The end of the 3-year journey to get into the new house is at an end, and the 3-5 year journey to make it ours is beginning
December and January were a brutal slog to get our old house empty, with the hard push starting on 1/10 and not ending until we loaded the horses and left our old house at 10:30 AM on Friday. That stretch included 2 trips with a 20-ft rental truck (65 miles each way) that included my weights, 2 trips with a flatbed trailer to bring my lawnmower, tractor and implements over, multiple trips with the Expedition, and then that Friday morning push where we were barely able to fit the last of our stuff (We were shocked how much stuff we still had left on that last morning). Our 3-car garage is full to the gunnels, and we have some stuff in the basement. Hoping the building inspector does not freak out, but I did talk to him earlier and he seemed OK with it as long as he can walk the perimeter (although he would not put it in writing LOL).
Good news is the closing on our old house went off without a hitch, and was for a bit more than I had hoped. Money is in my bank account....which will soon go to the company holding our construction loan.
Animals are adjusting. Horses seem to like the new pasture, although snow covered, our dog is settling down, and our 20-year old cat has found her place near the wood burning stove.
Now, we may be in, but we have no CO, so we are camping on the floor in the master bedroom (you can see in one picture). Hoping for the inspection by midweek, at which time we can actually move in....although we will be sharing the space with workers for several weeks, with some work not being done until spring (exterior staining, touching up, final grading & grass).
Now for a few pictures. Top molding is not on kitchen cabinets yet.
binets yet, rainwater head not in master shower, and many small things to go, but we enjoyed watching the snow from our new house....and I am loving my wood burning stove (had my chainsaw going, cutting and splitting some of the easy picking near the house for the upcoming cold snap).