The part I keep forgetting to post. (Roxi)

We made a decision recently that makes this process feel more organic, as a friend put it.  We're going to stay until the house sells.  It's not on the market yet, which slows that whole thing down a lot, but getting the vinyl down this week is the pivotal event.  Once that's down we can get down to the nitty-gritty of moving things in:  entertainment equipment (cats), personal memorabilia (cats), friends (cats).  That leaves us free to clean the house, clear stuff out (cats GARAGE SALE!) and list it.

We went to a bonfire last night held by our friends A & C (Happy unBirthday, C!).  It was a mellow event, very relaxing, and we had a great chat with our half-time California friends.  They told us a little about their own off-grid living here in central NYS.  We talked battery capacity - how butch is that!  They told us about their solar stove/oven from Solar Cookers International, which gave me frugal off-grid survivalist-type consumer lust.