Monthly Musings
Here’s a little peek at what our new place looks like. After spending 4 days looking at 3 homes, applying for 2, and accepting 1, I feel very lucky to have found a new place so quickly, especially over a holiday weekend. It’s a lot more updated than our current place so there are some benefits, but I still have a very special place in my heart for our current home.
The new place is only about a mile from our current home, so the move shouldn’t be too hard logistically. It is, however, much smaller than our current place. Our current place is 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 1300 Square Feet, and a 2 car garage. The new place is still 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, but at just over 1000 Square Feet and a one car garage it’s a huge downsize for us.
We had a garage sale last weekend, are moving in this weekend, cleaning and finishing up at the old house the following week, and then will hopefully have some time to unpack and settle in to the new place. I can’t wait to share more and be able to settle in to our new place.
Do you have any tips for me centered around moving or downsizing? I’d love to hear!
Housing in the Bay Area…….one could write a book. I noticed an article in the NYTimes last week about California Housing shortages, An architect in Berkeley has come up with what appears to be a really intelligent solution. Taking one existing Berkeley postage stamp bungalow -just like the one belonging to the original Mrs. Don Draper (if you’re a Mad Men fan), and replacing it with THREE houses on the same lot. Sounds crazy but they are absolutely beautiful. But then the article goes on to explain that the neighborhood is 90% opposed to it (‘it blocks the sunlight for my tomatoes’). https://goo.gl/8WNgbu
It sounds like you have been through the wringer with your abrupt move. That coupled with your other life stresses makes for a very difficult time. As hard as it is, I admire your focus on being thankful. Maybe we should start a ‘Be Thankful’ movement!