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Today, the movers deliver all of our household goods to a rental townhouse in Rochester.
Our house is sold, although the actual closing hasn’t happened yet (next week!). We had planned to buy a new house in the months between agreeing to sell in May and the closing date, but… long story short, it didn’t happen. We are bummed about that.
I’ve moved several times in my adult life (to college, grad school, postdoc, job), and each time, even though I was saying goodbye to friends, I was happy to move because I believed I was heading for something better. This is the first time I’ve been truly sad about going. I am getting weepy about every damn thing.
My strategy to cope with the melancholy is to throw myself into housecleaning. I’ve got 1.5 days left to whip this place into shape. Wish me luck!
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good luck with everything!
and take time to be sad–you’re leaving behind some amazing and wonderful memories, even if you know you’ll soon make new ones when you find your new home. in the meantime, i prescribe liberal use of chocolate and yarn/fiber 
Happy cleaning, safe travels, and come back and visit us! You’ll probably have a lot more time to hang out in Northfield once you don’t actually have to spend your whole day driving.
good luck on your move. Remember,you can always find us here, any time you need to talk
Comment by Mickey 08.12.12 @ 3:33 amI thought the blog had been very quiet — probably because you were packing! Congratulations on the sale and good luck on the closing!
And if you need some help moving come “the” day, let me know. I’m pretty available.
Comment by Steve D 08.12.12 @ 1:39 pmHope everything went smoothly and you are enjoying your much shorter commute! I hope you find a neighborhood you love soon; there are some cool ones.
Comment by Laura 08.18.12 @ 4:19 pmCongratulations! And good luck! Maybe it would help to try to enjoy the relative freedom of renting?
Comment by Jenny 08.22.12 @ 10:00 am