“I love moving,” said no one ever, I’m sure.
In fact, moving is one of the most anxiety-driven, exhausting things you can do, as I realized this past month. After 16 years in my apartment, my roommate and I got the bright idea to look for a new place. For one thing, the apartment was getting old and many things needed to be fixed that would be hard to do with us living there. Then there’s my dog. The apartment doesn’t really allow pets.
Finally, a realtor friend agreed to help. Just when we were both ready to give up and stay in our apartment another year, a listing came back on the market. It was in the right area and around the same rental price. Turned out to be a condo complex and we’d be renting from the owner. The place was older, but bigger than our current apartment and very well maintained.
As a bonus it’s gated, with security, two pools, tennis courts, a fitness center, and a clubhouse. We even loved the owner, who seems like a decent, funny guy.
We put in a bid and it was accepted!
Unfortunately, once all the paperwork was processed, we only had a week to get packed up and move! You ever tried to move that fast? It’s crazy!
Still, we love the new place, and we’re very happy.
The story revolves around Magnolia (Maggie) Lewis. She left Covington Falls over a family rift and the desire to follow her dream as an artist and sculptor. Now, she has to return for her cousin's Christmas wedding. She can't go back alone, however, because everyone thinks she has a boyfriend. (It was just a tiny lie.) A non-boyfriend who has no idea he's about to get dragged into her family drama.
Convincing Liam Sullivan to be her fake date to the wedding is only the first challenge. She needs to make sure she doesn't fall in love with him for real.
AMAZON / ITUNES / BARNES & NOBLE / KOBO
6 comments:
I can totally relate, Kristin!!! My husband was transferred in 2008 from Iowa to Oregon. It was 6 wks from start to finish.
Love your new apartment!!! It only SEEMS the boxes are unending. Someday you'll be able to walk through it easily again.:-)
I've been in my house almost 46 years and plan on dying here. Twice I've gone through every box, bin, shelf, closet, etc. and purged. The last time was about 4 years ago (time has warped)! Because I have a house that has a basement, when my mother died, many of her things came to my house and then my son and granddaughter's had items stored here also. My last purge was going through everything and passing on items that I knew my mother wanted to stay in the family to nieces, nephews and my son and granddaughters.
Wonderful that you found a place and could move even with a tight timeline. And Sarah is right, those boxes are only "unending"...they will be empty with everything in it's place soon.
Enjoy your new home, Kristin!
Yes!!! I’ve moved many times. I just moved three weeks ago, cleared out my house for sale, moved into an apartment and still have boxes to unpack. I keep wondering how I keep acquiring so much crap!
Good luck and so glad you found a place, even last minute. Moving is NO fun, for sure, but the new situation sounds ideal. As for purging - yes, I need to do a ton and soon!
So glad you found a place! Moving in one week is definitely a challenge. I guess you could say it requires lots of focus for a specified period of time. Though stressful, it is compressed and perhaps that is a blessing.
At one time in my life, I was married to a military man. The military was good about sending in packers and movers. But I learned a lot from watching them and later in life when I was no longer married to that person, I took those lessons in my own moves. Focus and getting through it.
The good news is you can take your time unpacking if you like. Maybe it is time to purge and setting aside a little time each week will help you to do that. I hope you find a lot of joy in your new place.
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