Thank you for your good wishes. I had recently moved to a different apartment within my senior building. It is so much nicer than the one I lived in for the past 10 years. That one faced an 8-story parking garage. The new one has a great view, an extra window and is larger.
As I have put things away, I have been purging unnecessary stuff. After my Sister passed away, I had started to go thru all my photos and letters and pass them on to her children and husband. I have been the family photo person, so there are a lot of them. I will also pass them on to my other siblings and their children. Now that I have decided to move, I have even more reason to get this done. But wow, what a lot of photos. When I very first moved here in 1975, I arrived with a small suitcase, a box of books, a clothes basket and a photo album tucked into the trunk of my car. As someone who has always tried to keep a limit on possessions, I still have so many things. I know from helping my Dad pack up our childhood home when it was time for him to move, that the process of going through our things is a way to say goodbye to that part of our lives. I really like your advice to make a daily schedule. Otherwise, it's too easy for me to daydream and be nostalgic and not get any sorting/packing done. Thanks for that. Theresa105