Sep 11 2007
Storage or no storage?
To store or not to store! That is the question. Shakespeare’s, “To be or not to be,” has nothing on the question of beginning RVers. I have seen more written on that than which kind of RV.
OK. That was an exaggerated last fact, but people do struggle with it. Downsizing is difficult for people used to buying more and more. Leon and I have downsized somewhat before - and resized. ;) We are not having to deal with a struggle on store or not. Our decision was made immediately.
We are storing, but only a few things to put in the park model once we buy it next Spring. Even if things work out way beyond our expectations and we buy it before Thanksgiving, we will leave things in storage until we get it caulked, cleaned, aired out, etc. It is small enough without giving it that initial cleaning while it is filled with stuff!
Our house is a disaster right now. Things are everywhere, some already sorted: RV or sell. The majority of what we are storing was moved to the storage unit last night. WooHOO! We are making progress.
Of course, we take the first load, get caught in a traffic jam and get there a bit close to closing. We had used the same facility when we moved out here, so he didn’t bother walking us out to the unit. Ten minutes until closing, we began unloading the few boxes we had.
Fifteen minutes after closing, we locked the door. OK. We did not really lock the door. We had bought a new lock from the man there because the two from before were safely at home, grin. It was a different style.
“Will this lock work on all the units? Leon asked.
“Yes.”
WRONG. Our door was missing the second tab. Only the other kind could be used. At least most of the traffic was going in the opposite direction, because we drove all the way home to get another lock, having no proof had actually put our stuff in their storage. (unless they had cameras we didn’t see)
Since we had to go home anyway, loaded the car again, grabbed the locks, and stored the rest. That meant, however, we didn’t eat until after 8, and had to grab “fast food” rather than the dinner we had planned — or eat well after 9. Normally, that would have really really frustrated me, but I must already be switching to the RV mode. (That made me smile.)
So, it is real… we are going to get an RV. Now, house, sell. Someone want our house and be willing to spend money for it right away! ‘Cause if you do, we can all have Thanksgiving where we want to be, you in your new home, and us in Florida with our son and daughter-in-law. Otherwise, we will have to miss Thanksgiving with them.





