The 227 days that remain on our countdown clock are our guess-timate of when we will be able to leave the Pacific Northwest if everything goes according to plan. Our biggest challenge is the sale of our house, but there are a number of challenges we’ll face along the way.

The first big one for me is making it through this winter.

We just came through three and a half days without power after an incredible windstorm.

We have loved our ten acres, our garden, our pond, and the various critters we have kept and still keep – but – and this is a big BUT – we have had it with the cold.

We had our fireplaces going day and night to keep ourselves, our dogs, and our parrots warm. The temperature outside was in the mid 20’s at night and the low 40’s during the day. I guess we should feel lucky we didn’t lose power when it was colder than that!

Anyway, we are ready to move to Mexico for a lot of reasons. The weather is just one of them.

-Nancy