Apr
10
Some of you mentioned that the space above the bookshelf looks bare. I agree. But I’m not going to bother hanging anything there, because in a matter of weeks, someone else will be living in this house.
That’s the plan, anyway. The plan that I’ve been dying to tell you about, but couldn’t until now. The plan that came together in a rush of exciting new opportunities and downright terrifying decisions.
Two years ago we started working in earnest toward our goal of moving to Oregon. Two months ago I believed it wasn’t meant to be—that we’d done our best, but it was time to move on and stop dreaming.
Today? Well, shit, friends. Everything has changed.
JB has an amazing new job in Eugene that starts in May. Our house went on the market earlier this month and we got a solid offer two days later. We have a rental house in Eugene that looks like the perfect temporary location while we plan our next real estate step.
Soon everything is going to be so different, and oh, you guys. I’m so excited and nervous and I can hardly believe this is finally happening.
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Another super-rare commenter flushed out of the woodwork – very exciting news, can’t wait to see all the fantastic photographs I know you’ll be posting. I’m really happy for you, your dream is coming true!
I friggin’ LOVE when dreams come true. So happy for you!
Such great news! I’m excited for y’all. DON’T STOP! BELIEVING! Um, sorry. Maybe a little too excited.
Delurking to say that I’m so happy for you! Congratulations and best wishes on this new stage in your life.
I don’t comment much, but love reading your blog. And so excited for you that this is all coming together! Congrats!!
Congratulations! How exciting!
Woot! So happy for you!
Couldn’t happen to a better family. Congrats to you all and I am so so happy for you!
That is absolutely fantastic!!! Congratulations on your new life!!!
I am so excited for you Linda! Congrats!!!!!!
Oh Wow! Good for you!!! How inspiring. Congrats.
That’s so awesome!! Super excited to hear more, good luck with the move!
WHO-HOO!!! That’s awesome how it all came together, at just the right time! YES!
I am so excited for you guys and SO jealous! My goal has been to move back to Oregon for almost 4 years now. You are giving me hope that maybe it will actually happen one day.
Congrats to you!!!
That is super awesome! I love it when a dream comes together. I am so happy for you guys :-)
amazing news – so happy for you and your family. Wishing you all the best in Oregon and looking forward to hearing stories from this next chapter…
Congrats to all of you! What a great set of things to happen; I”m sure oyu’re all thrilled. Is it awful if one of my first thoughts was of Riley; what about Samaaaaaaaantha? Pen pals!
Congratulations! I hope the moving process goes well for you and that you love your new city!
WOO HOO! Congratulations on your dream come true.
I gasped out loud when I read this…I’m as happy for you as I would be a dear friend!!! (That came out wrong but you know what I mean…)
So happy that everything is coming together for your family. You’ve worked hard to make it happen and you deserve it!
yay! congrats
I am so, so happy for you guys! And you have restored my failing hope that some day I will write a similar post… been trying for a year and a half now.
I’m an asshole blogger who always reads your words, has for years, but never comments. This great news, that I know you wanted so much? Finally brings me out of the woodwork. So much good luck for all these exciting changes.
Congratulations – sometimes you CAN have it all!
Well done! Congratulations!
So very excited for you and your family!
Super excited for you and your family – and jealous – Oregon is amazing!
So happy for you! I can’t wait to hear all about your move and new place!
Eeeeee! Congratulations!
Oh yay yay yay yay! So happy for you guys!!
OH! I’m so happy and excited for you guys I think I may cry
Well hot didily dang!!I have been following your journey for a few years now and so absolutely thrilled for you. You and your family are moving “home”…and there is no better place :-)
Congratulations! I am so excited for you!
What exciting news! Congratulations!!!
Congrats!
Amazing news! Congrats!
Congrats! I’m a born and bred Eugenian, let me know if you have any questions about areas of town to live in!
Yay you! So happy for you all!
Aahhh! So happy for you! Congratulations, and welcome to Oregon.
Henry David Thoreau said this and it made me think of you when I read your post:
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you imagined.
I honestly think when you know what you want and you begin to move toward it things fall into place. Maybe not as quickly as you wanted, but your commitment was still strong.
I am head over heels giddy for you!
Oh my goodness! Congratulations!!!
OMG that is fabulous! Congratulations!!!!
One question:
Will you be taking the vagina couch with you?
Congratulations, Linda! And to your whole family!
Congratulations! That’s so exciting! I’m really looking forward to hearing about your experiences in Eugene! Also- no more epic 7 hour drives to Coos Bay! Huzzah!
Well, hot diggity dog! Congratulations!!
Whoo hooooo!!! Can’t wait to hear more!
As an Oregon native who dreams of returning, I just want you to know I am supremely jealous, but also super, super happy for you all!
Yay! What fantastic news! Can’t wait to read more about everything.