Good evening. It's really humid and 88.
I have been thinking about something that has been weighing on me lately. It is by no means the most important thing to be thinking about, and as a hobby, it is probably way down the priority list of what I should be worried about. However, it is something I can think about that I have some control over, rather than simply watching things unfold.
Most of y'all know my wife isn't doing well, health-wise. Neither is our dog. I am making some provisions in the background for the inevitable, such as cleaning out all the crap from the attic, basement, and garage. Things my wife won't see me doing, and since she can't venture there, I can perform these tasks without rubbing her nose in the fact I'm trying to have a few less issues to deal with when the time comes. I don't want to remain in this quite large house by myself, with my forgetful dog as company (if she isn't the first to go). Not to mention, I won't be able to easily afford the bills for the house.
When I move into a smaller place, probably a one bedroom apartment, I won't really have room for HO trains. I may not be able to work on N scale any more, due to its small size, and my lack of manual dexterity. So...
I am looking for opinions, after that lengthy story. Do y'all think I should:
A--Slowly sell my HO stuff, and quietly replace it with N, knowing I may have trouble working on it?
B--Keep the HO stuff, and sell or trade it when I find another, smaller, place?
C--Slowly sell my HO stuff, and just eventually be out of trains altogether?
AS I said, this isn't my #1 priority, and am considering this as a distraction from what is going on at my house.
BTW, the grass in the back yard/ditch is growing nicely...
I have been thinking about something that has been weighing on me lately. It is by no means the most important thing to be thinking about, and as a hobby, it is probably way down the priority list of what I should be worried about. However, it is something I can think about that I have some control over, rather than simply watching things unfold.
Most of y'all know my wife isn't doing well, health-wise. Neither is our dog. I am making some provisions in the background for the inevitable, such as cleaning out all the crap from the attic, basement, and garage. Things my wife won't see me doing, and since she can't venture there, I can perform these tasks without rubbing her nose in the fact I'm trying to have a few less issues to deal with when the time comes. I don't want to remain in this quite large house by myself, with my forgetful dog as company (if she isn't the first to go). Not to mention, I won't be able to easily afford the bills for the house.
When I move into a smaller place, probably a one bedroom apartment, I won't really have room for HO trains. I may not be able to work on N scale any more, due to its small size, and my lack of manual dexterity. So...
I am looking for opinions, after that lengthy story. Do y'all think I should:
A--Slowly sell my HO stuff, and quietly replace it with N, knowing I may have trouble working on it?
B--Keep the HO stuff, and sell or trade it when I find another, smaller, place?
C--Slowly sell my HO stuff, and just eventually be out of trains altogether?
AS I said, this isn't my #1 priority, and am considering this as a distraction from what is going on at my house.
BTW, the grass in the back yard/ditch is growing nicely...