Last night in my house

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Gadget728

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I came out to the house in Cheney yesterday to finish loading anything I'm going to keep or try and sell. I slept here for the last time last night. I felt a bit sad last night, I really loved this place.

When I bought the place 11 years ago, I was so happy I was done renting!! I owned my own home & land. After 6 years of living back in McPherson full time, I still did projects to improve the place every year, but I finally realized I was tired of driving 60 miles one way to only stay long enough to grab the bills, or maybe stay the night once in a while. Plus, my sister was making it unbearable as a neighbor, I have not been happy here for a couple of years.
 
 Cheney is a nice quiet town, and most everyone here are great. I'll miss the solitude of this place, but I'm super excited about being untethered from all the junk I THOUGHT I needed. When I get paid for the place on Tuesday, I'll use a portion of that money to pay off the bank!! DEBT FREE!! I will owe no bills but motorcycle and Van insurance, which are already paid up until next year. 

I've started my morning with bacon, eggs and hash browns. I ate outside listening to the birds chirping as the sun came up, contemplating my new journey.

Everything is loaded up, and after I conclude this message, I'll be loading up this computer and drive away from here for the last time. I'm not sad this morning, sad gets you nowhere.  All is well!  :)
 
That's got to be a great feeling to be untethered and unburdened.
 
It's an amazing feeling, enjoy... and fiercely resist the urge to re-encumber yourself!
 
Yes, wish I was there, too! Next year.... still cleaning house.
 
As I continue to grapple with that same decision in my head, I have to admit, being untethered sounds pretty soothing. I still can't decide if I can live house free, there are so many aspects of owning a home I love. (including maintenance and even mowing the lawn!) Yet traveling with no destination or end date is another one of my greatest pleasures. Combining the two is possible, but at the same time there's always a sort of friction when mixing the two.

I congratulate you on being able to cut the cord and I wish you nothing but good luck and happiness in your travels. Look forward to reading more about your journey should you chose to share it and I hope you do.
 
I'm sure it's bitter sweet but good for you for being debt free and untethered from stuff. I wish you the best on your new chapter.
 
New beginnings are a mixture of anxiety and excitement. Hopefully the latter will outlast the former. Very few decisions are final, so you have the licence to change your mind in the future if you like. Opportunity is what you really face.
 
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