Yippee, that drink in hand really helps! Keep them nearby for several weeks. Just sayin.....LOL

Sherry

While we are still wannabes, I don't let a minute go to waste with regard to planning and looking forward to our future.  Lately, I have been putting together a "plan" for when our time comes.  My plan is to, first, empty the entire house/garage of all of the 'garbage'.  Next, we want to visit the manufacturing plant of the RV we currently have in mind.  Next, order the RV.  While the RV is being built (6 +/- weeks?), come home and sort through everything and put aside what we plan to take with us.  Next, and because we are not allowed to have garage/yard sales, I want to invite friends and family over for a silent auction for the larger items, and just sell all of the small stuff (pay me what you think your 'pile' is worth), with the understanding that some of the larger items, pictures, etc. will need to remain to show the house.  The "winners" in the silent auction will be notified when they can pick up their stuff!  Then, once all of that is done, I want to list the house.  I don't think we will have a problem selling it because we are in the country, with all the city amenities, on an acre of land surrounded by ravines that go out to the river just behind us, and lots and lots of trees and forest-like scenery, in a gated/golf course community, on a cul-de-sac.  Anyway, by that time I want to be "living" in our RV somewhere close by so we don't have to make the bed every day, keep everything tidy and picked up etc. to show the house.  Then, when the house closes, we will be FREEEEEEEEEE!  So, as mentioned above, we also plan to live in our RV while the house is on the market.  This should help in reducing the stress, so I think!

Did I miss anything? 

Not sure I want to deal with anything online.  DH and I have talked about this and have decided that whatever does not sell, we will donate to a children's home or some type of ministry who could use the remainder of our "stuff".  The money is not important to us and to be able to help out someone in need is AWESOME!  My mother has always said, "When something you have no longer serves a purpose or has lost its luster (to us), pass it on to someone it will bring joy to!"  A-men, Momma!

Whoo Hoo! know how that feels, we actually had counter offers on 3 different bids, we are in the 11 days and counting to close stage!!!

Contract signed!
It was on the market for 20 days. We'll come out ahead but not like with multiple bids.

Whoo Hoo! Now, get the house totally empty and get on the road. Oh yeah, that emptying out of the house is more time consuming than we ever imagined and we've been getting rid of "stuff" since January. We're getting there, 8 days and counting until it has to be empty..

I love it when plans come together. Grams your building sounds terrific and bet it sells soon.

I love the people who think we're all so adventurous to just "go" and some who are so genuinely envious (in a nice way) and then the look of almost fear on others faces as they comprehend you're leaving the home, the neighborhood and the known for the unknown.

RV'ers are so terrific for the most part. We had a lovely Asian couple check in late yesterday with two little ones in one of those Cruise America Class C's. I was walking our pup when I saw him pull out a sewer hose with no connections on either end and a very confused look on his face. I said, don't do anything, please just wait and called my DH and he came right over and lent the guy hose connections and helped him set up. Poor guy said he had no instructions when he rented the rig. I had visions of those black tank stories we've read about.

Sherry