In December of 2021, Ron and I put our names on the waiting list for a cute cottage in an over 55 community in Weatherford, Texas. We had driven through the community several times after finding their website online. Based on what we saw, the reviews we read online, and after comparing it to places in Temple, Saginaw, Gatesville, and Salado, we were fairly certain we had found the right place for us. So, we turned in our application and were told there were seven names ahead of us. We figured it would be 6 months or so before we heard anything.
On a whim, we drove back through the community while we were visiting Leslie in April, and stopped by the office to see how things were progressing. We were astonished to hear that we had moved up to third on the list. Plus, the people at the top of the list were coming in from out of state and were no where near ready to move. That technically put us at number 2. We were also lucky enough to have stopped by on a day when a unit was vacant; and, the assistant manager let us in to see it. It had a great floor plan with room for all our things.
After we got back to Temple, we started packing and purging. Luckily, we didn’t have much to purge because we have a pretty minimalist lifestyle since selling our Temple house. But, we also had a cruise to Alaska coming up. Our lease on the townhouse was due to expire 2 weeks after returning from our cruise. We didn’t want to be busting our chops, trying to get it all packed in two weeks. Plus, as an added bonus, Seth was staying with us because he was working in Temple.
Ron rented a storage unit a few blocks from our home. We would pack boxes during the day, then, Seth would help Ron get them moved to the storage unit when he was off work. By the time we left for the cruise, we only had the bare essentials to deal with during the two weeks left on our lease.
That was extremely fortunate because we brought back an unwanted souvenir: we both had COVID 19. Thankfully, we were able to take the last two weeks in the townhouse to quarantine, recover, rest, and do the final moving preparations slowly as our strength would allow.
I have to make sure to mention how thankful I am for Scott and his fire fighter friends. One of them just happens to work as an appraiser for moving companies. Scott arranged for him to contact us so we could get a quote on how much it would cost to have a company unload the storage room, drive our household items to Weatherford, and unload the truck. This wonderful young man gave us a 75% discount, making it possible for Ron and I to not have to depend on friends and family to provide brute labor. It was simply the easiest move we have ever had.
Once our lease ended and the townhouse was empty, we packed up what few things we had left and moved in with Leslie’s family until our new home was ready. We really appreciate her putting up with us for a little over a month. The one and only thing that I am disappointed about is not being able to take our dog, Boomer, with us. The tubby guy weighs more than the weight requirements for our community. However, he now lives with Leslie’s family and we get to see him often. I actually think he is much happier with the girls and Tico around.
Below are some pictures of our new home
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