Live I Must

We moved into our new place on Friday, and this is the first proper chance that I have gotten to sit down (headache-free) and catch up on all my online happenings. Mess is all around me, and it’s going to take so long to clear it all, especially when you are planning to renovate, and when you have a little one on your back too.

We were supposed to be out of our old house by 12pm but we had so much stuff–I was opening cupboards and junk just kept coming out! My heart sank when the removalist told us that they needed to make 2 trips. This meant that we didn’t get out til 2pm! Thank goodness that the new owners had the same problem as us; they were still stuck at their place clearing out gear, even by the time we had left. Phew!

It feels so weird to move from a relatively modern home into a much older home… there are lots of big things to be done here, lots of dodgy little things to fix too, although there are so many cool things here that I have always wanted in a home.

As for my dear little boy, he has taken the transition very well. He would live outside if I let him… he is a totally different kid when he roams the backyard — it’s so fantastic! There is now lots of space for him and my dog, and finally a decent space for us to dine outside and catch rays…

This morning, we happened to be outside and my son was mesmerised by a flock of birds that were continually circling the sky. He would laugh and clap every time they flew by. It was so awesome to see his reaction. This would NEVER have happened at our old house. Our little courtyard just wasn’t that inviting. So, as of Friday, we really do feel like a totally different family!

I was very sad on moving day–I took five minutes to back out of my driveway for the last time, and while there were some moments when I thought, omg, what I have done, and why didn’t we just stay put, I’m now really glad that we made the move and I can’t wait to make this house feel like a real home.

( I can’t help but feel a little guilty sitting down right now, enjoying a cup of tea, because hubby is slaving away in the first bedroom, sanding down walls in preparation for painting. But he’s been itching to do it, and he makes for a very cute newbie tradie.)

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