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It's Time to Get Going!

Life is in upheaval at the moment. Not too long ago (but what feels like an eternity), Sam was offered a job in Central Oregon, and although we live in North-Eastern Colorado and have done so for almost two decades, it felt like the universe was sending us off on a new adventure.  We put our home in Colorado up for sale and it was under contract within two days. Ahhh!!!! The market is insane everywhere right now, but it seems to be particularly crazy here. With multiple offers to choose from, we made our pick and waited it out to see how things would go. 

Overall, the process of selling has been smooth - although, we aren't quite through it yet so allow me to pause to knock on wood. Of course, there are always those little moments that pop up and cause alarm, especially with an impending out-of-state move (and nowhere for us to move to), but with the exception of needing to extend the closing date by a week, things are heading forward to closing. Sam left over the weekend and will begin his new job tomorrow!! Wow, that seemed to come quickly -- too quickly! Meanwhile B-dog and I remain in Colorado to see to it that things get finished up here.

As you can see, she's working hard (as always) to ensure I stay on task. But, somehow, I have managed to stay relatively focused (for me anyway) as packing continues. The house is in complete shambles with boxes stacked everywhere and no clear path to any room without tripping over something, but we manage to get through each day, plodding along, knowing that at some point the end will be here. 
It is amazing how many things one (or two, in this case) can acquire in such a short period of time though. We purchased this house about 6.5 years ago, and since that time have managed to fill drawers, cabinets, closets, and other storage spaces completely. Most of the stuff I look at and wonder why it's there, what its purpose is/was, and why we've been storing it at all. Craigslist and thrift stores have been our savior as we continue to give away items that have piled up in a relatively short amount of time. Although it sounds like we're hoarders, that really isn't the case. It is easy to stash things though, thinking that we'll come back to it and then time allows the mind to completely forget about said item and soon that one item becomes two, and then ten... and, well, you get the idea. Even getting rid of much, there is still a lot to pack and to do. 

My most dreaded room to pack is going to be the studio. So many breakables... so many liquids... just so much stuff to pack. I have put it off but I don't have much more to do before I will be forced into dealing with it. I'm nervous that most of my work will end up broken/damaged in shipping, but I'm going to do my best to make sure everything makes it in one piece. Keeping fingers crossed for that part of the house - both that nothing breaks and that I survive the sheer quantity of work in that room.

I am grateful that so many people liked our house, and that we didn't have to wait long to sell, but it's also going to be a challenge as we are headed to another market that is nearly as insane as it is here. Because of that, we are well aware that we will likely end up with another project house (as this one was when we bought it). There are so many others trying to buy right now that it just made sense to document this process 1) for the amusement of others (who doesn't enjoy watching - or reading about - a bit of craziness in someone else's life?) and 2) because, perhaps, there will be something of benefit to someone else who is going through selling or buying in this insanity too, and 3) I have been asked more than once to document our house projects somewhere by relatives, friends, and so on, so this seems like as good a time as any to start that journey.

So, as I stated at the start... It's time to get going! I look forward to updating as things move forward.
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