Bye Bye Old House

So the closing for DH's house is Monday at 10 AM. We've waited for this for so long. It will be nice to have only one house with one set of bills.

Although it is costing us dearly to sell we upgraded both our area and our home a great deal. I love, love, LOVE where we live now and don't ever plan to move again. We did get an amazing deal on our present home. Still it's sad for me to see this one go. So many memories - I remember going there when DH and I first started dating. I went to a party he had and remember being so nervous because I knew no one and barely knew him at that point. The first real kiss was there as well as the first time DTD. I remember being there after I became engaged at a nearby restaurant. I remember being there when we got ready for our wedding together totally ruining the "don't see each other before" thing when my BP came late, the photographer was in the driveway and I was in my PJs. Both DH and BFF had to help me into my dress fast. It all worked out though and made for some great memories. Our first night married was in that house.

I also remember hosting various holidays there. My cat Licorice died in that house last June and was buried in the back yard. We also found my cat Purl as a stray kitten in that same backyard. I always called Licorice "The best cat in the whole world" and now I call Purl the same. I lost an extra special cat and gained one in my 2 years living there.

I plan to officially "say goodbye to the house" briefly on Saturday. I need to focus on the future. That area is going down fast with what has happened with the economy. Tons of foreclosures. I won't miss the loud rap music or knowing that someone was shot and killed 3 houses down last month. There was also another nearby murder last May which is what prompted us to look at houses in safer neighborhoods.

I'm thinking I tend to hold onto things too long and maybe live in the past a little too much?