In January, my sweet husband and I went on our 2nd honeymoon to Whidbey Island, WA. We spent 10 magical days there! We went there to explore the area as a potential place in which to relocate our family. It was pretty much love at first sight! Between the beauty of the island and the loveliness of its people, we decided that Whidbey Island should be our new home!
On my 40th birthday in March, we announced to everyone that we would be moving. We don't have a move date yet as we are waiting on my work comp case to be settled. At this time it looks like by the end of summer, we should be able to move.
In the mean time, we have slowly been packing and going through stuff in storage. My husband and son have made many trips to a local thrift/charity store with donations.
Packing is a bit of a challenge as we currently share a house with my mother in law. Although she is moving with us, she will not be living in the same house as us. She will be living on the same property though. Also trying to figure out what can be packed now and what needs to be done last is a challenge when we don't have a firm move date. I have devised a system that is working for us. It is bits and pieces from other peoples move blogs that I have read. Also, we will be camping in our motor-home and large tent while we build the houses. Yes, we are nothing short of crazy!
My husband and I talked about it a few days ago and it seems that most big events or projects in our life have been the result of biting off more than we could chew. (shakes head) So we decided that our family motto should be "Biting off more than we can chew since 1999."
January 10, 2015 I am standing on the public beach in Langley, WA just below an amazing pizza place!
These next two are from January 7, 2015. Yes, that is green foliage you see! It is incredibly hard to explain that peace that came over both my husband and myself when we started exploring the Island. It is a slower pace of life that we both had been looking for. It will take many posts to explain all the things we love about the island. Perhaps, even a few things that we will not like will be shared as well.
This move is exciting and terrifying all at the same time. We are looking at this as a grand adventure. A time in which we get to explore new areas, meet new people, and become the people we want to be. At the same time, we are leaving behind a network of friends and family. This is not easy to do. They are always there when help has been needed. We don't have any friends yet on the Island. We have met a few people and have an amazing realtor who has been a huge help in this crazy endeavor! We will be without that safety net. Then I remind myself, that I come from a long line of homesteaders! My family emigrated from Germany in the 1800's and ended settling and "proving up" a homestead claim in the Dakota Territory. I was born and raised on that claim. If they can do it with horse and buggy, surely with all the technology available to us, we can do it.
I can't wait to start this new adventure!
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