Well, Sundance, you really hit it for me - Chaco Canyon is one of my favorite places! We have traveled that rough road to explore the ruins several times, it is such a gem.

I'm not from Texas, but Minnesota - the Twin Cities, though over a lifetime, we have explored most of both states.

My family have been "Winter Texans" for 3 generations - going back to 1964 in Harlingen. We moved "up the Valley" and reside just west of McAllen, about 2 miles from the border. If you have seen the pics of the private border wall that is falling into the Rio Grande, that is a short bike ride from our tiny home. We also have family spread from Dallas to Houston to San Antonio.

In Washington, we have family and friends all over, and love to visit. On our last trip 2 years ago, our room in a friend's home near Puyallup looked out on Mt Rainier - what a treat.

We usually travel the US at least 6-8 weeks a year, and spend several months in Texas. This year we managed one week at a familiar condo "up North" & one overnight with the kids, so my feet at ITCHING to hit the road again.

But all this time looking at the house has gotten me moving on clearing out, so I guess that's a bright side, if there is one...

Happy sorting - how about a weekly progress report?

Here's mine - yesterday while I watched football, I started sorting rolls of fabric to donate. I used to costume belly dancers and do some upholstery work, neither of which I see in my future, so I have 20 large cardboard tubes to recycle and 100 + yards of fabric marked for new homes. Next up - 2 dozen or so bins and tubs of various fabrics, already sorted by type, use, or color. Way more than I will ever use, so it's time to share.

And a progress report for my daughter - she will bring all her boxes of excess clothing, towels & bedding to our guest room and sort it to keep, donate or throw away. Then we will fill my car (several times I'm sure - it's just a little station wagon) and I will transport. After she saw her temporary flat with one closet, one bedroom and no storage room, she knew she had to do something drastic!
Sue