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New Beginnings

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Nearly 11 months ago, Paul and I made the decision that it was best for us and family to relocate to Clarksville, TN. After much discussion and mental anguish, I approached my boss to request a transfer and was rewarded with the knowledge that she was not about to lose me to another State or office. So with the security of being employed remotely, we put the house on the market, thinking we might have to leave and deal with a long distance sale. Fortunately, that was not the case and the Florida house sold in two days.

So with a month to pack, deciding what went with us in our two vehicles and what would be placed in storage, our path was clear to make the final move to Tennessee. We had purchased the Little Condo on the Bluff a couple of years prior as our getaway location and now it would be our new home.

The Condo is a great little house, quiet and peaceful but the goal of moving to Tennessee was to eventually convince Dad it was time to retire and that we wanted him to live with us. Dad is the only surviving parent that my sister, Paul and I have and it is our goal to ensure he takes care of himself. So even though we loved living in the condo, it was not going to be our ultimate location.

After spending months roaming Montgomery County, we looked at multiple re-sells but no matter what we liked it was going to take thousands to make it suitable for ourselves. Our wonderful realtor passed on a link regarding a new subdivision approximately 3 miles from the condo. After touring the spec. homes in the community we found the perfect model. It had a Dad Suite and a bonus room that we could convert into 2 man caves. Plus starting from the ground up we could make all the modifications that we wanted from the start.

So after 5 months, we are now in the Orchard Hills house. We have spent the week moving, unpacking and purchasing to our bodies and credit card are totally exhausted. We are now awaiting the delivery of the Florida Storage and few items that we had to order to arrive. The Dad Suite is nearly complete and now the real work of convincing the Old Missouri Mule to think about retiring will begin in earnest.

Clarksville has become our new home town and we could not be happier. A new home, new neighborhood and starting Monday September 10^th; Larry B resurfaces with an International Line Dance class at the Clarksville Athletic Club. It is always stressful starting out on a new beginning but having family and support from friends it has been a great adventure. Granted it is one we do not plan to do again, Clarksville is the final stomping ground.

Till next time, LB.

Labor Day 2012

Depending on whether you count from the first Labor Day or from when it became a Federal Holiday. ThisLabor Day is the 130th or 118^th. It was originally intended that the day would be filled with a street parade to allow the public to appreciate the work of the trade and labor organizations. After the parade, a festival would be held to amuse local workers and their families.

In later years, prominent men and women held speeches. One of the reasons for choosing to celebrate this on the first Monday in September was to add a holiday in the long gap between Independence Day and Thanksgiving.

It is largely a day of rest in modern times. Many people mark Labor Day as the end of the summer season and a last chance to make trips or hold outdoor events. This year I will be celebrating Labor Day by moving into our new home and helping my sister prepare to move into our condo. 

Seems like it was just a year ago that I was packing up our house in Florida and getting ready to move to Tennessee. Oh wait, it was a year ago.  It has been a great year and we have definitely established Clarksville as our home. So yes in one year we have sold a house in Florida, moved to our condo on the bluff and had a new house built.   

The funny thing is I wrote 2 years ago here in my blog about how the Condo on the Bluff was my place to get away to a slower pace of life.  I talked about how tired I was of the metropolitan area of South Florida and how when I was here I slowed down, became more productive and creative.

It is a slower pace of life here but this year has not been that slow paced for us. Perhaps once this move is complete we will be able to slow down and enjoy our new home and the surrounding area.

It feels like we are starting over just as it did a year ago.  This time I know it is the last time I am going to pack up totes.  Luckily instead of 18 hours of driving, it is only 5 minutes from door to door.

Till next time LB

A New Home coming Soon

We had been looking around for a house that fits us. We had a few must haves such as a private office space for me, a separate hobby room for Paul, a private yard with No neighbors behind us and of course, a special living area for Dad. We had been looking at resells and everything that had most of these most haves were going to cost us thousands on top of the purchase price to make it what we wanted.

We happen upon a new development only 7 minutes from the Little House on the Bluff.  There are only going to be 31 homes in this neighborhood.  We toured the few spec homes that have been built by the two contractors that are developing this new neighborhood.  We happen upon this one floor plan that fits all of our must haves called “The Carter”.

We met with Bryce, one of the contractors this week and have signed a contract to have a house built. I was able to pick a lot that backs up onto a wooded area so no neighbors behinds us. The community is called “The Orchard on Davis Hills” and part of the Apple Orchard will be part of the final community. The plans are perfect for us and as Paul says it is the Baby Bear House, not too big, not too small, just right.

We have had Bryce make a few modifications on the “The Carter” floor plans to make it flow the way we want and just a few minor adjustments. Now the fun part starts making decisions on everything from floors to cabinet pulls. It seems we just finished getting the Little House on the Bluff updated the way we want and now we are start all new with a new home for us. I suppose it means we are in Tennessee for good.

It is going to be fun Spring  and productive Summer with a projected finish date of late August.  Wonder how many coin tosses we will have to have to make decisions on color, outlet location and everythin else in building a new home. 

Little House on the Bluff will be placed in good hands for little sis has stated she wants to move in and has given us a move out date of mid-September.. LOL.  till next  time. LB