Whew. Prepping to sell everything we own in a big estate sale is so daunting. I’ve put my organizational skills to the test, breaking the work into chunks to make it less overwhelming, but the emotional work is just as hard. The auctioneer comes on the 27th for an assessment. We’ll be ready. I’m not sure how much we will make from all this effort, but having the house emptied of all but bare bones means I can clean, repair, repaint every room easily. —>

And it gets us in the right frame of mind to let go and put the house on the market in the spring. Everything feels like it’s taking forever, but at the same time it’s happening so fast. I’ve owned this house for 20 years. Longer than anyplace else I’ve ever lived. My parents lived her with me for the last 8. Moving is an enormous decision. Letting go of everything we own is even bigger. Moving to a different country is a ton of work. But we are both certain it’s the right decision. —>