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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Let the next chapter begin


I do believe the time has come, a little bittersweet - but mostly exciting, to move on.
It is time to leave The Little Green Cottage.
This last weekend we began house hunting in earnest. It is thrilling and nerve wracking both.  And every time I think about packing I get a little queasy.

So much life has been lived in this tiny house. So many milestones passed, all the laughter and tears and funny old business that has taken place in this house that we have loved, oh my.


The day we moved in, the Engineer proposed. We got married in the backyard (right where the chicken coop is now). We brought our daughter home to this house. We have cooked, danced, sung, paced, planned, hugged and hung on to each other in this house.


We have planted 10 years of gardens. Cooked thousands of family dinners. Canned hundreds of jars of jam. Changed the curtains 831 times. Moved the furniture around 562 times. Made the bed 3,450.12 times. There have been washing machine breakdowns, a  near electrocution (of the engineer whilst trying to wire a new light), a small stove top fire and some other trials and tribulations. Still, this house has truly been a home.


We have sanded, scraped, painted and remodeled and made this house our happy place. We have seen the neighborhood change and change again. We have made true friends of our neighbors. This house has been good to us. We have simply outgrown our tiny cottage and it is time to move on...


...and write the next chapter of our lives.

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20 comments:

  1. Janee LookerseMay 21, 2013 at 9:55 AM

    Oh my goodness! How exciting and sad at the same time. Good luck on your house hunt, I hope you find something equally as amazing but better suited to your needs :)

    xoxo
    Janee

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  2. Sherri B.May 21, 2013 at 10:43 AM

    It is bittersweet for sure and for your readers too..after all this is where we first met you. We are happy though, to watch you and share with you, in this new and happy venture into the next chapter.

    Happy house hunting! xo

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  3. NikkiMay 21, 2013 at 10:52 AM

    Bittersweet, indeed. Wishing you a new home filled with more happiness and many more memories to be made.

    It sounds like you're a tad busy for that catch-up coffee? I'm in town until Monday.

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  4. DebbyMay 21, 2013 at 11:02 AM

    Mixed feelings I am sure. I am hoping that the move will go well and you will "bloom" in your new dwelling.

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  5. FlossMay 21, 2013 at 12:19 PM

    Oh, that's beautiful! Think what the next house will bring...

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  6. chriswreckageMay 21, 2013 at 12:52 PM

    Bittersweet for sure. Good luck with the upcoming change.

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  7. Flaming NoraMay 21, 2013 at 1:05 PM

    This is the post I couldn't bring my self to write about our move. Beautiful.

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  8. sustainablemumMay 21, 2013 at 2:37 PM

    Such lovely words about your home, I hope you find as good a place to live your future.

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  9. mel @ loved handmadeMay 21, 2013 at 2:45 PM

    Oh my goodness, the memories of a first home, so very precious. I wish you luck on your search for your new home..x

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  10. Itchin' Stitchin'May 21, 2013 at 4:45 PM

    I hope your search brings you to another lovely cottage that is just right ♥

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  11. Oooh BettyMay 22, 2013 at 12:33 AM

    Lovely memories. Kiss all the walls before you leave, not too sure why but I have always done so and my next house has bought even better memories.
    Emma. X
    Btw, I bet you have moved the furniture more than 562 times (I know I have).

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  12. Heather May 22, 2013 at 1:12 AM

    a lovely post, it brought tears to my eyes and made me laugh! good luck with the search for your new home, Heather x

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  13. Ashley crampMay 22, 2013 at 2:42 AM

    Alex

    Its the best and the worst part of moving...I know....

    Do have a weep before you close the door for the last time...you will feel better for it ...then as you turn away, the excitment of the new memories you are going to make, will rush in and soak up all the sadness....!

    Daisy xxx

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  14. Annie CholewaMay 23, 2013 at 8:48 AM

    The best of luck dear Alex, wherever you next may land. And here's hoping your new home will be at least as happy as your last :)

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  15. HermineMay 24, 2013 at 12:16 AM

    Hello! How I understand your double feelings... we also moved 3 years ago to a new city (from Paris to Strasbourg, France)... looking backwards I have not a single regret. I think the excitment was more important than the doubts... plus moving in new place at that time of the year, when the sun out, is a really good time!
    The picture of the patchwork blanket makes me think I'm trying to sew a Bai jia bei for my little one, would like to participate? I would be very touched! Let me know and I will give you more details.
    Have a nice sunny day,
    Hermine (pomme coing)

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  16. june at noonMay 24, 2013 at 10:39 AM

    Moving can be bittersweet, but I am completely confident that wherever you land next will have the same charm, the same ability to contain all the memories, and will bear the same stamp of love and creativity that you've given the cottage. Leaving is hard, but settling into the new nest will be wonderful!

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  17. MariannaMay 27, 2013 at 3:10 AM

    DEAR LORD, what a wonderfull blog you have!!! i SO loved it!!!!! congratulations! i wish i could do all those things too !!
    sharingthepointofview.blogspot.com

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  18. Redecórate con Lola GodoyMay 28, 2013 at 3:52 PM

    Hy Lola, your blog is wonderful and you are very creative, congratulations. Kisses and hugs.

    http://redecoratelg.blogspot.com.es/

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  19. UnknownMay 29, 2013 at 1:51 PM

    Bittersweet and exciting! I can't wait to hear all about it.

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  20. teddybearswednesdayJune 1, 2013 at 3:58 AM

    Such a lovely post about a lovely house, that i hda the pleasure of visiting. It truly is a home, and in the short time I was there, i felt that immediately.
    very exciting about the new chapter and home to be! xo

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