Before + After Pictures - The Renovations
It was exactly 1 year since I wrote our last blog post about the renovation house. The do-er upper. The vehicle that would allow a dream to happen. Read about it here.
I didn't realise but at the time of writing it was my 39th birthday. Re-reading the post this morning, it's clear that I was feeling optimistic that our plans to sell and travel would soon come to fruition. It felt as though things were finally starting to happen and that we were nearing close to the end. Well as per true reno style, we're another year later.
Today it's my 40th birthday and I write this post, feeling frustrated at the slowness of selling a house. And also sad that I'm 40 and still living in limbo. Even more so feeling in life limbo and chaos, because we're closing our old life down, letting go of emotional ties and 'stuff' (which deserves a blog post on it's own because this is gruelling emotionally - even for non-materialistic family). We don't have much stuff anyhow. But getting rid of stuff, whilst still living in a life that needs 'stuff' is challenging. We've been selling possessions, doing weekly tip runs, charity shop visits and donating. Getting ready to go. But being trapped and unable to really plan anything until the sale goes through.
The reno house is finished and looking absolutely beautiful. It became a home during the process so definitely has emotional ties to it now. We're proud of how far we've come with the reno, the things we've learned, the skills of building that we take with us. Hopefully to use in our own build project.