It feels like I’ve been getting ready to move for months now. In a sense, that is accurate. It’s been almost 5 months since we closed on the condo. But the renovation is only been happening for about 7 weeks now, so it hasn’t been as long as it feels and we are still somewhat on schedule. I think things won’t be done exactly on time, but that is to be expected and it should only be maybe an extra week longer than what we were hoping.
But I have been preparing to move pretty much since we have closed on the condo, and that is just continuing to ramp up. I have been getting rid of stuff as often as I can and I have started to list things for sale that I know I won’t be taking with me. Some of the sales are taking longer than I would like, but I know that I have time. And there are other sales that I have to delay, like selling my current mattress, since I am still using those things. But there has been progress and I also have had progress with getting the stuff for my new place. Right now, I have boxes of things all over my house. My new bed is in a box next to my mattress. My new mattress is in my living room. I have my new barstools next to my dining room table. I don’t love having all these boxes all over, especially because it’s making it tough to clean, but I know it’s temporary and it’s a sign that I’m getting closer to moving. But as I add more boxes and box up my current stuff, my home for the past 12 years doesn’t feel exactly like my home anymore.
But as my current place feels less like my home, my condo is feeling more like the place I have helped to design. There are still some big things that need to happen. But this week they have been painting and the guest bathroom has been getting all the tile installed. And the kitchen cabinets are coming in soon too! The list of things that needs to still be done isn’t too long, but it’s a lot of the stuff that will make the biggest impact.
As I see more things coming together, I am getting more excited about moving and feel more certain that everything I decided on was the right choice. It was overwhelming picking things like tile and paint, but when I thought I found the right thing I felt pretty good about what I picked. But until it was put up, you never know. But as I watch things happening, I know I picked the right stuff and that this is really going to be the perfect home for me.
I’m really getting antsy to move, and it will be coming up next month. It will have to be next month since I’m putting in my 30-day notice to my landlord! I’m getting closer and closer to the end of this transition and I can’t wait until I’m done and can just look back at this time instead of living through it.
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