Up To Date

I haven’t been writing on this here digi-site for a while. Plenty going on in the background though.

My daughter and I recently made the move to New Hampshire to join the hot sweetness and son. We’re selling this place and getting another to start out in. We live in such a vibrant, fun, area. There is just so much to see and do but you never feel like you’re living in the middle of some bustle.

So Isabelle adores her school and especially enjoys having Alisa’s son, Keegan, there. They aren’t in the same classes but they see each other on the playground at the end of the day. Apparently, Isabelle and Keegan spend a lot of time chasing each other around then.

I can’t believe we’re getting married in St. Croix just nearly two weeks from now. I’m giddy. It’s going to be dreamy and I need the vacation. We’ve had this vision, for over a year, of what we wanted to do and it’s just hard to believe it is finally here.

I sold the old house in Maine. I’m surprised it sold so quickly. I don’t think it is remotely indicative of current trends in real estate. It was listed in an area where there are plenty of homes for sale, the town isn’t exactly desirable to the average buyer, and it needs lots of work. Nevertheless, I listed it soon after the start of August and had an offer at the start of September. The buyer wanted a quick close so I only had a month to get everything out of there. That’s not a fun thing to do by yourself. I spent a lot of time, over the summer, purging stuff that I don’t use or want. My garage was filled with items. I had a yard sale at one point over the summer but then I still had a large amount of stuff I didn’t sell. I ended up making a sizeable (a rented U-Haul van full) donation to Goodwill just last weekend.

Anyway, I’m glad to not have that place in my hands anymore. It was a house but was never a home. And for the time after Isabelle was born, nothing but the bad memories and feelings from horrible things that happened filled every room. After separating last year, it was my trap by choice. The place I wanted to be the least but knew I needed to stay in for the stability of my daughter during my divorce. Peh!

My new job is excellent. It’s challenging and fun and there are daily opportunities to grow. I love going there every day. It’s astounding how the business world is so different from something like public education. I’ve got some experience to set things in perspective if I ever find myself being unappreciative.

I guess after this big month of October, the big thing will be looking forward to the new place being built, moving in with the family, and hanging pictures on the walls. Sounds like a dream to me.

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