December 2021
Deep in boxes. Blake and I had felt unsettled in our location for a while. We had looked at a lot of houses and land but didn't feel "that feeling" that it was the right place. I was looking around online and there seemed to be a flashing arrow in this one area. I was looking for the house we were imagining but only came across a house I had seen previously online and thought the deck was so ugly. But the realtor and I went over. and when I walked in, I knew it was the house. I just felt it. I told the family and they were frustrated with me because we have moved so many times. They came over to humor me and the first thing they said was "This feels like Iowa." They were running all over the yard and imagining living there. We had to sell our house within a month so we could buy this house. I cleaned and organized and got it ready in a week. Everyone helped with paint touch-ups and packing. We were a well-oiled machine. Happily, we got an offer in a month and we...