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Category: Packing up and moving

Packing Up and Moving describes how we transitioned from life in a house to a life on a St Francis 50 catamaran. The blog posts in this sub-category covers the pure chaos of downsizing to being able to reflect back and provide some lessons learned and checklists.

June 21, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Building a storage solution

Before-moving-aboard
June 19, 2015August 15, 2026Lorraine Escher

Before Moving Aboard: With House Rented, Where Will We Live?

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June 11, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Late night phone calls, and a visit from my dad

Begonias in front of one of our planters just before they were planted
June 4, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Preparing for our tenants’ visit

June 1st, Our living room
June 2, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Preparing to move: signs of progress

May 31, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Closing our house, room by room

SV Aphrodite, a St Francis 50, before the trampoline facelift
May 21, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Thrift store “treasures”

May 19, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

They’re cutting down trees

May 15, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Sifting to find what matters

SV Aphrodite docked in the Florida Keys
May 11, 2015July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Preparing for a lifestyle change in six weeks

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