Today is the beginning of a new chapter in my life.  Last night I sold my condo which I have lived in for almost 18 years.  In 1992 I downsized from my house to this beautiful apartment when my daughter when off to university.  Now I’m ready to downsize from this big apartment to a smaller townhouse closer to where my children and grandchildren live.

Its been a roller coaster few months.  I have been thinking about moving for months but every time I came close to listing my home I changed my mind.  I hate change!  I love the security of living in the same place for many years (this is only the third home I’ve had in my adult life) and I had decorated and fixed up my condo just the way I like it.  But it was time to think about making a move and I listed my condo this past week.  Things certainly happen fast in this crazy real estate market.  I had a lot of potential buyers through this week and last night the offers came in and I picked the one that worked the best for me.  SOLD! in just a few days.

I shed a lot of tears this past week thinking about moving, but in the end it was the right decision to sell.  Now comes the fun part – looking for a new home.  That search begins today and I’m very excited to be going back into a home – a townhouse – so I will have a backyard and a bbq again.  Can’t wait to do a little gardening – plant a few flowers and enjoy sittiing in my own yard.

My family has been incredibly supportive.  As always, my daughter and son-in-law were loving and caring and assured me they’d help me with this move.  Its a lot for one person to tackle but between my family and friends I’ll get through it.  Change is very hard as you get older.  Its a great adventure to move when you’re young but it can be unsettling and a bit scary when you’re my age.  Now that I’m over the “crying” time I’m ready for the challenge and very excited to find my new home.