We’re getting a new abode! And I don’t mean online – I mean in real life. Many of you know that about 3 months ago, our family moved to Boston. What you may not know is that in that interim time, we haven’t had our own home. Some dear friends of ours let us use their finished basement as our home base while my husband was working on getting a job up here. We’ve felt so blessed to be able to spend this time with our friends, and grow closer to them and learn from their godly examples. Things have been clicking along for Tim and now he does have a job — and this weekend we are at last able to move into our own apartment!
I’ve thought before that it might seem a little odd that I write a blog called “The Flourishing Abode”, at a time when we didn’t have our own home. And even when we have had our own home, I’ll be the first to tell you, I’m no great housekeeper. But, really, the space in which we live is not really what this blog is about. The important thing to me is not the house, but the home. And we constantly have to be working to improve our home and our family, because that is so much more important than a physical building. BUT … it is going to be nice to have our own physical apartment again! (And I do look forward to taking care of our family’s physical space with a new-found respect after being without it – here’s to improving my housekeeping skills!)
I’m really tickled about the apartment we found. It’s definitely going to be very urban living, which I’m excited about – we’ll be a 5 minute walk to the subway station. Bonus points – we live next door to a branch of the Boston Public Library. *fist pump* (On the off chance that you’ve never visited my art print shop, let’s just say a significant part of it is dedicated to my love of books.) We’ll be without a fridge for a short time, and I’m not quite sure how we’re going to get our furniture up the twisty stairs, but I know everything is going to work out just fine. I’m just SO excited! I hope to be able to put up some pictures of our new place before too long.
In the meantime, though, due to the huuuuge number of things I have to do this week, such as shipping all my orders from Black Friday – Cyber Monday, plus moving our things out of the storage unit and into our new place, I’m taking a one week hiatus from blogging. I’ll look forward to be back next Wednesday and pick up where I would have been this week, if we weren’t moving. So, stay tuned for your regularly scheduled programming!
A shout-out of thanks to our hosts who graciously let us live in their basement. And thank you to all of you who have supported my FlourishCafe shop and/or blog over the last few months – that’s been our family’s income! But most of all, I give thanks to God for his provision and care, even in less stable times of life.
See you next week!
I’m so very, very pleased for you — I know you must be ready! I totally appreciate your good attitude during all the upheaval and uncertainty a move and waiting-for-employment brings.
So very excited for you! Will look forward to when you can share pictures of your new place, I just love city buildings!!
Yay for a new place and for being so close to the library!!
May your abode flourish continually, both physically and spiritually:) Wish I could be there to help with moving! So excited for you about the library part!! I remember getting stacks and stacks of books from the library to read on our bed with you:)
I tell you what…you’re one blessed girl. All that and right next to the library! It makes me want to come and visit. I never would have guessed that you were anything but settled in because you are so consistent and grounded. You keep me inspired in so many, many ways–chiefly that we can do whatever we can and need to do when we put our minds to it. So happy for your family. Enjoy the time of doing and settling!
Next to the library?? I am so jealous of you, I’d practically live over there and only come home to shower and eat :)
Congrats on the new place and being next to the library! As for getting your furniture up twisty stairs, find friends who know how to pivot. :)
Very happy to hear you are now getting settled. Boston is such a wonderful city! Although I live on Cape Cod I work in the City and just outside of it. I love coming up and putting around! A very exciting place to be!
Congratulations on the new digs :) Times of transition can be stressful (my family recently moved as well) so I know that packing & unpacking can be fun yet taxing.
I’m so glad I stumbled across your blog a few months ago! I greatly enjoy your posts.
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Miss you and your blog posts! Hope you are close to settled in and get time to breathe soon! BTW, I love love LOVE my prints! I can’t wait for Christmas when I can give one to my best friend and I’m enjoying the other in my office. Hope to see you here soon! Congrats on the new place!
Congrats to your baby news! It is a new phase of your life so enjoy it!
I was wondering the other day that I haven’t seen your blog for a while..now I know why :) so happy for you! Thanks for not closing your blog because I really enjoy reading it. Keep it going! :) thanks!