Today is a bittersweet day…we’re moving into a new home!
Just over a year ago, Eric and I decided that we wanted to move because his commute just got to be too much for him. He spent 3.5 hours every day commuting to and from Toronto and it was making him miserable. He looked for other jobs nearby, but wasn’t able to find anything close. As much as we loved that house, a house isn’t a home if you are never home to enjoy it. We leave this house with so many amazing memories and a bit of sadness, but I know that this change will make a positive difference for us both. You know what they say, life’s a daring adventure or nothing! Bring it on!
Our house was on the market since last fall and it was a long, loooong wait to sell. I won’t even get into how many times I had to drop everything in the kitchen and leave with 15 minutes notice for a house showing. It was a tough 6 months and it was even more difficult not talking about it on the blog! When we finally sold, it was one of the happiest days because it meant that we could finally proceed with our life.
We decided to rent for a while until we decide where we want to eventually settle down..it’s still very much up in the air. We looked at rentals in Toronto and Oakville and eventually found a place that is perfect for us in Oakville. Remember when we worked the Oakville Organic Farmer’s Market a couple summers ago? We always said we’d love to live here someday, we just didn’t know how soon that would turn out to be. Life works in mysterious ways!
I have lots of unpacking and cleaning to do, but not a crazy amount because we donated more than half of our possessions to fit in the new place. Don’t be fooled by the huge moving truck; we’ve been storing about half a truck’s worth of Steve and Joanne’s furniture in our basement for the past couple years. Guess where that is going? To brother Dave’s! haha. It’s the circle of life. Thankfully, we’ve had about 10 friends/family helping us move…so it’s going super fast!! What would we do without our family and friends?
Much more to come about all of this, but I better get back to work! Thanks for putting up with my rather sporadic blogging schedule for the past while. :)
Sketchie is either super excited or super ticked off…the jury is still out…
Yes, he loves his front claws. ;)
However you are spending your St Patrick’s Day, have a great one! We hope to end our day at the pub with a different kind of jig…although the beer is calling my name from the fridge already. Lots to celebrate!
Good luck with your move! I can certainly attest to how exhausting the process is.
I’ve had your recipe for Avocado Pasta put aside to make forever, and finally created my own rendition tonight – complete with the additional of spinach and edamame to increase the green-factor for St. Patrick’s Day.
http://trifoodiemd.blogspot.com/2012/03/st-pattys-day-triple-green-avocado.html
Thanks for the inspiration!
that looks incredible! nice job :)
Way to give Dell some free advertising LOL! Congrats on getting into your new place and starting a new chapter in your lives, Ange! I think you two will be so happy in O-ville (and I’m sure you’ll make Whole Foods, Organic Garage, and Lulu happy too!) Can’t wait to see the place, and enjoy a cold one tonight!
Ohh I like the open kitchen! Congratulations to both of you. Shorter commute for the win! :)
OMG I am thinking of all the incredible renovations you have done, all the blood, sweat and tears. And that gorgeous deck you built last year! I’m sure you will miss running on the local roads but you will have a husband instead :) Good luck to both of you! My husband commutes from Georgetown to Toronto every day plus teaches spin at the gym (GL). It wears me out just thinking of it! You will enjoy the extra quality time spent together.
congrats on the move and the new changes you have in your life! I know how stressful, yet exciting, moving can be. Good Luck with it all!
Good luck getting settled. It sounds like a smart move (literally, haha) considering Eric’s commute and hopefully you can both enjoy more of each other’s company now :)
Oh wow! What a big thing to have kept under wraps! Congratulations on selling and now moving – I hope the transition goes as smoothly as such things can. It will be great for you both not to have Eric’s long commute, I’m sure.
Oh my goodness! This post totally, ridiculously, surprised me. Congrats, guys!
Congratulations and good luck!
Moving is so difficult but you will love dropping the commute time. We changed jobs, moving a few states away, and no longer had a commute– what a new lease on life!! We are remodeling our kitchen soon and I worry about the upheavel but I guess we can get through anything, can’t we? Congrats on your new place and hope you get settled soon.
The hardest part is behind you and now you get to enjoy the fun of getting settled in your new place. I’ve moved four times in the last three years and I never tire of that great feeling you get when everything is all settled in your new place. And downsizing, while sometimes a painful process, always leaves you feel better at the end.
Here’s to a wonderful new home with all sorts of memories just waiting to be made!
Congratulations! Sounds like an exciting time. I also just moved. (All the way across Canada. From Montreal to Vancouver-) It’s been a great adventure! Sending you an abundance of patience for your unpacking adventures!
Oh wow, you guys had your hands full! Hope that you will be happy at your new place!
Angela,
Love the pictures of Sketchie and all the Dell boxes. Happy moving!
Hope yesterday was a huge success with a couple of coronas at the end of the day. Can’t wait to see your new place, and Oakville is just amazing.. love lakeshore, love whole foods, love the downtown area.. you will really settle in well there I bet. Happy for Eric to have a shorter commute. I bet you will be seeing more of him!
Congrats on moving! When it is time, it is time. I hope it is a smooth transition :)
Congratulations!! What an exciting adventure! :) My parents just closed on their house on Friday, so I definitely feel your pain of packing and moving!
Moving is such a pain, but it’s definitely worth it because commuting every day is even MORE of a pain. ;) Good luck getting settled into your new house!
Congrats Angela! We are so happy for you and Eric, moving and starting a new chapter in life can be so exciting, and a little overwhelming haha
good luck with everything!!
Big congratulations on the new place and new, wonderful beginnings, Angela! And on having a Whole Foods so closeby :) Love Oakville! Best wishes to you and the hubs and you get settled into the new digs :)