It’s Time You Knew...

What Does One Pack for the Homeless Shelter?

We're packing and packing and packing...

My son and his friends... Cain... and Skye... George... Melinda... such good friends... (Funny, how many people disappear when you're moving!! LOL!—I've been guilty of it too!)

Found a cheap, dry, 24-7 place to store our things...

But really—we have to be smart about this. Put the things we won't have a need for until we find a new place all in the back. Books, knickknacks, etc. Furniture and stuff like that. Stuff we might have a need for should go closer to the front... Ugh....

What about things that we'll need in the interim? Like the scanner? Or the hard drive and the disks for recovery... files that I may need for documentation...

Do I dare bring my laptop to the shelter?? If not, where do I keep it so I can get at it when I need to and not impose on anyone else?? In my car??? What if it gets towed or stolen? Do I back everything up on the hard drive? On line?

Do I bring my own pillow? What about laundry detergent, shampoo, office supplies... Stuff that if I have to buy again will cost more than we can afford out of pocket?

And our clothes—what should we do with the stuff that is better hung up? Create a pole in the storage and then keep stuff on hangers but covered with plastic bags?

Hmmmm....

I have no idea what to expect... I've just written to a woman who specializes in these kinds of things...The Survival Mom –Lisa Bedford. What an amazing website she's built! Got to go now, and see if she's got some tips for us!

For those amazing people who are keeping track of us, we are very thankful.

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