Vacuosity

On the move

The work on the house is progressing, albeit slowly, thanks to the girls' help. Amy and Erin are single-handedly (or maybe that's double-handedly) responsible for completing all the painting in the basement, which includes walls, doors and trim. No small task, but they've worked hard.

There's good motivation there, for Amy at least. I think this move is as important for her as it is for us. Enough craziness, enough unbearable stress, enough empty sacrifice. I am so looking forward to being able to spend time with the family, and not always be thinking that I'm just burying myself in chronological debt; that "This is nice, but I really should be doing that."

Not that it is all going to be breezy and relaxing. There will be financial concerns, there will be a good deal of stress involved in selling the house, buying another, moving, fixing it up, etcetera, etcetera. That's just life. But it's different, and it's meaningful.

One of the things Amy and I talked about is the fact that how happy we are will be dependent on how well we are getting along, especially if there's a long winter and months of being mostly indoors. But with some space, a few floors and walls to separate us, less work and financial worry, and a conscious effort to be considerate of one other, I think we'll be fine. A little kindness goes a long way.

posted by David @ 6:22 p.m.