Monday, April 7, 2014

Moving Along

First up, some exciting news. Last Friday we sold our house. If you have been reading my blog for awhile you might remember that last year at this time I was showing photos of the decor of the house I had just moved into. Yep, just a year later and I look to be moving again. However, I am not quite ready to celebrate as these things do not always work out as planned. This is the second time this house sold but the first time the people buying had to back out do to the loss of the buyer for their home. So, I am praying and hoping that this time works out. So difficult to know how to move forward when you live in fear that the deal may fall through.

In any case, it is time to start getting rid of stuff again, calling movers for estimates and hopefully start house hunting. I really, really want this to be the last move for many years so we will downsize and simplify, or at least that is the plan.

And it also means that it is time to start packing up the studio. I am trying to finish piecing a few things so it is easier to put them away so I have spent much of today putting this top together. Here it is just thrown up on the design wall yesterday and a few things have been moved since then. Not much time for careful balancing of colors and hopefully I can finish it up tomorrow. Another aqua border will be added and then a final border of HSTs.

I am not sure how long I will be absent from blogging as the days ahead look very busy but I will be catching up when I can and hopefully I will be back soon!

Happy stitching!

 

16 comments:

Cardygirl said...

Hope the move goes smoothly and you are soon settled!

Karen - Quilts...etc. said...

well good luck, I hope your buyers will not have to back out of the deal for any reason - I take it you are want to move to a smaller house?

Bev said...

I'll be thinking of you and being grateful that it's you moving and not me-hahahahaha! Seriously I'm happy for you! Let me know if I can help! hahahahahahahaha XO

Oops-Lah said...

Congratulations on selling the house (I'm sure this time things will go smoothly, these things don't happen twice). Good luck with packing up. Do you know where you are going?

Every Stitch said...

Congratulations! Hope it all goes well for you and you manage a little quilting therapy too :)

Judy Dietrich said...

Fingers crossed that all goes well for the selling of your house!!! I know that you have lots of work ahead----I hope things go smoothly. Will you be staying in the same city??

Mayleen said...

Congratulations on the house sale! I hope the move and settling into your new home all goes well.

Thimbleanna said...

Yay! I hope it all works smoothly and you're soon settled in a wonderful new sewing room! Good Luck!

Thimbleanna said...

Yay! I hope it all works smoothly and you're soon settled in a wonderful new sewing room! Good Luck!

Chopin - A Passionate Quilter said...

Here's hoping things work out this time. I am enjoying your Blog so looking forward to you coming back. We were in Arizona for the winter (4 months on the road) and I was unable to work on many of my projects. I really really missed my Studio. We will not be going on anymore 4 month vacations! We have been doing that for 10 years and now is time to just take the "hop skip and jump" trips. Good luck.

Karen H said...

Your quilt looks great! I hope the move is uneventful and that you are back to blogging in the very near future!

Brandie said...

Good luck with everything!

Rachaeldaisy said...

Congratulations on the wonderful news!!! Wishing you an easy move where everything goes according to plan. I love that quilt on your design wall!!

Karen in Breezy Point said...

I hope everything goes smoothly!I know from experience how stressful selling can be--fingers crossed for you!

LuAnn said...

I've been thinking about you. Hope that it all goes well for you!!

Angie in SoCal said...

Your MIYW is great! I love that color combo. Praying that the housing situation will all work out.