We had a lot of good help moving out of our old place.
HQ of multiple Mardi Gras, house of so many big dinners, guests and semi-permanent residents, garden work-parties, backyard film nights, amateur pop-up restaurantiness, and studio for various choreographed dances...
It was really hard to leave.
It made it a bit easier that the majority of the Compound had dispersed in the month preceding the purchase of our new home. Like a, "Well, no one's here anymore anyway, so let's go nest somewhere else" kind of thing. But that wasn't totally true either. Some older neighbors- Compound members by proxy- were hard to leave as well. Not to mention the constant vivacity of that little corner of the Marigny. Aside from some neighbors who like to blast bounce music on weekend nights, our new street is pretty quiet. Our soundtrack here is largely made up of the wind through the oaks and the hum of power tools (from the work being done in our house, and on the house across the street).
AHHHHH can't believe we are here now! |
"Doing concrete" is one of Aeli's new favorite games. "Can we do concrete today?" It's a regular request. |
I hereby renounce all those judgments.
It is certainly not the same as doing all the work yourselves, but having people in your house, plaster dust and scaffolding everywhere, is more involved than I initially imagined. Not to mention borrowing more money right after signing your life away on a mortgage. Blyuck.
Plaster walls (on the side of the house that we will be living in- shortly?) and ceiling being repaired |
Water + termite damage. Termites like water, I have learned. We got a termite contract as part of the term of our purchase, so we're set with support on that. |
We are so glad to be here.
It will start feeling more and more like ours each day, I know.
I'm excited for the day we install a shower.
We'll miss you, Dauphine.
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