While the flies still buzzed around the groundhog’s head in the back yard, I searched online for every angle I could think of about disposing of a dead animal. Legally, we couldn’t throw his corpse in the river. Tempting, but illegal. If we buried him, we’d have to dig at least six inches down into … More Downsizing: The Marmot’s Tale, Part 2

There was one moment when I thought the entire selling-the-house deal would fall apart. It happened on Thursday, the day before closing. The new owners had some difficulty arranging the final walk-through of the property. They were sure they wanted the house, so we figured it was just a formality. They scheduled it on the … More Downsizing: The Marmot’s Tale, Part 1