Well My Dears, it's been a few weeks- hasn't it, since a new ROBBLOG appeared.
I have an excuse.
We all have excuses but mine is a fairly good one.
The Mister and I are on the move...again.
Our wonderful home on this wonderful Island called Vancouver Island has been sold.
~take a moment to let it settle in~
Most of our friends are aware of our decision.
It is the new, new adventures of The Island Boyz. The last adventure of moving to this Island- three years ago this past August 23rd, is still fresh in our minds but we are moving on.
Moving forward.
Movin' on up.
We are putting down new roots again and NO we are not going back to Ontario.
I had to chuckle though.
A few days ago I overheard a neighbour gleefully tell yet another neighbour that we had sold and even knew where we were moving and that it was a done deal.
It was not.
I was sitting right in the van in our drive and heard all this speculation.
So I guess you're wondering why we are packing up and moving on.
Well, most recently, I was told to "Fuck Off" while standing in my own yard listening to the "high school" talk and fuck this, fuck that language coming from an outside party.
That party and the ensuing "personal direction" I was told to take was the straw that bent the poor camel's back.
We texted our real estate agent that night and when he called the following morning I said-
"List us!"
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| An artistic simulation of The Mister and I |
The surprise in all this?
It took only two weeks from that call to be where we are now.
Our house is sold- in two days.
We have bought new again after looking at 10 "pre-used" homes over the past months.
It's been a whirlwind!
When we made our final decision on a new location, our agent told us "from the start that I knew this is where you needed to be".
I am happy.
The Mister is happy.
We love this house.
The house we will leave in a few weeks has been nice.
I like it.
I like it a lot.
We put our heart and soul and design into this house but I never, ever fell in love with it- not like our Pine Tree House back in Old Home in Orillia, Ontario.
I already have "pangs in my heart" when I walk into this nearly completed new house.
I believe I do love it already and our view!!
OMG!
Holy shit, I mean!
A lake.
Several mountains.
The Ocean.
A gulf island- Saltspring, plus a view back to the mainland around Grouse Mountain.
It's a dream come true.
It's been a whirlwind these past 14 days.
It's been stressful too.
My shorts are fitting much looser these days.
My sleep has been interrupted as has the husband's.
It's been hard to turn the brain off.
So Kids, that's my excuse.
A change once again and perhaps this time the last until I stand in front of the Pearly Gates and tell old St. Peter-
"Pete, it's been a Hell of a ride!!"
