Calm, patience, coolness of temper...

Categories: life, decisions, house

Date: 09 November 2009 17:12:39

are going to be required in vast quantities over the next few weeks! I think I can cautiously be certain I am going to stay put for at least the next year, and probably more.

But... we have to get through the moving process first. I say "we" because I'm renting a dear little house from someone who I know through church, and it's become a whole church project. I am assured that this is the case every time there's a new tenant in this house, but for numerous reasons, because there has been some more major work done this time, and what with One Thing and Another, it seems to have caused far more stress than the last time I remember this happening

I'm genuinely pleased with this agreement, and really like the house. It's quirky, Japes-friendly, and incredibly well placed for loads of things - transport, shopping, but just off the beaten track enough to be relatively quiet. It is very basic - and I'm content with that. I will use the kitchen utensils that are there to start with, and as I can afford it will gradually put them away and use my own. (You have no idea how excited about that I am getting!)

However, I can see if you are someone who is relatively house proud, and likes everything to be just so, it's so not good. It probably wouldn't meet any letting agency standards, and it certainly is stressing the person sorting out the practical details of it. I've spent much time today reassuring her it's really, really OK.

For me, this represents a massive, massive step towards completely implementing the Big Decision I've been either thinking about, or sorting out for what is seeming like forever and several days now. Whilst completion can't happen for a few more months yet, it's so nearly there. I've not regretted the baby steps I've made towards it over the last four months or so, the staying with friends, then this temporary address, but I am so looking forwards to being in my own home properly.