Downsizing with the thought of a making a big move is a daunting task. Most people who do it wait to late, that's what they'll tell you. If you don't do it by a certain age, you probably won't. While I might say you'll then be trapped, it is what it is, and maybe staying put just works better for you.
Our first steps are to rid ourselves of the "stuff" we've been putting in the attic, basement, closets, and every inch of this 4,300 square foot house. The insanity had to end. And there's Tobacco Road out in the yard. We've lost a bit of mojo with the weather and the lack of sales on Facebook Marketplace. While getting some money for stuff is nice, it's really all about getting rid of it. It becomes a grind in and around work, and what was just trying to stay warm.
I go online just about everyday looking at real estate listing s in Sun City Hilton Head, where we hope to call home. I also just tease myself looking around at recent pictures and posts of fly fishing in and around the Lowcountry. I found the above and below pics which were part of an article in Charleston Magazine written by Jason Stemple. For a minute I can picture my Jones Brother's Cape Fishermen sitting in the same spot as his skiff, with me up on the poling platform.
Each day we are allegedly closer to putting the house up on the market, but, truth be told, it will take a Herculean effort to do so. I've been in touch with the dumpster people and that should really change the landscape around the house and make things better mentally. I hope to be on the bow, or even just standing on a flat in boots, searching for redfish that have come up on a flood tide in search of crabs and small fish.
Motivation. Focus. Action. And some hope. Prayers, And luck.