Okay, I will try this again!
Questions. I have questions. Lots and lots of questions!!!
One is about how you and your wife handled the emotions of decluttering and selling your house. How scary was that for you? We are almost ready to put our house on the market. We meet with our realtor this coming week. We have new carpet to lay and some more wallpaper stripping and painting to do, then we will be ready to show it. Our decluttering is getting easier and easier as it goes along.
So I guess my biggest problem is leaving this big, beautiful house that doesn't get used. It is gorgeous to look at, but really of no value . . . . as the kids live right down the block and have an attitude about *coming home*. My DH and I might as well go "have some fun". Am I off the beaten path??? Any comments for my emotional disconnects from this gorgeous home??? (Maybe a woman could understand my feelings better. This seems to be more of a post for men. LOL)
Also, our realtor will rent our house for us, if it doesn't sell. We live in a quiet, Amish community. He says that there is a need in this area for rental homes. He will manage the property. It is just scary to leave the house in someone else's hands. Do you have any comments about this?
Oh, I forgot to explain that we owe $80,000 in mortgage. That is what I really want to shed, as our mortgage payments keep us back from traveling and/or enjoying life. If we lived here, I would want to do the Dave Ramsey thing and pay the house off. My DH is 72 and I am 66. In my opinion we are fighting against the clock of life at this stage of our life. Any ideas on this scenerio? I am assuming that you are much younger than we are. ha ha
We are going to the RVDream Rally in TN next month. I am hoping that a lot of our questions concerning changing our live style will be answered there. There are also some local Escapee Rallys in our area that I would like to check out. I think we can attend 3 of them without joining.
Thanks for any comments given. . . . . . yes, my motivating, underlying feeling would be *fear*.
