Thinking Back

It was a year ago today that we had that horribly emotional day.  Remember?

We were in the midst of some pretty huge change.
We were madly packing.
We were anticipating a new life coming up.

Feels a bit like right now.

What am I right now doing?  Packing.  How am I feeling about it?  Excited.  Sad.  Nervous.  Reflective.  Pensive.  And so very tired.  Tomorrow is the big moving day and it won't be getting postponed because of a passport.  At least we don't have to worry about weight restrictions and I don't have to cry about leaving some ridiculous thing behind.  We aren't going very far, but it's a big change.

It's been five years since we've had a place of our own.  One year ago here, four years ago here.  Asha hasn't actually known a place that we've called ours in her life.  And I don't think that has been a bad thing at all.  She has embraced this idea of living where you are.  Doesn't matter if your suite is not yours, neither the beds, or you have a finite time to call this home.  Maybe it would do us a good bit to move every few years.  A friend of mine in Fresno said that in order to cut down on clutter and re-set her life, she was planning to move all of her stuff across the street and then back again.  A good way to prioritize what is important to keep.

I can't wait to have our own space.  To be able to personalize our spot.  To invite folks over and not have to pause for a second as we're laughing around the table to think, "One day this can never be again,".  

I realized that I haven't blogged at all about the renos and the crazy life of setting up a house while still trying to live in another.  But once the dust settles, I'll be back and I'll share and post pictures.  It'll just be from another IP address......