The weekend after the Chinook Triathlon I was in Penticton for an absolutely amazing Ironman training camp. I haven’t had time to put my thoughts on the weekend into words because as soon as I got home Neil and I were knee deep in moving boxes, packing paper and bubble wrap. Thank goodness for my parents who have hung on to moving boxes that date as far back as 1993 because I was able to pick up a whole bunch on my way home from camp!
The process of buying and selling our home was definitely not without stress. I think when you are dealing with that large of a life changing decision (and that much money) there is bound to be some stress though. We found our new home before we sold ours which made for some really sleepless nights as I tossed and turned, hoping that our old home would sell quickly. Then it felt like our 60 days of waiting to take possession dragged on.
On Saturday the big day was finally here and we were moving in to our new house! Overall things went really smoothly and we were really happy with our movers. They moved really efficiently and were really courteous. If you are looking to move within Calgary or Red Deer let me know as I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them. The only hiccup we had was that our one year old couch couldn’t make it downstairs into the basement (where we plan on setting up our TV/entertainment space).
Um, so if you are in Calgary and have been looking for a Crate and Barrel, Axis II Apartment Sofa…let me know!
Yesterday Neil and I were driving over to our old home to pick up a few last items and to thoroughly clean the place out. As we turned off into the neighborhood one last time Neil told me that he wouldn’t miss the old place at all. At first I was a bit taken aback by it. What do you mean you won’t miss it? As I thought about it I realized that I wouldn’t really miss the old place either. It was the perfect home for a single girl with her two dogs, Finlay and Maggie.
This was the home that saw a relationship, a break up, a reconciliation and it was the place where Neil proposed.
It was also Peat’s first home with us! (And for those of you who wonder about Finlay, he’s 13.5 and has settled in to the retirement life very well with my mom and dad in the Okanagan.)
But like many relationships our time in this house had run its course. It was always more “my house” instead of “our house” because I had bought it well before Neil was in the picture. It was a little far from downtown, wasn’t quite large enough for the both of us, and it wasn’t ideally set up for spinning or having a workout space.
Now in time for our third wedding anniversary it is time to create “our home” together. I’m beyond excited to have our space that we’ll settle in to. It has a yard for Peat and is close to the pathways with all kinds of new and exciting smells for him. It has a kitchen that Neil is excited to cook in with a gas range! I have the perfect space in the basement for setting my bike up on the trainer and one day putting a treadmill in for when it is just too cold and icy out to run.
Here is to making memories in our new home!
congrats — i hope you guys are very happy in your new home!
Yay! Hope you’re happy there!
Congratulations on your new home Leana! Hope you guys will be very happy there!
Congratulations on your new home!!
huzzzzah! lovely…i am tempted by your lovely sofa…but then i need to rethink new furniture! You new place sounds awesome! xx congrats to be sure