Author Archives: journeysofabentmind

Well, the movers came yesterday promptly at 9:00 as they were scheduled, and they set about assessing each room with the place in the truck for each item, or at least the larger items – They figured out that our … Continue reading →

It is getting very close now for our major move from Panorama Drive to Cascade Manor this coming Friday, April 2nd. It has been a learning, nay a relearning, experience of finding out how much crap we’ve accumulated over 60 … Continue reading →

Virtually everything that needs being taken care of for our move is now done – Only last-minute things that are surely to crop up unforeseen will need my attention, whenever they occur. So, the stress levels have faded, and my … Continue reading →

Now that the hubbub is starting to slow down as we inch toward our move on April 2nd, the stress level is diminishing quite a bit, and things are becoming clearer – as for example, with all that I’ve been … Continue reading →

Ok, things are moving along nicely, and virtually all the things that need doing before we move and before the house goes on the market, are getting done – Today I contracted to have the last fix-it task done, a … Continue reading →

I just finished sweeping the entire basement under the house – The space covers roughly 2/3s of the area of the house proper, but without insulation in the external walls or under the floorboards – There is insulation in the … Continue reading →

Grandfathers are always wise, but not always so smart – On Saturday I spent the afternoon supervising and assisting my favorite eldest grandson Casey and favorite youngest granddaughter Teiya as they helped us in our downsizing, this with cleaning up … Continue reading →

Yesterday I helped a handyman deal with a segment of our kitchen wall that had pencil and ballpoint pen markings on it chronicling growth markings of our 4 favorite grandchildren between 2008 and 2018 – our two eldest, Casey and … Continue reading →

Ok, the process continues – This morning I undertook the process of pulling all the nails and hooks we used to hang framed photographs, mounted posters, and various things to be hung on our walls – There must have been … Continue reading →

We’re continuing to downsize for our move which is set for later in March – Specific date still to be confirmed – But the latest on the home front is that I’ve now removed every framed photograph we had on … Continue reading →