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efore moving into their newest home, John and Kathy Bourdeau got rid of everything they had. “We bought all new furniture,” Kathy says. “We hadn’t done anything (with our things) in 18 years.” John is retired, and Kathy, who retires at the end of this year, works for the state of New York (John did too, in fact; that’s where they met). With Kathy’s pending retirement, “I figured my shopping is going to be limited,” she says. “I went to Pottery Barn and I met with their consultants. Two women came and did an in-home assessment with me and they helped me pick things out.” The Bourdeaus moved into their brand-new townhome in February. The couple had lived for four years in a house nearby this North Greenbush complex called The Pastures, but decided to move when John hurt his back. The hard labor of homeownership had fallen to Kathy, who was doing all the raking and shoveling and mowing by herself. continued on page 30 timesunion.com/lifeathome
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