Packing, packing and more packing

Our tenants move in this weekend, so Tom and I are frantically trying to get the house in order. Our space in Somerville is less than half of that in Plymouth, and storage even less so. So furniture needs to be sorted, books need to be boxed, concessions need to be made about what we need versus what we'd like to have our hands on. Although we both grew up in homes in which we were the third or fourth generation in the family to live there, I've moved nearly a dozen times since college and have far more patience than Tom in the what stays-what goes debate. But we're both feeling good about the decision to rent the house, rather than sell at a loss, and become first-time landlords. Wish us well!