I'm moving...

[MTK]

Tomorrow is moving day, we're all packed up and ready to go but I'm kinda bummed. We're moving out of what was our first house, a nice townhouse we bought 3 years ago and have done a lot of work on to fix up to our liking. Paint in every room, a remodeled bathroom, new tile in the entry way, stainless steel appliances, a "designed to sell" look that sold the place in no time in a down market and recession, and of course a lot of nice memories. It was a place we bought with the intentions of staying for a while. 5-10 years we figured. My wife said she always had a feeling we wouldn't be here long. Then her Mother died in September and life threw us a serious curve ball. One of her Mom's last wishes was for us to move into her house. She said it would be crazy not to. We've worked hard to get the new place remodeled so it doesn't feel like her Mom's house anymore. That would have been too tough to deal with had we not. We had a contractor that totally screwed us, and we now have a new contractor that has been a god send and is doing an incredible job in getting this turned into a dream home for us. A townhouse right on the lake. Country club-like amenities. A boat slip. No mortgage. No maintenance. Did I mention no mortgage? Life should be good. But it's definitely bittersweet. When we move in we'll be reminded of the reason why we're there. I know in time that will fade. But right now I'm bummed.

I'm just rambling, thanks for reading.