Tag Archives: Moving

Everything Old is New Again

Posted on July 11, 2017 by kdewez

Don’t throw the past away You might need it some rainy day Dreams can come true again When everything old is new again*   Traveling full time has brought many changes and forced me to leave behind many things. My hairdresser … Continue reading →

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On Balancing the Losses

Posted on June 25, 2017 by kdewez

Before I retired, besides swiveling in my big chair and sniffing the sharpies, I spent many years staring at a balance sheet. Simply put, a balance sheet shows the assets and liabilities of your company. In contemplating how to write … Continue reading →

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The Final Countdown

Posted on May 15, 2017 by kdewez

We’re leaving together, But still, it’s farewell And maybe we’ll come back To earth, who can tell? I guess there is no one to blame We’re leaving ground (leaving ground) Will things ever be the same again? It’s the final … Continue reading →

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On feelings of loss and what really matters…

Posted on May 13, 2017 by kdewez

From a respectable distance down the street, I peer out the rain-soaked windshield of Bella-BOW ( Bella Box On Wheels, our RV)  watching pieces of my material life being loaded into cars, trucks, and U-Hauls. Yesterday, the first day of our … Continue reading →

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Pricing my Life, Memories for Sale

Posted on May 9, 2017 by kdewez

As I type this, there are people inside my home putting a value on many of the material things that have made up my life. It feels very strange to know the sale value of my things won’t reflect the emotional … Continue reading →

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Shrimpy’s Big Move

Posted on May 6, 2017 by kdewez

Many years ago my soon to be daughter-in-law Jenn gave me a little EcoSphere containing three tiny brine shrimp. Two died right away, but one little shrimp survived so we named him Shrimpy.   He moved with us to this house in … Continue reading →

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Boxing up the Hallmark Moments

Posted on May 3, 2017 by kdewez

Today, still packing for the move,  I started sorting through the 11 filing drawers in my home office. I’m not sure why I’m calling them all filing drawers as only three of them were neatly stuffed with hanging files.   … Continue reading →

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The Love Starter, Leaving a Spark

Posted on April 30, 2017 by kdewez

A friend recently commented that when we move from a well-loved home, we leave a little bit of ourselves behind as a starter for the love the new owners will have for their home. The thought that the love I’ve had … Continue reading →

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