<p>I spent the entire day mending sheep coats for someone's sheep flock--the one she won't be taking with her to Annapolis. Dd needs to make a decision soon--is she going to sell the flock, sell it to her brother/sisters, dump it on me, just what? And then there's that cute little Border Collie that won't work for me and her milk cow and her horse... What projects will YOU be dealing with after I-Day?</p>
<p>Hubby and I are moving to Japan shortly after our mid reports, so we are having to figure out what goes in long term storage, what goes to Japan, what our Marine daughter wants us to ship to her and what our mid will want to leave at Grandma's for when she comes to Virginia Beach to visit. For a 17 year old girl with a roomful (and attic-ful!) of stuff, this is quite a challenge. I keep reminding her that she is not taking any clothes with her and that she needs to be ruthless when sorting, but no luck so far. I know I will wind up trying to guess what clothes she actually wears and what we can give to charity. I can't even think about memorabilia! The child keeps everything!</p>
<p>Of course I will guess wrong...=)</p>
<p>Like beachmom...a mountain of clothes that I doubt will ever be worn again. My son and I will be spending the weeks before I-Day going through his room and sorting out what needs to be kept and what can be thrown out. I'm thinking we should probably only keep a minimum of clothes because he won't be able to wear them for a year, and by the time he comes home on leave, they probably won't even fit anymore.</p>
<p>But the challenges you are facing (livestock and an international move) make my little task seem petty indeed!</p>
<p>Heartcross-</p>
<p>My son said that after he reports for I-Day that I can donate all of his clothes to charity. My response was "Why???". He said "Mom ... when I come home my clothes will either be too big (because I lost a lot of weight...( plebe exercising and eating with all the rules i.e. eating squared) or too small (all those muscles I'll build from training)."</p>
<p>I'm going to keep an assortment anyway... but I can guarantee you the room will be alot tidier.</p>
<p>Thank god we don't have any sheep!!!</p>
<p>Nothing earth shattering.....We re-did his room this weekend. Love that Ikea! It now looks like a college man's apartment, not a high-schooler's room. Lots of browns and greys. Had him pack his boyhood "keeper' stuff in a sturdy plastic box and stowed it in the attic. Wrestling medals, cub scout shirt, Pop Warner football jerseys, etc. All gone. Sighhhhh.</p>
<p>When Spider was small, he had a cherished blue blankie. It has remained tucked in the back of his closet for the last decade. It's in the box now as well. I was proud that I didn't cry when it got packed away. Where did the time go?</p>
<p>Spider loves the spare, clean look of his "new" room. I, who complained daily about the clutter and mess, am not so sure!</p>
<p>Younger brother Mike says that he is "taking over" Jake's clothes, TV, playstation, futon counch etc...and even Jake's room so he can have his own bedroom and an entertainment room. He says that all he needs is a refrigerator and he's set.</p>
<p>I told my 12yodd today that if she can get her older sisters to clean out the room in the porch (21yo has never quite cleaned it out and soon-to-be-plebe still has it full) she can move out there in the fall. Of course that would mean my HUBBY has to clean HIS stuff out of there--it was his room through junior high and high school. Big problem if you've never moved off the family ranch--STUFF! I envy those of you that get to re-do rooms...</p>
<p>Ranch life sounds wonderful Heartcross. Your family has some deep roots there.</p>