Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Home Here and There

I've been quiet here for a couple of weeks as we're in the process of moving and I'm tired and a bit achy.  We're moving bit by bit, mostly on the bus. We started a week ago. We lug what we can carry down to the bus stop here, get on the bus and ride to our new town where the bus stop is just outside our door. We bring stuff upstairs to our new apartment, unpack the bags, and get back downstairs to catch the bus back when it leaves half an hour later. Then when we get home, we pack up for the new day and do it all over again.

We found a place that is in better shape, in a town that is about the same size as where we live now, but more convenient in many ways, and that has a rent that is significantly cheaper than what we're paying now. The place we're leaving is quite small and the apartment is even smaller, and I love it. It has a good vibe, as does the town. I'm looking forward to getting there and settling in. This is a really good move for us and we're grateful we were in a position to jump on this place when it came up last month.

from : A Little Book of Japanese Contentments: Ikigai, Forest Bathing, Wabi-sabi, and More by Erin Niimi Longhurst

5 comments:

Vicki said...

Congratulations on your move! Paying less for a place to live each month and living in a town you love is wonderful!

This time last year I moved from a 2,400 sq.ft. home to a 850 sq. ft. home, and I love it! No more heating/cooling or cleaning a huge house that most rooms aren't even used. Less stuff is also a good thing. But the best part is I live about 5 min. from stores and restaurants now instead of 30-45 min. or more.

Shari Burke said...

Thanks, Vicki! One of the things I'm thrilled about is the fact that the library is a short walk from the apartment and it's open 5 days a week. Where we live now, the nearest library is a 30ish minute bus ride and it's only open on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It's kind of weird, because both towns are around the same size--the new one is slightly smaller (by about 70 people--LOL) but there is a lot there that will, as Bill commented, make our life a lot easier.

Brenda said...

Have great time moving. Exciting.

Laurie Graves said...

Sounds like a good move. I have read that many libraries in the UK have either reduced hours or closed because of tight budgets. Sad!

Joy S said...

Hi Shari,

I'm almost surprised that you'd move away from the Station where you'd made such a nice little community. Will you be able to garden etc in the new place? Hopefully you can get a van or something for anything heavy that wont do on the bus. How much longer will it take to get things moved over and ready to stay in the new place? I'm very glad that the rent is cheaper and that the library is a few mins away that does seem ideal. Will you have shopping and medical nearby too? Is it near the water? I'm not at all surprised that you ache - it's a lot of work packing, unpacking, cleaning, preparing all of that.

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