Downsizing Begins

We have started down the path.  We made an offer on the church bus in Pueblo.  They had another couple scheduled to look at it as well.  We made a fair offer and hope to hear back later this week.  We talked to the pastor for quite sometime while going over this bus.  If we don't get this one, we will find another one.  There is a glut of buses on the market.  It is mostly a matter of just finding the right deal.

We have started liquidating our possessions via craigslist and such.  It is amazing how much we have acquired in just ten years.  This is a difficult process.  We had a hard time at first.  We found that our attachment to things was strong, even though it may be stuff we don't even use.  Many things are obvious that it is junk that just needs to go.  Other things are tougher as we decide what we will want and need with us and what we will put in storage.  Dealing with some of the folks on Craigslist is also a big happy joy.  We will likely have an indoor yard sale in the very near future.

While we have been sorting and taking pics for this process, we have started talking about how we will trick out our bus.  We will have to start with a generator, but are researching possibly building a wind turbine as well as solar panels.  We are trading a table saw for a solar shower and a two burner camp stove.  We are considering building a portable solar oven.  We have a single burner camp stove and a turkey fryer burner to do most of our cooking. We are looking for a composting toilet to buy or trade for.  We will take our queen size memory foam mattress and will build a frame into our overall design.  We are also considering a space for growing herbs and fresh vegetables by using a vertical growing and drip system system and a couple of grow lights.

We are still struggling with the decision to live in a bus.  Sy and I are both intellectually fine with it.  We are both smart strong adults who can list all of the reasons why we should do this as well as the few for why we shouldn't.  Emotionally this has been a trying experience, but we are both growing from the experience.  We are supporting each other like we haven't in a long time.  Overall, this so far is turning into a positive experience for both of us.  

I am kind of anxious to just get on with it, and have to often remind myself to slow down and get through the downsizing process first.  I strive to take life each moment at a time now instead of being caught up in the drama of the past and the worry of the future.  We are only alive right now.  That's all we ever have.  This is the essence of our decision to make this life style change.  Yes other factors make it easier, but we decided that we simply want to live on our time, right now.

Have a Zen day.