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Saturday, March 21, 2015

House-buying saga: The long move

The last time I posted about our move, we planned to drop our furniture and boxes at the new house and then head out on a short vacation...but you know how plans usually work out.

The owners sent people to pick up the furniture they had used to stage the house, the appraiser came out, TV/internet had to be installed, and my friend's memorial service was scheduled, so we stayed in town. At the beginning of the first week we were here, we had snow and ice on the ground. Then it rained and rained some more, so we haven't done much outside.

Since we're leasing the house till our closing date, we agreed not to hang any pictures (or change out any of the fixtures not to our liking), so we haven't done much inside either. For several days, we were "roughing it," relying on our phones' personal hotspots to connect us to civilization, i.e., email and Netflix. Finally, we got TV and internet service, so we set up a "communal TV" in the living room, with the others sitting unused in the sunroom, but even one hooked-up TV that isn't devouring all our data is appreciated.)

We've been a little short on furniture too. My daughter and SIL are buying new living room furniture, so they only kept a sofa and a coffee table to use till the new pieces arrive. On moving day, we realized that the bolts were stripped on my bed, so it wouldn't break down and wouldn't fit into the bedroom in one piece. As a result, I sold it and ordered another one. In the meantime, I've used an IKEA Expedit and a plastic tote as the base for my mattress. We're nothing if not classy!!!

The grandsons, who will have their own rooms as soon as we build another "modernist nest," are sharing a jack-and-jill bathroom with me for now. The resulting decor is interesting, with my things on one side of the counter and theirs on the other. As it turns out, I'm not only sharing a bathroom with a 4-year-old and a 5-year-old, but with a dinosaur and a shark as well.

In spite of adjusting to being under one roof again, life is good. The wait to unpack all our boxes, settle in and decorate is somewhat disconcerting, but we're all making the best of it. The house is so fantastic that it's worth any inconvenience.


My janky makeshift bed...

...till this one arrives

The dichotomy of sharing a bathroom with boys

10 comments:

  1. Ah, the joys of moving! I can't wait to see more pics of the house once you start making it 'your' house (you and your daughter) before your nest is built. Too funny about sharing the bathroom. :)

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    1. Even after my daughter decorates, I probably won't do much more than hanging a picture or two in my temporary bedroom. It will be several months before I get to decorate my new house. In the meantime, I'm going crazy on Pinterest, planning down the the smallest detail.

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  2. Hi Dana, I've been thinking about you...x

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    1. Glad to hear that, Kylie. Your sweet thoughts are always appreciated! xo

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  3. Glad you checked in Dana. Yay for Internet and TV so you can stay connected. Sorry you can't decorate to make it yours yet, but that still beats moving twice!

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    1. The idea of having to move two times in short order was definitely not appealing to any of us!

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  4. Glad you're connected to the real world...sort of. At least the shark and dino add a little color to the bathroom.

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    1. We haven't even hung a shower curtain yet, because my SIL bought a curved one that has to be attached to the walls, and we made a solemn promise not to make any holes in the wall. We're supposed to close April 1, but we heard it may be a few days earlier than that. We're sooooooo ready.

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  5. All best as you continue the transitioning. Can't wait to see the dream house!

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    1. It may be a while before a complete reveal, since we're going to paint the entire interior before we do anything else, but the minute we get it done, we'll definitely post photos.

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