#MyMovingLife - Movers came. I cleaned. Hubby left for a last trip to the recycle center while I finished cleaning then walked around the house saying goodbye and thank you to every room. Closure.
Now we are at our daughter’s house until we close then move in mid-April. It was emotional saying goodbye to this house and mini-farm we had built and raised our family in/on.
Luckily, I had seen our new house the day before for a house inspection. It made yesterday easier.
Onward….
@Ellomumsy nice to say goodbye to each space, I did something similar when we moved 2018. The large family home no longer suited our needs.
@JPSCHWEIZER63 yes. Same. Now we will be in a townhouse with less home responsibilities, freeing up time to enjoy the grandkids even more.
We’re in the process of downsizing to “age in place.” It’s really poignant. Got married here & planned to die here, but nope! Time for new experiences.
I hope your new place is so much easier. And all the joys of grandkids - so much fun. ☺️
Light on the path ahead!
@ATXJane @JPSCHWEIZER63 best to you in your move as well. ❤️
Thanks. It’s not a pretty sight. We’re doing it as if we are the circus & we do have all the monkeys!
@ATXJane @JPSCHWEIZER63 I’m totally exhausted at the end of all the packing and purging. It did feel like a circus at times. I, luckily, had the gift of time so there will be less purging (still some) on this setting up house end. When it got near the end it’s like my brain ran out of decisions and I just threw everything in boxes. For example, I do NOT need all the brooms I brought with me. We are not that messy.
Yeah, I hear that. We have way too much stuff so I’m hoping the purge bug will get me. It’s hard for me to downsize but it’s gotta be done.
Best of luck. 💛
A wonderful new adventure awaits you and hubby 💫
@LnzyHou and we signed up for a sports club membership today. Setting up that new life!
Hooray for you 🎉
@Ellomumsy Good Friday morning!🌻☕️
Congratulations on your new home. Bittersweet saying thank you and goodbye to your former home. Keep the good memories.
@ACG2 as a friend said, Princeton (our hometown, in MA) will be forever in your heart.
Today we met someone who lives in our new community. And, like everyone else we’ve met that lives there, she loves it. Helps offset the sad.
@Ellomumsy It really is a mourning process. Saying goodbye to most of a life is every bit as impactful as saying goodbye to a whole one. 💚
@Fellixe yes. A good way to say it.
@Ellomumsy Finish one chapter, begin the next.