I haven’t been writing or blogging much because I’ve been busy with moving adventures, cleaning and working on my mile long to-do list. Selling a house is backbreaking work. I wonder if anyone has ever died from such a thing.
Last weekend, we cleaned out our garage. Luckily on that particular morning, we had rare cool temperatures, the most pleasant August day in Dallas I remember in over twenty years. It was as though the city was trying to persuade us to stay. See, it’s not THAT hot… Yes, yes it is.
Garage cleaning was a huge project. In the twelve years we’ve lived here, our two-and-a-half car garage had shrunk to barely a one car garage because of the stuff. A sea of unorganized stuff. We dragged everything out, sorted, grouped, stacked, hauled off, etc. This picture doesn’t tell half the story.
Yes, we are the people who will be moving a hay bale from Dallas to Fayetteville. It’s all part of our autumn porch decor.
And speaking of Fayetteville, here is a sneak peek of our new (old) home. It has a wonderful porch too! I plan to be there in time to see the leaves turn.
Grace Grits and Gardening
Farm. Food. Garden. Life.
“Excuse the mess, but we live here.”
― Roseanne Barr
From one lovely house to another lovely house. What a wonderful adventure!!
Exciting stuff! Hang in there because it will all be worth it in the end. Oh by the way, I think you might be able to get a hay bale in Fayetteville. LOL!
Nothing like a physical house move to remind us of what we used to call treasures that may have been replaced by other treasures. Books, for example. By the time I get the kitchen/backroom cleaned out and put on the backporch, the tillers will need the backporch for the 5 kitchen appliances. Hello, shed. Are you ready for an onslaught??? Good post.
… that should be t-i-l-e-r-s, not tillers, tho’ if I had a tiller it might help to push things around. LOL
Can’t wait to see the new house. What about the cottage?
I want to do some work on it then rent it out.
I can totally empathize with you having just moved ourselves. Good luck and have fun decorating your new house…including the front porch. 🙂
Thank you!
Love the post Talya – reminds me of the boxes on top of boxes of, yes memories, but so much more – stuff, aka basement-matter – with its dusty chatter – in my ear… and we all know the rest of the story! Add a couple of your garden mint sprigs to your next epsome salt bath and you’ll be good as new! Love your blog posts Talya, looking forward to digging into your book and can’t wait to see what you do with your new spot! H&K, Norma
Thanks Norma! Great to hear from you. We need to plan a girls trip to Fayetteville:)
I don’t envy you the moving ordeal, but it is a good way to sort through the accumulation of years. I like the glimpse of your new place. I should have known it would have a great front porch. I look forward to seeing it!