Our house has been up for sale since April of 2023. Week after week people came to look resulting in five or six unacceptable offers. But this past week, a couple from Irvington, NY, fell in love with the Grand Dame giving us an offer we couldn't refuse. Our friend and real estate agent, Gheri, will be writing up the contract this week, and we will move at the end of October. The gold at the end of the rainbow is moving to a home near my daughter, Melanie. We've lived thousands of miles apart since 1993, and 31 years later we'll be within a few miles of each other. The next three months will feel like an eternity. Stepping into the next chapter of our lives has been trying at times, but Vinnie would remind me that the right people would come along.
This proverb sums it up:
The craziness begins: Packing, sorting, discarding. We are taking minimal furniture and will rent a furnished place in our new hometown for three months until we find our next home. It will be a much-needed vacation.
Now I'll share my last table setting. A beautiful Battenberg tape lace tablecloth forms the foundation under my Mikasa/Fine Ivory Royalty dishes. Wallace bee flatware, a green teapot from Japan, and flowers from the garden give the table a summery feel.
With two months of summer remaining, and an elephant to eat (one bite at a time), I will continue to update my progress on "The Move".
