So, I live in Idaho now? I know, it's weird to me, too. So long Florida!
Moving, while ALWAYS an adventure, has proven to be much more of a challenge than we could have ever expected. And we expected a LOT. Cross-country moves are so damn complicated! Downsizing on top of that has given us many opportunities to grow. And of course, to let go. Both physically and emotionally.
The past two months have made me realize in a very real way how important your physical house is. How it represents you, but how it's also a part of your life in ways I had lost track of. It's another family member, with all the quirks of your funny uncle but also the warm embrace of your Gam. Packing up the house and enjoying our final weeks there crystallized why I've made it my life's work to help others with the home's that are like family members to them.
The day I arrived here (I came out first while Bri is working out his contract in Orlando till April), 16 inches of snow arrived with me. The next day's high temp was NEGATIVE 27. I mean, I grew up in Eastern Montana, so I've dealt with cold and snow, but this is some next level stuff.
Speaking of stuff… we don't have any! Because now we have to wait for all these snow drifts and the ice underneath them to melt down enough for trucks to safely unload! So, unfortunately, it's meant pausing client work until my office equipment and sample library arrives, which is not what I had wanted to do. But life (and unusually crazy snowfall) happens. And it's opened up space for writing (new blog posts! new PDF downloads! maybe a DIY store!) and frankly, for slowing down a bit. Because that is one of the prime reasons we decided to shift to rural life, to simply slow down. And it's an immense privilege to be able to do that, and I'm filled with gratitude for this opportunity.
So if you need me, I'll be staring out a frosted over window, wondering when it'll be above freezing again, pulling another shot of espresso (because you KNOW I shipped that machine UPS and not with the moving company), hoping none of the things we decided to keep got damaged in the move, and gathering up all the…