They say that hind sight is 20-20...and it is. It's easier to see things clearly when looking back. I was reflecting on the whole moving process at 3am when I couldn't sleep this morning.
Steve and I have been talking about moving for years and years....but have never been able to make it happen. Last December, we felt that the time was getting closer. Steve was on EI and at home with the kids. I was working at a job - but they "eliminated my position" in march. I was unemployed for less than 2 days and had seemingly found an awesome job. That turned out to be not the case at all. With the amount I was making, we could banks Steve's money. We soon had enough to move and started to make plans to do so. We were looking at apartments, or renting houses....it was getting down to the wire....we had given notice at our apartment, but had no where to live in NS, and no way to get there. For the areas we were looking in, door after door got slammed in our face. Too small, too expensive, we didn't move fast enough. I was getting frustrated and at the seemingly 11th hour - God showed up on time and we were provided an opportunity to purchase a house.
There were hiccups and bumps that we had to endure and get through - prayerfully. And there were miracles that happened. For example, Pearl (who owned the home we now own) had given power of attorney to her daughter - but something wasn't done correctly in the process. Correcting this error normally takes weeks. God made it happen in hours. There was an issue with the drive way - the entrance is on our side, but the neighbours have to drive down it to get to their spot. it was some sort of zoning issue. That go cleared in in days rather than weeks. The asking price for the house was significantly higher than the appraised price - fortunately the seller dropped the price and we were able to afford it.
We were able to buy a truck way under budget that was in good condition and are about to sell it for a profit....just before the bad weather sets in making it harder to sell and possible causing damage over the course of the winter. Not to mention paying $300 a month in insurance is INSANE! (stupid Ontario). For the record, car insurance for me out here is about $75/month
We moved and got settled and were both able to start working right away. Our house is conveniently located 5 minutes from Pumpkin's school. 7 minutes from Steve's work. 10 minutes form church and 15 minutes from the ocean (all walking of course) The grocery store is about a 25 minute walk away though. The library is also about 10 minutes away and so is a local bakery that has amazing bread. We were given appliances (fridge and stove) and the house came with a washer and dryer. I have a back yard and a laundry line. I can breathe in fresh air and see the stars at night. It's so safe that I could leave my doors unlocked (I don't for the record).
My own little slice of heaven.
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