The Cave

I have to admit,  it is hard to live in a space where there is no natural light.  There are only 2 small windows,  both of them are covered with turquoise drapes to match the rest of the place. I have no idea if we are buried under 5 feet of snow or if it is sunny outside. I am sure I will get used to it! I guess it is like being in a casino in Vegas, at least I know where the exit is in this place, but then again I have to pay for my own drinks!

I am working remotely today but will be going to the office starting tomorrow, after about 2 weeks.  I am sure it will be a challenge to get back into the old routine and wake up early again, especially now that my car is parked outside and I will need a little more time to defrost and scrape the car. Good times!

Chapter Two

Last night, we thought we were almost done, but today we didn't technically leave the house until noon.... there were still so many things to pack up or throw away, it just would not end. Samy was also very emotional all day and made me take millions of pictures.

I just wanted to leave the house and move on to next chapter....

When we finally left, both cars were full, not that we were taking everything, oh no.... we still had more boxes... oh let's not go there....

When we got to the rental place, we were welcomed by our new landlord,  a very nice gentleman who was originally from Morocco and could speak fluently in both French and English. He started speaking to Samy in French as soon as he found out that Samy was going to a French school, which was a nice surprise for the young lad!

Long story short,  we are now officially settled at the new place. It is modern, cozy and very well arranged.  I have to admit,  it is a little strange to sit on the couch and not worry about packing or cleaning up. I think I might even be bored over here  but I am going to enjoy the quiet time and look forward to the new adventures in this chapter!

Last Supper

We just finished our last dinner, nothing fancy,  we were just trying to clean out the fridge!

We are almost packed and ready for the next chapter... I am very excited and nervous, of course.  Tomorrow I will take some pictures before saying the final farewell, not just to compare them to the "after" pictures (which will be fun of course) but because we have so many memories in this house with the existing lay out.

Good night  moon! Good night ugly brown back splash! Good night white shiny tiles!  Good night walls!

Good Bye 2016

I have never been a big fan of farewells. Wrapping up the year and welcoming a new year has also been a bitter sweet time for me, which has certainly occupied my mind all day.

Packing up in the last few weeks has given me the opportunity to also sort through some happy and sad memories. I found a few items that took me back to my childhood; a different era that seems too far away yet close enough for me to feel the scent of the house I grew up in. Some memories made me laugh and some brought tears into my eyes. I have had to say goodbye to many people in my life,  some of them I will never see again.

As we are turning the page and starting a new chapter, let's appreciate one another more and cherish every moment we are spending with our loved ones.

Let’s welcome 2017, I am positive the new year will bring new opportunities for many  improvement (including home renovations of course.... I have to stick to the blog's theme, I guess!!)

May the new year bring lots of laughter,  peace, health and prosperity for all of us!!

Happy New Year!🍾🍾🍸🍸🎊🎊🎉🎉

P.S. Today I got the confirmation that our rental place is available any time on the 2nd. Our plan is to get the key in the morning as we will probably have to make a couple of trips in order to take all our personal belongings. Although, I don't know if the place is big enough for all the stuff we are taking there! 

Echooo.... chooo....ooo

We had to say goodbye to our kitchen table today! The echo in the house is getting louder now that most of our furniture is either sold or moved to the basement.

I have to admit, the dimensions also seem to be off these days, I find some rooms to be smaller and some bigger now that they are empty.... or am I just losing my mind!?

So far it has been a frustrating experience,  although we are excited to remodel the house and turn it into a more modern and practical space for ourselves,
The de-cluttering and packing process do not seem to end.....are we there yet?! Sigh...

P.S. we went to see the "Potted Potter" show today,  it was hilarious and very entertaining! If only my parents had sent me to Hogwart's when I was 11, I could use a little magic with this renovation...

One more week

I was just thinking where we would be next week at this time....  In someone else's basement! For some reason that had never made it to my Bucket list but now I am going to add it just so I can cross it off! !

The never ending packing process is still under way. By the time we move everything to the basement, it will be almost full, which makes me wonder how we were originally thinking about living there while they're renovating the house. I guess staying in someone else's basement is not that bad after all!

Xmas Morning

Looks like Santa got away last night... although his hat was caught in the trap!
There was also a note from him thanking us for the milk and cookies.  He left a mess with the cookie crumbles!

Merry Christmas.... HO HO HO🎅