I've been living in a new house, new neighbourhood, new city, new area code now for five days and it feels...good.
Strangely enough, B and I waited about 18 months for our first house to be built. We picked out every cabinet door and every counter top ourselves. We sat in the decor centre for over two hours agonizing over how we should spend what little money we had set aside for upgrades. After all was said and done, that house should have reflected US.
And yet it took us less than 45 minutes to settle on this house, a house that might possibly be even more US than the house we picked and designed ourselves! We drove to London one sunny November afternoon to look at a new and completed spec house and by 3pm that day we had bought this house. There was very little hesitation on either of our parts. And now I know why. After being in the house for 5 days now, we wonder if this was the house we were always meant to own.
We feel really comfortable here. Our furniture actually matches the decor someone else picked out! The views from both the front and back of the house are fantastic (that is until more new homes are built around us.) It's starting to feel like home already.
Of course, as I realized tonight, anywhere that Brian and Kaylin are with me is home. It's nice to be home.
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Okay so we (finally) met Kaylin!
Next up, we'll have to see the house.
We need to gather up all the pods and have a get together… proper like now that we're all close.
it was amazing seeing the Garside crew the other day - especially (no offense to Brian and Char) miss K-K.
I agree 100% with John - a friends and kidpaloza gathering is in order!!!!
We miss you in the Jax but it sounds like you are all so happy, so that makes us happy too. We are looking forward to coming out and seeing you.
Hi Char! Happy International Women's Day!
Glad that you are all settled in to a nice new home in London. And very glad that it already feels like "home".
Let's see some pics :-)
Nika
We are so happy you are loving you new home in London. We miss you, but are thrilled that things are working out so wonderful for the three of you! We can't wait to come visit and see your new "pad".
Suzie stares out the window constantly looking at your vacant driveway... she too is very sad and missing you all.
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