So, great, fantastic, joyful news!
It looks like we found ourselves a new home (apartment) in Bountiful. It is an income restricted location, that is pet-friendly, clean, the same distance to my Old Navy from our current distance, a five-minute drive from Jess' house (a 2.1 mile walk is what google tells me), and a few minutes away from Mum-mum too.
I've spent the last two weeks up to my eyeballs doing paperwork, feeling grumpy and resentful at work, feeling overly tired while at Noni's, and the only time I've felt normal has been while at The Compound partaking in normal family routine. But, yesterday, I got a call confirming a time to pickup my keys to a recently available place, and setting up a time for me to come in to finishing signing my short-term lease.
I am giving myself permission to be happy and excited.
I am so excited for a million reasons. I think above all, because it'll be a better, healthier fit for Bradford, the cats, and I. I keep thinking about the last time I had a year as rough as 2015 has been, and how the proximity to The Compound really helped play a role in dynamic, healthy changes-- at the very least adding a different level of family support to our lives won't hurt in the least.
Since finding out the good news, things have moved pretty quickly-- Jess and Ian are gifting us some well-loved furniture, and I already have grandiose plans of staining/painting everything given to me. Our friend, Jamie, gifted us a glider and matching gliding ottoman, along with a blow-up mattress, some towels, and a padded ottoman that lids lift up (giving us a proper shoe area). I love the idea of getting old closet doors at the Habitat For Humanity Repurpose Store to turn into room dividers with some chalk-board paint. And, Ian and I both have Wednesday the 23rd off, the day I also get my apartment keys!
It's a small one-bedroom, however it is my hopes that we are able to create a safe, good space for us to better understand and get a grasp on our future plans. I want to continue on with Old Navy, hula hoop, and live my life as we decide what our next steps will be. I want to start walking/jogging again. I want to have a closer relationship with the Littles, and my best friend. I want to know that no matter what our future plan are we are spending out time here to the best of our ability.
I am sick of hating everything constantly, and ready to refocus on the good in my life, by being closer to the good in my life.
In the meantime, Bradford and I have been studying German in our spare time, and we have plans to do a self-lead math course together once we are in our new place. We've both been working, opposite schedules, but still manage to spend time together during the days' lulls. I've been reading on budgeting, accepting help when offered (for example, our friend, Geneva, gifted us an amazing food basket that we couldn't be more grateful for), and really enjoying studying with Bradford, and really look forward to creating a work space for us to continue learning together in our spare time.
Jess has been a phenomenal source of support, and help. I honestly feel so grateful for the reprieve her household gives me, and feel like I wish I was there more often, and I am excited that soon in my apartment that will be possible! She's also helped us get the basic things we'll need to survive in an apartment sans our things still in storage in Oregon.
I am so grateful things aren't feeling stagnant anymore, and that happier things are on the horizon. Though, I am still looking forward to the day I get to go home to Oregon.
By the way, here is a list of things that may help us out (people have asked).
House Stuff We Need That Would Help Us Out Like Whoa:
A borrowed working vacuum (a $40 expense we can't do at the moment)
Paper Towels
Kettle
Conditioner
Love
Happy Thoughts
Food basics upon move-in
Also, these pictures have been sitting in my drafts for months. And, I want to share them. They're, if anything else, great summer memories.
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