What is that stuff??

Moving a 3 bedroom home into a 33 foot travel trailer has been quite the adventure in and of itself. What do we keep? What do we get rid of? What do we store? Every day involves rethinking organization and going through the list of "When was the last time I used this? Do I really need it in here?" And everyone always wonders, some even ask, "How do you do it?"

We're learning how to navigate through a maze of Thomas train tracks, Barbie castles, and Pony stables, becoming pros at dodging and weaving through it all like a driver on a closed course. We're learning new tricks of hanging things on the walls without them crashing down in the middle of the night. Do you supposed 3M makes a hook for that?

We've almost figured out the routines of taking 4 baths in a morning, collecting laundry, washing the dishes, and making beds while still being in them. Added to our daily routine: mopping the water that accumulates throughout the day and night on the walls, the windows, and... in the closets and cabinets. We begin by climbing and perching precariously to wipe down the bunk walls. It must be a funny site to see--children and mom armed with towels reaching in positions to mock Twister just to reach the smallest droplet of water. Then to the back walls and window rescuing the books and papers from certain doom. From there, the living areas get wiped down. We pull out items in the cabinets to find we're too late. Soaked with water, we leave them out to dry in hopes they'll be alright. Then off to the master bedroom we go. We wipe down the windows, we wipe down the walls, we discover water in the clothes closets we thought would be dry. Water on top gets mopped up, but wait! What's this?? The trail goes down.... down... down.... A skirt soaked with water 4 layers deep. A suit... what's that?? Is that dust? Is that.... mold?? A trip to the dry cleaners will surely be told. So, invite us for dinner, invite us for tea... but don't expect fancy clothes from me! Off to the laundry and in storage they go! You who have tips for stopping the flow, please post them here so we'll know!