OK...This Time I Mean It...Our New Home!

The previous home did not pan out...A couple came in and offered cash with no contingencies...can't beat that...so Joe found this home...he LOVED it...so it was a no brainer...I haven't seen it in person, and it's so exciting it feels like a present I'll just open when we close on it!
Our offer was accepted this morning, and we got news that our buyers got their loan, so we move forward...we close on our current home in less than 10 days and we close on our new home on June 14th! YEY!

Thanks honey for finding a beautiful house...I can't wait to smooch with you in every room!

Our New Home....

This is our new home...Joe has gone twice to see it, and at this posting, there are 3 offers on the table, 4 as soon as we put ours in. The good news? The sellers really like Joe...The other good news? I am here, the attorney is off for the weekend, Joe has to work M-W, and on Thursday we begin our move to Spokane...When oh when will we make our offer???

Life is sure interesting when you are selling/buying/moving all on the same week.

Come on house, pick us!!!

Pookie...

Cheryl

Just a beautiful picture of Cheryl...(Note to Leslie: The mauve fingers didn't come out...:P)

Moving On...

Yesterday we accepted an offer on the house. It had been a crazy week with multiple offers...but we really liked this family who came and spent a good hour on the house. Joe and I both felt sadness yesterday...I think this is it...in 30 days we will leave this wonderful home and begin a new chapter in Spokane.

We don't have a lot left to do here...finish the walkway if time allows, pack and label all the plants in the garden...We have new carpeting being laid this week in the last bedroom and the wall in the family room needs some trim.

The garden is just beautiful this year...what a nice farewell gift. I think I may take all our potted plants to Gigi's so she can take care of them for me till we find a home on the east...

I am not really sure where we are going to live until we find a home...we may have to bite the bullet and rent something in Spokane till we find a house to buy. I'm not too thrilled with a lease...as I don't think anyone will really want to rent month to month with a cat and a dog. Sigh...BUT soon enough we will all be together in our new home.

Yey.

New Camera...

I bought a new camera today. It's a Point and Shoot. It is impossible to use my DSLR's lately, as they are packed since I don't want them laying around due to home showings. O is growing in leaps and bounds, and I want to record our life.

It should get here next week...so look at blogs in the coming weeks for more pics of our dailies.

Life is good...feeling good...enjoying the moments with my loves...

Really, Since Last November...

Have I really not posted anything since last November? Shit.

I couldn't even begin to write about our experiences and life...

Still, I am wondering when this is all going to end and I can kick my feet up at the end of the day and not worry about whether the house will sell or will we find a new one or will we be happy in Spokane or how am I going to pack this house or where is it all going to fit once I've packed it or live once again with my husband...or, or, or, or.

Shit.

Two More Days...

We move to Portland in 2 days. I can't believe this day is really just around the corner!!!
I feel very excited! I'm ready. I feel like I can leave this home and begin a new life...with all it's surprises and unknowns...being together again and not feeling like Joe is a visitor on the weekend! (We both feel this way!)...And O is going to be thrilled to be with his dad everyday!
Bye house. Thanks for being such a great home for us...the memories are many and will be treasured...

Just a Picture of a Tomato...

Joe...

This is my beautiful and wonderful husband...we've been sharing our lives for 7+ years, and I love slowing down and thinking about our times together...like our first date...lasting over 12 hours...making out in the little Miata...steaming up those little windows didn't take much...

Our trip to Lyons, on the motorcycle...laughing in bed to funny faces...watching "Harold and Maude" (Joe's favorite movie)...his kind and loving heart...when he calls me "sweetpea" which is just about everyday...

In all this "crazyness" of getting ready to move, I just wanted to stop and write a little bit about the love of my life, and how lucky, grateful I am to know him...

I love you Joe.

The Last Of Autumn...

Hey...That's Mt. Rainier!!!

They are putting in 37 new houses just south of us...and due to all the clear cutting that has taken place, we can now see Mt. Rainier.
Yey?

Friends...

(Last photo by David Julian)...Oh baby!!!

:)

Light

I took this photo this afternoon....just playing with my ISO/no flash photography...

Christmas List

1. Olympus Ex-25mm Macro Extension Tube

2. Olympus E-1 Body (It's a water resistant camera)(CHECK!) (Thanks honey!!!)

3. All-Clad Frying Pan

4. A day to myself so I can go play with my camera

Ho, Ho, Ho.

Red

Choices....

So Tired...

I'm pooped. I had a pretty productive day in spite of the constant stress. It's not huge...but just always there...hugging me like a second skin. I did manage to get out and shoot for a while, although it's pretty hard to hold the camera still with Owen on my back...but I'm pretty pleased with a couple of shots regardless...um, I mean, "irregardless"...haha...private joke...(like really private...I'm the only one that knows about it!)

Have a picture.



And another...

Sad Day

Today I received news that Barbara W. died yesterday. I have been very sad all day, and I am still in disbelief...so sudden, so young, so beautiful...

I wanted to go out and photograph something beautiful to post here...to honor her, but alas, the rain was constant today.

I thought about what I wanted to write here all day...but as I sit here, I just don't feel like writing about it. It doesn't matter.

Barbara, I will miss you. I am sorry Joe and I never made it down to Napa to see you. I love you and I hope your last moments here on earth were full of love and minimal pain.

Letting Go...

This time I mean it. We are truly weeks away from moving. I only have to finish painting a couple of rooms, cleaning and setting the house up for selling.

A couple of days ago, they came to put in the carpet in the master bedroom, which I have used as my studio for these past 5 years. I painted the walls a beautiful caramel color and was in the process of painting the hall just outside the room, when I was overcome with sadness. I went into the bedroom and wrote a couple of messages on the soon to be covered floor. I wanted the house to know that I loved it...so many memories...In that room in particular, I had found my creativity again, there in my tree house...I painted many, many canvases there...drank many cups of coffee and mate and tea...spoke on the phone to Bebhinn, Maggie and Tusi...I read my art magazines...I sketched...I held my little baby, I chatted with my love, Joe.

I know we will create a new wonderful home for us. I know there will be other gardens. I know there will be other memories. I look forward to creating them...