How life changes! About two weeks after my last blog post, I was awake in the wee hours of a chilly, early March morning. All my Etsy orders were filled, and it was far too early to wake anyone else up with housecleaning chores . . . so I filled some time scanning the For Sale listings at EdinaRealty.com - and one caught my eye. It was love at first sight.
By the time Jim woke up, I was convinced it was "The One" and tiptoed through a somewhat calculated plan of attack to talk him into putting our house back on the market. As it turned out, my planning was in vain. He agreed with little or no resistance. Our intent to downsize last Fall had brought on dreams of a lake lot (and future retirement home) that enticed him more than even I had realized.
So I called the Edina offices later that day and set up an appointment to see some homes early the following week. "The One" was first on the list. Upon entering, Jim and I were both immediately enchanted by the story and a half ceilings, open floor plan and walls of windows. Peeking out to the backyard my enthusiasm only increased - a southern facing backyard with some mature trees already in place. I could barely contain my excitement . . . until I'd seen all four bedrooms. This house that seemed absolutely perfect (4 bedrooms plus a spot for my studio at an amazing price!) had one big flaw. Two of the four bedrooms were way too small. And the 'laundry room' could hardly be called a room. I tried not to let my disappointment show too much, but it was hard.
We saw a couple of other homes that night and realized how committed we were to downsizing here and eventually building Up North. The next morning I once again woke up in the wee hours and had a lightbulb moment. An addition over the garage at my Dream Home would make everything perfect! Later that day I was on a wing and a prayer as I called the agent back and told her we'd be ready to list our house by the weekend.
. . . to be continued
