1. We decided after a trip back to Tampa in May, that thus was the area we wanted to retire to. LOL really.... yes we have been retired, but traveling the way we did, it seemed like travel was work.... I am still awed at exactly how much we did travel.... but now we have decided to slow that down and watch the water....
2. Moving was not the hardest part.... but that did involve packing up.... we decided to sell most of what we had accumulated, so that involved an estate sale. I really thought that wouldbe easy, but the first company we contacted turned us down, but they gave us a name, and we found Deena, who has continyed her mothers business, Estate Sales by Bettye Bogart.
3. Next was looking for a realtor. Our last realtor had retired, so went on the search.... Johnny McKay, with Crye-Leike was who we hired. Turns out his mother was a hometown friend of my older cousin.... unfortunately for us. THE HOUSE HAS NOT YET SOLD. Even though it is listed at a price way below the apraused amount.
4. we have an RV, so we have temporary housing, just didnt want to live in it indefinitely. Chose to rent a pod for the stuff we didnt sell.... that pod is still in storage until we get to a point where we need it... great option....
5. Bought a lot, love the lot, peaceful area, on a canal just a short distance from the Gulf. Remember Larry has a LVAD, so he is not allowed to swim, etc. water and electricity do not mix....
6. thought changing doctors would be no problem..... wasnt thinking about the LVAD programs releasing and then another accepting Larry. For us it has been easy, we had a super vad team in Little Rick, and we have found another super vad team at Tampa General Hospital..... the main adjustment has been in changing the dressing supply company, but that has worked too....
7. Getting acclimated into the new state has been fairly easy, it just takes time.
New license, tags, banks, voting registration, mail changes, and endless address change forms.
New stores, groceries, so glad there is internet to help.
8. New home.... still working on this one... taking longer than we had planned, but are negotiating on a great modular home. It is already built, have to get the piers done on the kot, then they will yse cranes to lift the home onto the piers...
9. Then we will have the pod delivered, unpack it, then begin replacing the furniture we will need....
we are still enjoying the process and looking forward to many years sitting on the deck together...
So... while we are both now 67 years old, we are taking charge and trying to get more life.... Larry is feeling better than he has in years, me too. I am embracing the older better me... and liking the person that I am.... to include my gray again hair.. used to be BAG, blonde after gray, now I am GABAG.... gray after blonde after gray......
More to come....
What a great adventure you two have been on. Things are coming together and soon you will have your new home and hopefully the old home will sell soon.
ReplyDeleteHey is that grass I see growing in one of your pics? Did you plant seeds? I probably need to do that here.