I Really Should Be Packing ... (But I'm Blogging Instead)
The countdown is on. Three weeks from today we will officially be homeowners. Keys in our hands, boxes in the hallway, car in the driveway homeowners. It’s been a crazy fast trip, and not just in terms of the move (though it’s only been three weeks since we flew to Moncton to check out the real estate first hand).
I realized this morning it’s been exactly two years since my first whirlwind visit to Toronto to visit my ‘old friend’ that I’d been getting reacquainted with. I’d like to be cliché and say, ‘who would’ve thought that two years later we’d be setting into our own home and talking about the future?’ But, honestly, I think more than a few people saw the potential from day one (whether you consider that day two years or 14 years ago, when we first met). All that really matters is that I think I’m the luckiest gal in the world and have never been happier.
I’m even getting more and more excited about the idea of calling Boundary Creek home. Don’t get me wrong; I was never opposed to BC (as our neighbour calls it) or anywhere in NB. I thought long and hard about my choices and was sure in my conviction that the best life for us would be in NB. But each day I find myself slowly discovering elements of the province – its culture, its people, its spirit – that appeals more and more to my nature. It’s important to me that, when the time comes, my kids grow up with the same pride of place that I did. And trust me, that’s a challenge. I grew up living in Cape Breton, standing on the same land my great(Michael Dan)-great(Donald Mor)-great(Rory Mor)-great(Donald)-grandfather fist settled 200 years ago. One of the things that made today a better day to be heading to Moncton: this (which links to this). Oh, and also finding out that the minister of one of the churches is from home and books Cape Breton musicians all the time.
And the best reason of all to be happy today about moving 'home' -- I've got a minimum two-month contract starting April 20th! The job hunt continues for my boyfriend, but this will get us on the ground and back into the community, which hopefully will be the last turning point in this journey for a while.
