The end of October was the last time this site received an update, where I expressed my sentiment towards the 2019 Canadian election. Since then, we found a new home to live in despite the failed attempt at a house purchase earlier in 2019. We did not purchase, we decided to rent in haste before winter settled in, and we hardly made it.
We decided to search mid-September with the aim of moving no later than December. A perilous decision because moving mostly happens in July around here, where it is an actual phenomenon. Thus, finding a home and or leasing the departing apartments before end-of-lease induced nerve-racking moments. We put our apartments for rent and after a few days tantalizing the market, we received so many applications we were comfortable enough to go ahead and search for a house to rent. We had to gamble this way, because with the additional animosity we accumulated with the failure at a house purchase earlier that year, we did not want to wait until July, thus ready to risk hardship. The gamble paid off, we found a house to live in as well the tenants to our departing apartments.
We wanted to leave the area at any cost, as we could not endure another eight to nine months. The two main reasons for our collective dislike of the old dwelling were parking problems and peacefulness of the area. The two problems generated the moment our borough decided to add a reserved bus lane and bicycle path on our street. Before the change, we could manage, but from then on, parking became a huge problem and the area felt noisier.
We moved in our new place December 1, 2019, it was emotional for everyone as we lived at the previous place for over 19 years. Finally, the children have their own room, a backyard for the dogs and an office for my wife and I. However, most importantly, we finally have a garage, a feature greatly needed, as I love undertaking projects. Speaking of projects, right now I have a few more renovations to undertake or finish, mostly little projects such as installing the backsplash in the kitchen, install new floor bathroom tiles and creating a nice workbench in the garage. Other than that, sitting at the computer desk other than for business happens more often, to the point I can start doing extra stuff, such as write for this website. I hope this impromptu move created my last pause concerning this website, as I do not want to create lengthy empty intervals from now on. That was a mouthful!