And so here I sit, in the Houston airport, awaiting my connecting flight to Mexico City! In just a few short hours, I will be back in the arms of the man I love more than anything. This has been a long time coming, but it will soooo be worth it!
These past few weeks have been just never ending stress. I had to really get my butt in gear to get everything out of the house. It was a CHALLENGE! You don't realize how much STUFF you accumulate living in the same place for almost 10 years. And then the fact I'm moving in with my mom pretty much means that I had to take four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a basement and a garage worth of stuff.....and fit it into the one room I will be staying in. What?! Needless to say, I sold and donated and threw away a TON OF STUFF. I have to say, it wasn't hard to let go of most of it. During a process like this, you realize the things that are important, and the things that you kept around for so many years "just because."
I was worried I wouldn't finish in time, despite my boss giving me three days off in a row this past week to tackle whatever I had left to do. Unfortunately, those plans were a little bit interrupted by a *polar vortex* (UGH) that put a dent in my plans to move a lot of stuff over to my mom's, or to work in the garage or the basement, since it was just TOO. DAMN. COLD. (Literally--a 50 degree below zero wind chill). So sadly, I had to move my departing flight to Monday (today) as opposed to Sunday (yesterday) just so I could use the last two *warm* days to finish up tying up my loose ends.
I got everything done, for the most part! Luckily, my tenant is allowing me to leave some things unfinished, and when I get back I will tackle those at that time. I'm so fortunate to have someone so understanding!
Moving out of the house was emotional. It didn't really hit me much while I was packing and moving and throwing things out, but with the final load in my car, the final walkthrough of the house, making sure the thermostat was turned down and the lights were all turned off...it was getting to me. And then I got into my car and took one last look as I drove away and it really sunk in--that's not my house anymore. I'm not going to be living there anymore. I won't be in Brookfield. It's crazy.
I think I captured my feelings best in the Facebook post I made yesterday while contemplating my final day in the house:
"The final day in this house. The house I've lived in for almost 10 years. The house I never thought I'd be moving out of. The house I thought David and I might be starting a family in. There are emotions; they might be eclipsed by the stress of last-minute moving and tying up loose ends, but they're there. So many memories in this house. A lot of good--some pretty rough. How many people have lived in these rooms? (Answer: 12!!) How many friends and family have passed through these doors? How many parties have been thrown in the basement/backyard? How many summer nights did David and I spend out there together, glasses of wine and fires going in the firepit...Vicky playing in the pool with the neighbor kids...riding her bike around and drawing with sidewalk chalk? We made this house a home. It has truly been "lived in." There are a million memories here and it's very bittersweet having to leave it all behind...but the memories will stay with us always. It's time to move on to the next chapter and begin making new memories together. Time to pass the baton to Jeffrey Sturt so that he and his family can start making new memories in this house!
I am really going to miss it here. I love my house. I love living in Brookfield (well, for the most part). I love being so close to everything. I love my amazing neighbors and I really will miss you all. Life is always changing and never ever listens to our plans, but it's okay. This is a huge step in a new direction, and it's time to take those steps to get back to the love of my life for good.
Here's to the next chapter and the next adventure in life!!"
And so it begins. Heading to Mexico City to be with my man again! Unfortunately only for a week this time, but before we know it, it will be for good!!
I'll leave this post with the song that was playing as I drove away from my house for the last time...very appropriate for the moment, as well as the last couple of years in general.
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