Ok, so it's been three months since my last post. I've been really busy! Do you have any idea how much dirt and dust and junk your house can accumulate during a 5 year period? I'm here to tell you, ALOT! I do try to keep a clean house, but I must admit that since I had the lame idea to go back to school a few years back I've let some of my "deep clean" chores get away from me. I had good intentions of catching up between semesters but that really didn't happen. As evidence by my having to do it all now. On top of still being in school. And not just any semester; the last semester of my program. Which you might think would be easy, but NOOOO, they go and make it a nightmare! Can you tell I've just about had it? :)
So you know how there are things that you don't really like about your house. You know the little things that you think, "I wish I'd have done this or could change that". I've always had those. From the first day we moved in. I know we all have. Well, as I am getting projects done (or Chris getting projects done) and I'm getting things cleaned up and decorated (finally). I am becoming more and more in love with my house. Don't you think that is sad. Just as I am readying myself to leave, I am finally starting to love it. I guess I've always loved it, I've just let the things that weren't "done" get in the way of completely loving it. Am I making any sense?
So the point of this post is to encourage you all to enjoy what you've got, while you've got it. Because tomorrow it may be gone (or you may have to move). I waited 5 years to buy myself a bedding set to complete my room so I could really enjoy it. Don't wait! Enjoy it now. I always hesitated to have friends over because the basement bathroom wasn't finished. Dumb! I missed out on the chance to make memories there.
I'm trying to be a big girl, good sport, or whatever you'd call it about this move but I hate the idea of leaving my house now that it's finally done (except for the basement bathroom :>) All of those undone projects complete. So sad! Hopefully I can remember this with my next house, which will probably be a double wide trailer in the sticks in WA but oh well. I will try and love it from the start and not be afraid to use it and enjoy it.
OK, I'm done now. And I sorta feel better? Plus, I posted a new one. I am sure this will bring joy to many people.
Yes it's true, we've actually found a new home in Bothell, WA. I am so glad to be done house hunting! We close on the sale of our home in UT on March 16th and move out the next day. The kids and I will live with my parents for about 4 weeks. Chris and all of our stuff (including the dogs) will move up to WA and move into our new home the following week. Now the paper work hasn't all been completed and we've yet to sign on the dotted line for either transaction but I feel pretty good about both deals, so I am considering it safe to share with you pictures of our new place. It's quite different than what we are used to but most things are with a move to a new state. Let me know what you think. And please come and visit us!
