Cleaning out the VA storage unit

We have been busy cleaning out our Virginia Storage unit. Tomorrow we take stuff to the local auction house.

Here are some pictures of what stuff looks like before we take it to Bill Payne.

2/5ths of the motor cycles are gone. We are keeping the other 3/5ths, GL1800, GL1100, CL350. I am not sure what to do with the Handy platform lift. I have a couple of folks that are interested but ...?

Then there are the tools. I will make up a kit to take with us and the rest will get packed for storage. I will put camphor blocks with them and that should eliminate any rust. Suzette will keep her sewing machine and a lot of her craft supplies. I think we will take the sewing machine with us as we travel. We might be able to pick up a few bucks doing some sewing or embroidery.

Lots of decisions.

We still haven't found a lot in Vermont on which to build our new storage unit so we will rent something either here in Virginia or perhaps in Vermont.

The question of domicile also has to be answered. Although South Dakota would seem to be the "smart" choice I think we will become VT residents. More decisions.

We have taken care of the banking by using NEFCU where we have been members for over 30 years.

It's not easy

Well we have decided to go "Full Time" with our RV. For us that will be more like 3/4 time, Living and dying in three quarter time ... (Jimmy Buffett). So what to get rid of? First there is the house and the contents, we will keep some stuff, then there is the man house which currently holds 5 motorcycles, a service lift, tools, supplies, outside Christmas decorations and ...

Decisions decsions. Go thru stuff and make keep/sell piles. Go through the keep and decide we really don't need some of that so it goes in the sell pile. What's really important? What will we need in our new house? When will we have a new house?

Then there are the vehicle registrations, drivers licenses, insurance, voting, new wills and such. Which important papers do we travel with? Where do we keep the other papers such as old tax records and the like. How many years back do we have to retain what?

Like I said - it ain't easy.