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Lubbock became home in the Spring of 2011.
Traded in down jackets for shorts & T's
Joy Blooms
. . . making Lubbock home
This page last updated: 05/08/2016 04:18 AM |
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Bye Colorado - Hello Texas
Relocating from Thornton, CO to Lubbock, TX |
| During the winter of 2009,
conversations turned to getting out of Colorado. We were growing weary of
the COLD & SNOW and the COLD & SNOW and the COLD & SNOW.
The wonderful Rocky Summers just didn't make up anymore for suffering through all the
COLD & SNOW. We started making plans in
earnest during the Spring 2010. It felt good to go through all our
belongs and separate them into SELL, TOSS, GIVE AWAY and RECYCLE. What was
left we carefully packed and put into our three storage units. The only
things that remained in the house were necessities to live and to sell the house.
"SELL, TOSS, GIVE AWAY and RECYCLE" -- that was
our mantra for months & months. |
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| We put the house on the market right
before Halloween 2010. And after 44 showings we sold it and closed mid-April
2011. It was not a pleasant experience selling the house.
Every showing meant we had to load the beagles in the van and head for the park or
take a drive or find something to occupy 2 or more hours. Most of the
time it was cold too get out and walk the beagles. So we were stuck in the
van. Hubby and I listened to audio books to
pass the time. Not sure if the beagles enjoyed listening to the stories or
not. They were in the back seat barking at passing dogs.
Photo Album of
the Big Move |
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We contracted
Christian Brothers Moving & Storage
(3865 S. Kalamath St. Englewood, Co. 80110) for the move. WHAT A DISASTER! They
totally
underestimated the load - the final price
was DOUBLE
their "not to exceed price."
They were 6 hours late arriving in Lubbock.
Furniture was broken. Dishes were broken. Boxes marked "UP" were turned over.
Boxes marked for the rental house were taken to the storage unit and visa versa. They were far from "professionals." |
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| In March 2011 we accepted a contract on our Thornton, CO house. Since we had anticipated the sale, we were packed and ready to go. On April Fool's Day, Hubby & I + the 2 beagles headed for Lubbock. We gladly traded in our down-jackets for shorts & T's. We moved to Texas into temporary housing (3 month rental of a house is Wolfforth). |
After viewing 100's of houses online and seeing dozens
in person, our offer on a house in the NW
part of Lubbock was accepted. It is just outside the city limits.
The property has a well for water and a septic system. That will be different.
The house was built in 2010 and has no carpet (YEAH!). All the flooring is
either wood or stone. The HVAC is zoned. It has a hot water on demand
system. The house is on a touch over one acre of land. Most of the
acreage is in the back yard which is fenced. The beagles are going to
get lost in the massive yard. There is a shop for Dave's lab and my
studio. We moved the last box into the new home in June 2011 |
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How to transform the
vast barren area into our own green
acre will be the challenge. There is virtually no landscaping - no grass - 2
trees in the front died before we closed. The good news is that we have
a blank slate. The bad news is that we have a blank slate.
There are several raised bed for veggies - with some
plants already. Unfortunately all died too before we closed.
Gardening in
Lubbock to follow our progress. |
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