New home project
We’re moving. After nearly 10 yrs in one house. We weren’t necessarily planning to do this. I have been wanting to move for quite some time. We live in a suburb and I’m just not a suburb type person. So we’d been looking casually for maybe 3 years. (!!)
I was hoping for something more citified. A loft perhaps. Situated in a place that had a sense of community. Bohemian-y. Nothing trendy or glam.
Everything we looked at was either too small, too expensive, or too cheesy. Then I stumbled upon this 2200 sq ft loft in our price range in a converted factory building that had once been restricted to artists. The building has its own gallery and seems to still have a large population of painters and photographers. There are 155 units in two buildings with a beautiful courtyard in between. Our unit opens on to the courtyard and is situated in a single-story ell–so there is no unit above and there are giant skylights.
We made an offer. They said yes. We said, wha?! There had been no expectation they would accept it but they did and here we go.
Big renovation plans: taking down walls, new kitchen, floors, etc.
Big money terrors.
Big, rough marital terrain.
Bring it on.
Pictures here.
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About our impending move to a new home. *gulps* http://bit.ly/2Qg0jp
You didn’t expect to get what you wanted. I had a spectacular example of that in 1978.
It was my first day in the employment brokerage business, “dialing for dollars”: cold calling business after business asking if they needed to find any employees. Sixty, seventy, 100 “no’s” in a row. Then someone said,
“Why, yes, I DO need to hire a…”
I was literally struck dumb. I could not think of what I was trained to say when someone said “yes.” I HUNG UP ON MY MONEY!
Then I sat there, beet-red, head in both hands, moaning, “WTF did I just do?”
My trainer asked what was the matter and I told him. He laughed hysterically. (All comedy is tragedy that happens to someone else.) Told me to call the guy back and say the phone company disconnected us. I did, and the employer bought it.
I filled the job, got paid, and went on.
This is hilarious. I love this story!!
What exciting news – congrats! Who doesn’t need yet another project?
If you ever need a grunt for some work, let me know – I can come up for a weekend.
OMG, I would so love to have some help! But how??
wahoooo! Excited for you. Seeing others make changes gives me courage, for some reason.
Me too, Carol…
And thanks for good wishes!
Good for you taking such a risk. Life is too short so live it as a big adventure. I always tell my students, this isn’t a dress rehearsal. Best wishes in your new abode.