Moved and Settling In!

My move was two weeks ago yesterday.

All went smoothly and the

"settling-in" is progressing.

The above calla lily "bush" is 

a sight to behold in my backyard.

It is one of several calla lilies

I am enjoying!

The actual move took all day on Tuesday

with the movers returning 

on Wednesday

for another four hours

to finish the job.

I had four movers and they 

made the whole process a good one.

The move in progress.

I returned to the "old" house

one last time,

a few days after the move,

...to give it a final cleaning,

...and get it ready for its new owners.

The closing was a week later.

And now this wonderful house

belongs to a young couple

who I am sure will enjoy it

as much as I did.

My violets and other plants made the final

trip from the old to the new with me.

We are all adapting quite well!

Moving into the "new" house!

And here's a little peek at what it is becoming.

I promise more pictures will follow

as I continue to settle in!

Kitchen and Baths...the End is Near!

The end REALLY is in sight.

Except for some trim paint,

the kitchen and baths are complete.

The refrigerator in this picture is not 

sitting flush against the wall,

waiting for a bit of paint above it,

so it will not stick out this much 

once it's in place.

Remember when I posted about

"happiness is having a living room full of kitchen appliances"

a few weeks ago?

I was mistaken.

Happiness is having a cleared living room...

 and having all your kitchen appliances

in place...IN the kitchen!

Missing one drawer pull in this picture.

This drawer had to be reordered, 

so it's a little late getting its handle.

My first ever gas stove!

Both bathrooms are pretty complete also.

This is the upstairs bath.

Both bathrooms have the same color way,

sinks, bead board, and flooring.

Their personalities will 

define themselves once I start decorating,

and they "tell" me 

how they want to look!

This is the downstairs bath.

Note the mirror.

It was my grandmother's 

and I used it in my present house.

It got a new coat of paint

and reoriented to hang 

differently for this space.

I'm very happy to be able to 

continue using it.

Move date:  June 6...continuing to count down!

Move Mode

Nancy was back for a visit last week.

She came to organize and pack her personal things,

which we then moved to my new house,

where they will be stored.

It was three days of visiting,

eating at favorite restaurants,

debating 

(what to keep,what to let go),

trips to Goodwill,

and back breaking trips to my new house

to stow boxes and boxes of her personal things.

At the end of her visit,

her charming apartment upstairs,

lacked...charm,

her and what made 

the space hers.

A local charity picked up the couch and chair this morning,

so it's looking even more empty.

This is what moving looks like.

I have been packing for the past several weeks

and feel a total lack of order in my life.

This is my kitchen all packed.

Look at all this stuff!

You're not even seeing

what was let go!

I realize there is NO WAY

all these things are going to fit

into my new little kitchen!!!

I'm taking the Scarlett O'Hara line,

and "I'll think about it tomorrow."

Taking a break from packing,

and on to other projects,

I have been applying paint to a few items

I'll be using at the new house.

The wicker rocking chair belongs to Nancy. 

It was our grandmother's.

It cannot be parted with

and will find a home with me for a while.

Move date: June 6, counting down...

Progress Report

The stairs have now been scraped

of the cement like

waffle padding,

which appeared glued to the steps.

Remember how they looked last time?

The missing cabinet arrived

and now all the kitchen cabinets are in place.

The granite people came last week

and created a template for the counter top.

All the pulls have been installed.

And, as of yesterday

the dishwasher is in place!

The mounting brackets for the microwave

have also been installed.

Part of my weekend project is to clean up 

some of the metal door knob plates

which had been painted.

After soaking all night in

mineral spirits, although not perfect,

quite an improvement and they will

certainly make a charming statement

to the doors!

Fiber person that I am,

guess what I discovered makes

an excellent tool for scraping paint

out of all those little etchings.

A large tapestry needle is perfect!

Because of the blunt tip

it didn't scratch the metal.

Here's my morning's work,

with their glass knobs in place.

Reminds me of

"...little flowers in a row."

I scheduled movers this week,

so I now have an official move in date of June 6.

Yikes!  
That's one month from today!

Fingers crossed everything gets

finished before then!

Saying Farewell to Buttermilk Cottage

I have certainly known this day was coming.

I have been working toward it for

quite a while.

But still...

...the day this sign

appeared in the yard

was a bittersweet one.

I have a fantastic real estate team,

Linda and Ginger,

(who also found my 

little Cape Cod for me)

pulling out all the stops.

Their photographer took some

tremendous photos 

for the house's listing.

So, as a last homage

to this wonderful house,

I'm sharing them with you.

And, guess what...

We have a pending sale

after one day on the market!

So, this house won't 

spend a single day

not being loved.