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Packing a Watermelon into a Walnut. The story of downsizing from 3100 Sq. ft to 475 Sq.ft

Posted on May 7, 2017 by kdewez

Right now I’m schlepping things down the driveway from the house to the RV. Then I’m schlepping the same things right back up the driveway, forced to accept the fact that I’m not going to be able to take some of … 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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Superstition or Faith? -Saint Joseph of Our Sacred Pansy.

Posted on April 14, 2017 by kdewez

Let me preface with the disclaimer that this post is not intended to be sacrilegious. As with many of my posts, you have to bring your sense of humor. Many years ago, with a house for sale in a difficult … Continue reading →

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The Retirement Journal- Good Reasons not to Name a Fish Redux – Adapting to Change

Posted on March 29, 2017 by kdewez

“The secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.”-Dan Millman, from the book ‘Way of the Peaceful Warrior’   When I first started writing the blog, I wrote several … Continue reading →

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The RV Series-Back Home Again from Indiana. Do the math.

Posted on March 25, 2017 by kdewez

I’ve been singing “Back home again FROM Indiana” since we pulled up to the house last night.  My apologies to the Hoosier state for changing their song. At about 1:30 Thursday afternoon, we attached the Jeep to Bella-BOW and began … Continue reading →

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The RV Series- Wednesday-Delivery Day Three-The Hotel Hop

Posted on March 22, 2017 by kdewez

Bella Box on Wheels went in for touch up painting this morning at 6 am.  We knew there was a possibility we wouldn’t be able to stay in her tonight, so we packed enough for an overnight and put it … Continue reading →

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The RV Series-Tuesday, Delivery Day Two

Posted on March 21, 2017 by kdewez

You might be wondering what happened to Delivery Day One. I’ll tell you what happened to Monday; It passed in a haze because we drove thirteen freaking hours on Sunday. So much for the whole “takes 10 hours” thing.  I … Continue reading →

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The RV Series-Countdown to Bella; the return of Driving Dave and the Highstrung Redhead

Posted on March 17, 2017 by kdewez

We’re making a list, checking it twice…..kinda like Santa but not as nice. A few days from now “It takes 10 hours if you don’t stop to pee” Driving Dave, and the Highstrung Redhead will load themselves into the Cherokee … Continue reading →

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The RV Series-Last Day in Newport- GiGi says goodbye- A post in three parts

Posted on June 25, 2015 by kdewez

Part One *Sigh* The day is here. The day we have to say goodbye to precious Sunny and to our (also precious)  son and daughter-in-law. Tears are very close to the surface which is an uncomfortable thing for most of … Continue reading →

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