I was able to close 2 large boxes this AM. Later the the dog crate went back into the van, and boxes crowding the LR now sit behind it. Now, each day I can just put a few of the smaller and more weather-sensitive items right out there, to allow the LR to resume a more normal mode-- items that have been piling up in here making us nuts can go straight to the staging area or into the van!!! It doesn't make sense to have a vacay house that leaves us feeling like BOTH places need a lot of work!

A nice feature of Trip One is that I left the house turnkey ready with all necessaries including several meals in the freezer-- we do not have to unload ALL of this the day we arrive.

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