The Porcelain Princess
It’s the one year anniversary of my move from Colorado to Missourri. After spending 47 years living in Denver and 30 years living in the same house, just the thought of moving was overwhelming. As early as April of 2025, my husband and I threw ourselves into the throes of preparing for the move.
Full disclosure, only one of us was deep in the throes of preparing. Having been raised in a tribe which thrives on not only being well-prepared, but over-prepared, I spent hours a day planning our move and deciding what to keep, what to throw out, what to donate, and how to get the house ready for the market. My husband, however, had a more casual attitude, since he was raised in a tribe whose motto was “there’s always tomorrow.”
To complicate matters, my husband and a few...
