Work in Progress: July 2007

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Moving

It is the middle of summer and I ran in polar fleece this am. I am trying not to be too crabby about that as I am going to a place that is always summer....never winter. Cleaning out the house for this move is different than any others. All the hand me down winter clothes need to go. Even if another baby came into our midst we would have no need for the big parka that we used at our previous western and European bases.
I have always said I was due for a warm weather base but I never thought it would happen. Hawaii!! After Minot ND, Germany, Washington State, Germany.....now HI! Can this be real. I am waiting at any moment for the AF to rip our orders. But only after we sell all the winter clothes and boots. Then it would only make sense.
The good thing is I am decluttering. I just did this 3 years ago. I thought I did a good job that time. Boy was I in a dream world. We have way too much stuff. Going to a world without basements have opened my eyes to my world of clutter. "Do you want that to sit in your living room since you have no basement?" "It is a winter baby dress Anna, do you really need that in HI?" or how about...."You haven't used that thing in 10 years Anna do you really think you are going to start now?" These are the questions I have to tell myself on a daily basis.
The poor kids are getting older. They like to ask questions and have opinions.
"Do we have to get rid of the Spider man without an arm, I really like him."
"Do you play with him?"
"No"
"Then yes we have to get rid of him"