Since my husband and I decided in April 2021 to move to CA to be closer to family my life has been in constant turmoil!
We spent the month of April in CA looking around to see what area we wanted to move to. We managed to narrow it down to two areas. Both with things we liked and didn’t like.
We came home to OR on May 1, 2021, and listed our house on the market three days later. After that came the whirlwind of packing all personal items, things off dressers or cupboards with glass doors. All photos and art work off the walls. The realtor wanted all items off the kitchen counters, end tables in living and bedrooms and bathroom counters. Next came pictures by a professional photographer.
Meanwhile, it was like living in a warehouse. The area rugs had all been rolled up and put in the garage. Walking into the living room everything echoed. The house had lost its personality!!!
The OR realtor knew what he was doing. Our house sold 3 weeks to the day of being listed.
Now the garage has 200 Costco black with yellow lid storage boxes stacked up inside with our belongings. Our first trip back to CA will be to take those boxes. Then sign papers for the new house, and come back to OR to load up the furniture and the last of our stuff, then ‘Adios!’.
We’ve been smarter about this move and have hired help on both ends of the move to load and unload the rental truck.
My writing life has been put on hold during this time. Our new place has several options for writing room/areas and even in the sun room off the living room. I have options!!
In my whole life and through two marriages I’ve moved 21 times. How many times have you moved?
May you all have a peaceful and blissful summer!
