Rolling Stones Gather No Moss

I guess we aren't rolling stones, in that case. It may not be moss that we have gathered in the 5-1/2 years we have spent in this house, but we sure have accumulated a lot of STUFF. Sure, some of it is from the DDOLs (dearly departed old ladies -- my mother, my mother-in-law, and my grandmother), and some of it is DOY (detritus of youth -- the leftovers from a herd of homeschooled young people who have, mostly, moved on), but a lot of it is just poor planning.

When we moved here in 2003, we kind of thought that this was IT, that we would stay here until we retired, or died, or .... well, I'm not sure that there are many other choices that fit. However, over the past year or so, the Wizard and I have both decided that we want to move on. Or back to whence we came. Or maybe ... well, I'll save the other option for now. At any rate, we weren't too concerned about keeping the STUFF under control because we weren't planning to move again.

But now that we will be leaving this place, we find that this house is full of STUFF. All five bedrooms are full of STUFF. The office/bonus room is full of STUFF, the living room, dining room, family room, and kitchen are full of STUFF. The garage is full of STUFF, the two storage sheds in the yard are full of STUFF, and the large storage locker around the corner is also full of STUFF.

So, this is going to be about getting rid of the STUFF, about figuring out where we go from here, and the joy of the journey.

Cast of characters:
ME -- reader, writer, knitter, cook, singer, educator, and animal caretaker
The Wizard -- the guy in the office upstairs (except when he's on the road)
Drama Queen -- one and only daughter
Sports Nut -- oldest son
Media Guru -- middle son
Future Vet -- youngest son
Max, Yuki, and Hershey -- the doggies
Sweetpea, Junior, Shadow, the L.S.B., Ashey, Toshie, Dybbuk, Canti, and Malka -- the kitties