happening in June! DOWNSIZING! We were moving from a four-bedroom house with a full attic and basement, plus a two-car garage, to a 950-square-foot cottage and a 37-foot RV. Radical downsizing was essential! So day by day, room by room, and drawer by drawer the two of us (mostly Kathy because Jeff was still workingRead More →

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We’re moving in less than eight months, and I (Kathy) have started to get serious about downsizing. I’ve donated five bags of clothes (and a bag of shoes) to a local clothing ministry, taken books to the library, and donated my kids’ juggling equipment (with their permission) to our public school’s awesome juggling program. Downsizing is an enormous project, since we’ve been in this house for almost 17 years, and adopted three children after just the two of us moved here. Honestly, Jeff and I had a lot of stuff, even after consolidating our possessions when we got married after about 20 years as single adultsRead More →