We will need pictures you know :-)

I moved from England to Scotland in two weeks flat, so I know *exactly* where you're at. I might be approaching the time for another move as well. I just don't know where...

I know exactly how you feel - because that all happened to me too some years ago.
Movin is stressful, but you know it's the right decision for you - and you worked out far more stressful things, didn't you? :-)
I kee my finger crossed for you and hope to hear soon how it's going.
Hugs!

Sending you a great big virtual hug. I'm so proud of you!

good luck - it's wonderful things have worked out so well for you

I have been reading your blog for a long time. I say "Good for you!" I am excited for you and this change that will begin a new home and lifestyle for you and the purr-balls.

Congratulations! It sounds great.

Yesss!!!!! I was hoping you would move after the garden thing. Absolutely agree about taking hints from the universe.

Good luck! Looking forward to hearing about life in your new place. Have a feeling all sorts of good things will happen there.

How weird is it that I've been hoping you would move for the last year or so? You gotta heed the signs. If anyone would get the "renter's urban legend" experience, it would be you. I'm excited for you and holy crap, you just gained 90 minutes to your workdays.

Also, I now have Ace of Base singing "The Sign" in my head.

When you ignore the subtle hints, then the universe has to come at you with a Clue-by-four (tm). I'm trying to get better at seeing the hints before they reach that point.

Good! For! You!

Things definitely come in threes but I too am also Southern. As for finding your new place, you know when you are clear and it is supposed to happen it will be super smooth and easy. Welcome to the next Phase of you life.

P.S. you know you can keep making a list of goals in your life like you did with where you want to live and they too will come into your life. I'm just saying!

That's cool...I love it when a plan comes together...and yes, sometimes the time to leave "the divorce house" comes with flashing neon lights!

I have moved twice in the last year(too long a story)and I can tell you...you WILL find everything again...maybe not at the exact time that you want to but you WILL find it again!

Wow. Congrats. I love it when the universe makes it easier for you to do what you need to do.

Hooray! What fabulous news. I love moving. No, no, really. I admit I hate the actual *moving* part, the hassle and expense and stress, but once you're in the new place and unpacking? That is just the best. Some people fear change but to me, change is newness, it's rebirth, and it's *brilliant*.

It sounds amazing - right in every way. Wishing you a blissfully easy move. Enjoy your new home!

I too am a firm believer in 3s (and whoo, do I get mocked for it).

So incredibly happy for you that you have found a new place so quickly AND it is closer to work (45 minutes! that is incredible!) AND that it is wonderful in so many ways. Wishing you a very smooth move!

Congratulations. I dream of one day having a dishwasher too. Moving is stressful but it will be over soon and you will have an extra hour and a half each work day to sleep, knit, read, cuddle cats, drink wine on the patio, or whatever makes you happy.

I am starting to get those feelings that it may be time for me to move. My only obstacle right now is that I don't have a job.

I am also a Southern Woman and believe in the power of three.
I am just thrilled you are moving to a new place and that it is what you wanted. I also am a list maker and when you find and can check off things on a list, well it is great. Wish I were closer to help you carry the boxes!

Yay for your next step! I'm proud of you for recognizing that it was time to start a new phase in your life, and going out and making it happen.

And the cats will LOVE having stairs...I think our cat thinks that the best decision that we ever made was moving from an apartment with no stairs to a house with two sets of stairs.

Hi! I am so pleased for you! I have a similar past (divorce etc.) and just moved from my 'divorce place" to this apartment I love on July 1st! I hope you will be as happy in your new home asI am in mine!

Sandie in Canada

I just found your blog through a friend and I love it. I can't wait to try your roll brim hat and the baret! Your new place sounds wonderful. My favorite part of moving has always been unpacking. I'm probably weird in that way but I love decided where each thing will live from that point on. Good luck with your move!

Congratulations! I'm so happy for you finding the right thing at the right time. And of course things happen in 3s!! Who doesn't know that???

So happy for you, Laurie! Can't wait for pictures!

Wow, congratulations and good luck!

Incredible: You posted at 1:24 am and already there are a bazillion comments?!

I too recently moved after thinking about it for a long time (also closer to work). The dishwasher has CHANGED MY LIFE. You'll love it.

Congratulations.

Wow, think of all the knitting you'll be able to do in that extra 90 minutes every day!

w00t! Good luck!

"I simply don't want to stay in the Divorce House forever."

I completely understand this - neither could I. And as for signs, I am with you. I don't necessarily count them, but I take them seriously.

And the fact that you found your new home so easily is confirmation.

Fantastic news!

Congratulations...I am soooo envious of your dishwasher!!! (BTW, up here in northern ME bad things come in threes also)

Laurie, that's wonderful! Congratulations and can't wait to see pics of your new home.

Congratulations!!!!! Sounds wonderful. And with all the decluttering you've done, the move will definitely be easier and less stressful than it would have been otherwise. Way to go Laurie -- so happy for you!!

Have you ever read/seen "The Secret"? When you're ready for things to happen, the universe will rearrange to help it happen! Congrats on your new place!

Oh Good for you! Congrats!

I'm so happy for you...finding the right place with a bonus patio first time out is amazing. I can't wait to see this new perfect place your going to love it.
Congrats!

I know where you are coming from. Mine wasnt a Divorce apartment, but had its own little tragedies I needed to part with. I too found the perfect place on the first try. When you find it, why look further. I am also closer to work, more space and closer to resteraunts and shopping. Moving is hard and tiring no matter what your situation. I was filled with anxiety for about the first week, but have now settled in and love it. So just take a deep breath and let it all settle and it will be all be fine.
Oh how I love having my own washer / dryer! You will love your dishwasher just the same. : )

hooray! I'm so happy for you!

Congratulations! I'm all nostalgic with you - I feel like I've been at your house and will miss the wonky fridge door, the beautifully revealed floors, the bookshelves under the window... I'm always stressed during a move and even if it's a happy move, part of me is always sad. I can't wait to see pics of the new place. Sending stress reducing vibes to you and the furbabies.

Aw, I'm so happy for you. Enjoy the new place!

Congratulations! So happy for you!

So glad to hear about the new place. May you have many days of joy there!

Congratulations! I am so happy you have found a wonderful new place. After reading about the decimation of you garden I wondered if you would stay there. That was just too awful to have to look at or contemplate. I have been reading your blog for awhile and enjoy your writing style and your take on life. Consequently when the fires in LA started making the Toronto news my thoughts turned to you, as the only person I "know" in Los Angeles. Stay safe.

Good luck! Have fun in the new place! If you get bored of unpacking, pop the bubbles in bubble wrap like a little kid for a few minutes, it's still fun.

With the extra 1 1/2 hours 5 days a week (plus time spent NOT hand washing dishes) you'll have plenty of time to 1)write that romance novel you have inside you 2)add to your growing collection of "books read" 3)whittle down your expanding TIVO folders 4) SLEEP.

This is a good thing! Good on you for embracing it!!

Congratulations! Moving is stressful so watch the kitties find and enjoy the stairs and extra space.

Good luck on your move! Its so much easier when you are excited about the place you are going.

The universe has given me two signs I need to start weaving (one hugely obvious - a total stranger giving me a boat shuttle!), I'm a little afraid the third one will be a loom falling on my sister.

How funny that I thought when I read your story of the garden destruction that I thought "It's time for her to move from there." Also? When you make the right decision, things just fall right into place. When I found our little house in the valley
I knew from the photos that it was the one.

I only wish you had posted this sooner so I could have given you the name of our movers. I have never had more careful, more polite, and fast movers
in all the times I have moved. Also? They were funny-even poking fun at my boyfriend for having more clothes than me.

Congratulations Laurie, on the next best step in your life. It's going to be awesome. Maybe someday I'll get Ellen to introduce us.

Five and a half years ago, at the end of a New Year's Eve weekend, my hubby and I were talking about moving "eventually" from Richmond VA to the DC area. By the end of February, he had started a job in DC and by April we had moved into our new house. (Took us a little longer with the selling and the buying of houses and all). It was the best thing we could have done, and I believe that it all fell into place because it was supposed to happen. This is the same for you - it's time to say goodbye to the Divorce House and hello to your new HOME. Congratulations!

BIG HUG to my favorite writer. It *is* amazing how, when you say "yes," everything clicks into place.

Moving's not fun, but for me, it pays off in the moment when finally everything is inside the new place, the cats are settled, and you can look around and say, "Mine!."

Everything falling into line with this new place WAS A SIGN!!! The universe was telling you this is where you should be. I'm a huge believer in signs. You're doing the right thing.

Congratulations! Even with the little doubts you sound so excited. This must be the right time. I am happy for you.

Congrats!! It sounds perfect. Things always happen in 3's with me too.

Congratulations!! You are one courageous gal!

Bonne chance! Can't wait to see pictures... of the cats sitting in front of a fireplace. Personally, I despise moving so much that I often leave the country and allow other people (i.e., my husband) to take care of the dirty work.

Can we give you a virtual housewarming?

Awesome news! Good for you! I get a kick out of how you just spring these things on us!

Laurie, you're marvelous. Good for you! May your new house be blessed with joy, laughter, prosperity, and happy purring.

That's brilliant news!

I'm not Southern, but definitely believe in signs - how else is the universe supposed to talk to you? :) And after sending you big enough hints, of course you'll be lucky enough to find the right place straight away, simply because it was time.

Hooray for you! :D

Oh, a dishwasher! I dream of someday owning a dishwasher! I am so happy for you! Now your run of good luck can really get rolling, and I hope it never ends!

Hooray! Congratulations darling! I am so happy that you are happy. I know the new place will be amazing and I can't wait for pictures of it!!!

And...You have made me wonder what signs I am not heeding...

Wow! Congratulations! Moving is one of the most stressful things I know how to do, but moving UP is fantastic. And having a dishwasher is even better. That thing of just putting them into the machine and letting it take care of the rest is so great.

Plus, I can't even imagine what life would be like if I got an extra 1.5 hours of it every day. Congrats.

Congrats! Happy moving!!

I am SO PROUD of you! Good for you!

Congrats! Good luck---I hope the kitties like the new place! Post photos!!!!!!

Congratulations!

Oh and the South doesn't corner the market on hauntings and superstitions. We've had a few hauntings ourselves up here in Connecticut. Heck, they even made a movie about one of them! My mom taught me that everything happens in threes as well.

I love reading your blog, and this post warmed me inside. I'm so happy for you, as I know how good it feels to start anew! (I hope the cats do well with the move, too!)

Wow! Big news! I'm so excited for you. A new beginning..always wonderful. Let us know how the cats react. Those will be some fun stories.

Congratulations! Moving can be such a cleansing experience. Best of luck to you and the kids in the new place.

I'm so happy for you, Laurie!

I'm still in my own House of Disaster, so I'm happy that you're getting out of yours.

I'm moving too, for the first time in 22 years. I don't do moves well, but this, in it's way, was a divorce house too. I'm nervous, I'm excited and I'm both at the same time. I will do fine, you will do fine, we need to find a third person to do fine to pull that power of three!

That's so exciting. Enjoy the new digs! BTW, our plant lopping neighbor/owner finally sold the house next to us---after one more invasion into our yard and assault to our fence. Just when we thought the signs were starting up against us, we have what seems to be good new neighbors who love our fence and our flowers. Good things do happen.

I am so happy for you - and stunned at how fast it happened! It came together so easily - it was meant to be. Yay for the dishwasher! We got our first one when we moved to MD from NY - dishwasher AND washer and drier in the apt - all of a sudden we were rich!

I will toast your new place tonight -

Linda

Congratulations! I'm a Southerner and understand that of which you speak. :-)

This is great and glad you found such an awesome place. (I've felt bad for you since the great garden murder.) You sound so excited about it and I can tell you and the cats are going to be very happy. Moving will be stressful but soon you will be all settled and comfy cozy. Enjoy!
Lily

Congrats on the decision, the move, and good things to come. Of course, good things often come in 3's too! I forwarded your blog to my 83 yr old Mom who also just had 2 signs and has decided it is time to move. Circumstances are different, but the emotions of deciding are very much the same.

This New Englander also believes things come in threes. Your cats will love the stairs, I know mine do! I moved into my own post relationship disaster house 2 years ago. It's not time to move out yet, but I know that day will come. Congratulations on your new home. May it be the start of getting you from where you are today to where you want to be.

Congrats! At least you have a nice long weekend to get settled. Just be sure the kitties don't get in a box and go via truck!

The new place sounds like such a great fit for you. Go Laurie!

And we believe in the three thing in Britain too.

By the way, I was watching an old episode of "Bones" and they had an actress who should so play you in the film version of "Drunk, Divorced and Covered in Cat Hair". IMDB Marisa Coughlan and you'll see what I mean!

Yay!!!! As a long, longtime reader I'm completely happy for you! Also, as someone who detests moving and lived in a run-down apartment in Detroit for eight years, the last three of which I was psyching myself to move to a nicer area, only to move AGAIN to move in with my boyfriend less than a year later (aka last weekend) I can understand the crazy. You deserve a place that not only works but that you're excited about (hell, everybody does) and it sounds like you were ready to deal with the emotional/practical stuff about moving. And maybe in a couple of months both of us will be unpacked.

I too believe in 3's and signs and what not - Congratulations! I'm so happy for you!

I've been a Jersey girl, a Vermonter, and now a Floridian - 3 happy moves, all good decisions. Yours will be, too. I wish you joy in your new place.

Congrats on the move, I couldn't be more thrilled for you. What are you going to do with all that extra time that you will be gaining each week?

Of course, as a Southerner, I think the three signs were telling you to come home! (smiles, just kidding!)

While I was reading this post I thought back when you said you were de-cluttering. You were probably sub-conciously getting ready for this move since then. The "signs" were there.
Congratulations and happy moving day!

Yay Miss Laurie!! I'm am so impressed and happy for you! Moving three cats, Yeesh!! If I were local, I'd totally help you move!! Good luck definitely smiled upon you!!

I am curious, though, about how you got out of your current lease so quickly. Usually, or at least here in the Eastern Land of Uptightness, you have to give at least 30 or 60 days notice. Please respond when you are settled in, if you don't mind. :)

I wish you more good luck finding wonderful neighbors and catnip for the posse.

Congratulations! So happy for you as it sounds truly like the magical serendipity type thing! Thanks for continuing to share with those of us who have/are struggling through many of things you have already made it through.

Hooray! And maybe good things will come in threes and multiples of threes.

Good luck. You're ready.

Woohoo! Congratulations, Laurie. I hope you and the cat posse will adore your new digs.

Congratulations! That is so exciting -- what wonderful news. The commute alone will change your life. And nesting in a new place is wonderful. Maybe you will start to unpack and get the urge to knit a thousand throw pillows, or a winter afghan for your couch in your new space. That's always what happens to me. :)

Congratulations. I have always found that those moments when everything seems to fall into place are the best things I've found. Revel in the knowledge that you've found what was right for you.

Hooray!

So amazing! Congratulations! And as a fellow Southerner I say, yep, you read those signs just right. (=

I definitely believe in signs and portents, and I'm so happy for you that things worked out so well! Congratulations and enjoy the new digs! *hugs*

What a gift to be able to read this post this morning! Woot! You're moving!

I've been trying to pull myself together for My Next Life Change. I've got to find a job somewhere else because I can't stay in this town any more, for more than three reasons. I'll be so glad to leave this place when I see where I'm going for sure!

Between your solo travels and THIS -- well, you are my heroine. Good Moving Day to you!

Congratulations!

hmmm....well, i live in the south, born and raised, and nobody I know is supersticious. Not friends, or family, especially those who are fanaticle church go-ers. You must be talking about southern Louisiana with their voodoo and gree-gree and all that non-sense. but don't lump all of us in with those nut jobs! southerner's supersticious?? naaa.

Congrats on the new place - and on having it all fall into place so quickly!

And let me just say that I totally understand why you had turned off the comments and can't answer all of your emails. You are insanely popular!! Good grief!! :-)

Best of luck w/ the move - hope it's everything you want it to be.

Have a great moving day. The new place sounds wonderful!

How exciting for you! How scary, too, and, boy, what a big fat chore is moving? But yea! for moving on! And I am one who knows some of what you are talking of. Take care of the kitties. They are probably freaking out!

Congrats!! That is so exciting. Post pictures!

Wonderful! How exciting! It is great to make a want/wish list and have it just appear. Enjoy your new home!

GO GO GO GO!!! I finally moved last year after YEARS of griping about where I lived. It was so free-ing. I love it. You will too. Your gut is telling you this is the thing, so just go. Have a smooth, as-hassle-free-as-possible move today. We're all behind you. And the cats will love the stairs.

This post just makes me feel so happy for you Laurie. I can't believe how it worked out!. I'm a big believer... when the path is so easy, it's a sign it's the one you are supposed to take. Congratulations!

The last time I moved, I only looked at 3 apartments and two of them were in the same building (and were horrible). And I signed the lease in less than a week and moved in slowly over the next month.

Change is good and don't look back.

congrats and happy moving day!

Congrats! The new place sounds great!

I actually do believe that things do happen in threes. Good for you,and after everything that has happened this is the right move.

Laurie, I think I have been reading your blog since it started and I just wanted to let you know how proud I am of you, even though I don't know you in real life! You are a very inspiring woman to those of us who have had rough spots in our lives and didn't know how to deal with them. Good luck in your new house!!

I am so happy for you. And if you have not seen the movie, "Enchanted April", you must - many of the themes from your post are echoed in the most lovely way in that movie. "The gap between all our many befores and our afters" and finding the perfect place that spoke to you in an advertisement. One of the best feel-good, life- and change-affirming movies ever. Have a fabulous adventure!

I hope everything goes smoothly for you. Best wishes.

A couple things:

Your post title was my bff's senior yearbook quote. How insightful was she at 18?

I am moving too. And dreading it. But this post just made me feel so much better! It is time. I should not fight it.

I'm happy for you! Good luck with the move!

Congratulations! Also - though I am neither a Southerner nor especially superstitious - I agree 110% about paying attention to The Cosmic Signs. Good luck with the move! May your new home be blessed.

Love this post! As someone who moved into the perfect little "divorce house" and outgrew it within a few years only to find the perfect next home waiting for me with open arms, I understand much of what you are feeling. Congratulations...to you and the cats! :-)

Yea! I am so happy for you! (and things do come in threes. You are so right.)

Oh, Laurie, I am excited for you! As much as I hate moving, it's exciting to be going to a new place that's better. You get to clean more clutter out of your house when you move. And that's always good. :)

BTW, I miss reading about Roy, too. And I miss my Jeffy cat, who we had put to sleep in January.

Take care and hang in there,
Sara

Excellent news - and excellent work on your part. Congratulations on your new home!

Girl--thank you for explaining to the rest of the world the southern "law of threes". I was raised like that, and I totally believe in signs. You are definitely making the right move and I am very happy for you. Thanks for sharing so much of your life with the world.

When you know, you know. I hate moving too, but when the universe sends the moving van, it's time to go. Good for you! I'm so happy this worked out so well.

Congrats on your new home, and all the excitement that will go with it :0). The slaughter of your garden made me sick :(

Congratulations! I'm glad it went so well and so quickly for you, and wish you all the best in this new chapter. Good for you!

You gonna be able to transplant your dad's peppers to containers?

As a milbrat, I always kind of liked moving. Packing up my folks for a move last year gave me that itchy feeling about wanting to move.

And conga-rats on the dishwasher. That and the invention of the washing machine make life reasonable.

hope the move goes smoothly and YAY DISHWASHER!

Congratulations on your new home! I hope you and the cats will be very happy there. As the first commenter said, we will definitely need pictures once you get settled.

Congratulations, Laurie! I'm so happy for you! We moved recently and you're right, it never ever seems to end. Good luck with everything!

Yay for you Laurie!! So very happy for you - moving on and enjoying your new home. I myself am a born and raised Yankee(transplanted in Chicago) - but I also believe in the "power of three". Never screw around with that!!

Hugs to you and the fabulous felines!

WOOOOOOOOO. well deserved, good for you

I loved the story of the signs and your decision to take action! You deserve to have exactly what you want. I love following your blog. Thanks for all the great stories. All the best, Pam

Congratulations! I've read your blog since I read your book a few years ago but have never commented.
THIS is comment worthy! You are ON YOUR WAY!

(Ditto the photos, please!)

WOOHOO! Congrats! I too, have always hated change. And the first step towards change is always the hardest. But after that first step, it tends to get easier and easier. I am really happy for you!

Woohoo! Hooray, Laurie! I have also done my share (or more) of moving in my life so far. It can be stressful and crazy, but it is also wildly exciting! Best wishes as you begin this new chapter in your life. Keep us posted on how you are doing!

Congratulations!! I'm so happy for you! And good move heeding the signs - I don't know if it's just a southern thing or not, but you shouldn't mess around when the universe is trying to tell you something. I can't wait to hear more about your new home.

Yay Laurie! I hope it all goes smoothly. Welcome to your new home!

That's AWESOME!!!! I'm very happy for you. :-)

Good luck with your move. I'm sure the cats will adjust well. Soba will have a new roost to rule.

Congratulations! I had previously voted that you stay in your little house that you clearly loved but if you've had THREE signs that its time to go, then clearly, it is time to go.

Best of luck and best wishes in your new home.

Sending you a big cyber hug. Congrats on the new move. Moving is exciting if you don't think about the packing part. Anytime you get a shorter commute is a GOOD thing.

Congratulations on finding just what you wanted and just when you wanted it. Moving is horrible and wonderful and exciting all wrapped up in well, packing tape. ;-)

It's always much better to move out of choice than force. Your little house was a good house, but this next one sounds awesome.

Congratulations, darlin! I just moved back to Atlanta after living in Chicago for grad school. I'm so glad to be home again (well, "home," I guess, since I'm really a Yankee), but we had such a struggle finding a place, in addition to my current struggle to find a job, that I had/have doubts about whether it was the right plan. You, though? The universe wanted this. I'm glad you listened. :)

This post sooooo cheered me up after a long night of "LIFE" worries. I'm excited for you. My kitties and I send you and yours hugs all around, and then a wild chase up the stairs and dive-bomb onto the bed!

Yep, it's amazing how things fall into place when you're doing what you're supposed to be doing. I've noticed that over and over (along with the signs, or, if you are not paying enough attention, SIGNS). And I am not even from the South!

BTW, glad you re-enabled comments so I can finally delurk! I've been reading for awhile but who wants to be a creepy stalker? I also said hi on Twitter, BUT, Twitter doesn't show you messages from people you're not following (unless you have a desktop client), so oh well.

Anyway, I am not a knitter, but I love your posts -- you have a real way of injecting humor and compassion into the ordinary. Hope the move goes smoothly and you can get down to enjoying that extra hour and a half every day!

Yay! So happy for you :)

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! Hope the move goes well - enjoy the new place - sounds great!

Mazel Tov!!!!!

This is great news, Laurie! I am so happy for you!
Your new place sounds great and I'll bet both you and your kitties are going to love that extra 1.5 hours you'll have in your day.

Very exciting stuff! Good luck with the move and we'll see you on the other side!

Congrats on your move! Your apartment hunt sounds amazing - karma was on your side or something. When we decided to change jobs (from Boston to rural MN), we househunted like mad, saw ~24 houses in 1 1/2 days, made an offer in the evening of the second day, and had it accepted by midnight. We closed the deal about 3 weeks later. Crazyland.

Good for you for reducing the work commute. What will you do in your newfound 1 1/2 hrs, 5 d/wk?

Hey, congratulations.
Everything is falling into place for you,
well, with a lot of work and thought!
Thanks for sharing the process of your decision making and selection of a home. That is valuable information that many of us can benefit from.
Best Wishes in your new home!!
Marlyce in Windsor, Ontario.

Oh, what happy, happy news, Laurie! I, too, believe that messages are around us all the time for our guidance. So sorry that the messages you received were so scary.
You will LOVE the new place and I can see the kitties romping and investigating. I, miss Roy, too.
Wishing you every happiness in your new home and thanks for taking us along for the experience. You give hope to many!

I find that crying and puking on the morning of moving day helps relieve a little of the anxiety. It's happened every single time I've moved.

Congratulations on your new home! Can't wait to see pictures! I'm sure the cats will love it, too.

GREAT luck on the move! I know it will go well.

As an Army brat who married a soldier, I've moved a lot. It's a great opportunity to get rid of stuff and mix things up. You love to travel so just think of it as a trip with more luggage and better scenery at your destination. And more moving stories to add to the mix (we've had the trip where the packers shrink wrapped one of the cats in the recliner- we got him out before he went on the truck, the one where my husband got bitten by a rabid skunk the night before- a mishmash of packing and arranging for rabies shots along the road, the month long stay in a campground in a tent with 5 kids, a dog, two cats and the occasional bear in Alaska b/c the house wasn't ready yet... fun times). Looking forward to your moving tales!

Congrats!! I think you were ready for the move by the way you were purging and not buying new things. You just needed your signs that it was time. We believe in 3's in the Midwest, too! Good luck with the move! Don't break any mirrors!!!

Congratulations on finding your perfect-for-now place. I know you won't regret this move... the universe itself told you to do it. Be happy.

Awesome! My lovely landlords have just put my condo up for sale--lease up in a few months--so I hear you, sister! Go for it, fellow Southerner!

I'm so excited for you!!! :D

I'm so happy for you Laurie!!! Congrats on your new place - and good luck on your move. Hope the kitties adjust quickly (mine always take about 48 hours before they settle into a new place). Cheers!

You have inspired me to heed my own signs. Not that I don't already believe in listening to the universe, or that signs come in threes, but it's easy to ignore signs when you're afraid of change, or of what that change might mean. Happy moving day! This post was a sign for me. Yes, ma'am.

Congrats for you! You know that you have a whole community of people that would be happy to help you shelp boxes. A new chapter of your life is beginning and it looks to be a great one! Good Luck and I hope to see photos when you get the chance.

I moved last year into a one bedroom house after my husband asked for le divorce. It was just what I needed at the time - bright, colorful, cheerful. I recently moved again, and even though I still miss my little sunny house, I am moving on. I like to think of that place as my "half-way house" where I got my mind back together and learned to pick myself back up. I will always have fond memories of that house, especially since I am now dating the young man who lived next door to me there! Can't wait to see pictures.

For everything to fall into place so quickly and to get your wish list, it must be heaven-sent! :D

I'm thrilled for you and wish you the very best in your new place.

YAY! That's all, just YAY! Can't wait for more gardening adventures.

By now you're well into shifting boxes and by the time you can check comments, you're going to have a million congratulatory comments! Yay!

I've read all the comments and no one so far has pointed out that GOOD things happen in threes too -- this could be the first, with two more to come?!

I hope over the weekend you can post some pictures of the new place. You've got a long weekend to unpack and settle. I'm so looking forward to seeing it.

That noise you hear is all your readers cheering you on!

This is wonderful news and I hope your dad's pepper plants survived the "gardener" and get to come with you!

Congratulations on your new spot Laurie!! I haven't read all the posts, but WORD on the signs.

I'm southern; DH is an acupuncturist and Irish and has regular prediction/pre-cognitive dreams. We are BIG believers in listening to the signs and what the universe is telling you. When you act on it, everything seems to go well. Yep--we have DOZENS of big events and hundreds of little small things as examples.

Good on you for following through. Sending lots of happy vibes and thoughts to you on your new home.
:)
Phyllis

Holy crap that was fast - congratulations!

Yay, Laurie. Being a southerner myself I understand about the 3's or 4's or sometimes 5's. I am so happy for you. I know you moved into your place in a time of sadness, but look at your journey. If you had not been on it there is no way you could have gotten ready to move in a week! I am glad for all the good things about your move. Does this mean there will be no more commuting pictures?

Congratulations! I realize I'm way down in your bazillion commenters, but I wanted to pass on my good wishes. Like many others, when I heard about the Pumpkin Massacre, I thought it was time for you to move.

A dishwasher! An extra hour and a half a day! A fireplace! A staircase! So many cool things.

Moving is exhausting but rewarding, especially when there are so many things to look forward to in the move. You might think about boarding the cats while all the Big Action is taking place, or leaving them at a friend's house for a couple of days.

P.S. Roy lives in your heart and always will.

You are an inspiration! Moving is scary, yes, but this sounds absolutely like the right move (pardon the pun). As they say in the city where I work (DC), "You go, Girl!"

CLOSER TO WORK! given LA traffic, that alone makes your new place super-amazingly awesome! I am from a place with almost no traffic and my two or three trips to LA left me stunned by how awful commuting must be.

Hope the cats are as happy as you will be!

Congratulations! The 90 minutes a day you save in commuting will feel so wonderful (I just cut mine by half with a move), but the knitting time will suffer. You'll make do, I'm sure!

Threes, definitely. What a wonderful start to fall! This is just great-must be incredibly freeing for you.

I am in the same place-been in the same house for over 17 years and it was supposed to be the forever home, etc, etc. Finally accepted last year we needed to move-cleaned and boxed... and have had the house on the market since April. Unfortunately, not sold but am keeping positive that the right thing will happen at the right time. Last emphatic reaffirmation of the choice to sell-my beloved cat Runty died almost 2 weeks ago. I am going to look at shelter cats/kittens this weekend and hope a black one is sent by him.

You go, Laurie! Good for you and good luck! I still wish you were moving to Montana, though! ;)

Last Tues I said at work "I need to buy a house", walked into my office, went online and saw a house. Called and looked Wed night, went back Sat to measure one room that needed to fit my quilting machine. I walked in and said to the realtor "let me make an offer and buy this house" and the deal was signed in 2 hours! And I didn't measure the room, my friend did, of course it was big enough, it was meant to be!

Congratulations, Laurie! This is wonderful news. I believe in the power of threes, too. You are a wise woman to act on your belief. I am so, so happy for you!!!!

Congratulations!! What a wonderful find of a new apartment and so much closer to work. That time will be so good--and think of the gas money you'll save too.

Moving is always my cleaning out time, I find cases of things I no longer need. Hopefully if you need it (I know you've been weeding a lot) it will be that opportunity for you too!!

I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU, LAURIE! YOU GO, GIRL!

Congratulations on finding the perfect place for you at the perfect time. I agree that all your decluttering and non-buying of more stuff was your way of telling the universe that you were ready to move on, and the universe sent you three messages saying, "GO!"

I'm sure both you and the cats will love the built-in exercise of having stairs, as well as the fireplace. Can't wait to see photos of the cats' new favorite places to nap or sun themselves, how you arrange your books and office, where your yarn stash will live, and the new arrangement of plants on the patio.

Oh, and don't forget to take any pumpkins or veggies you have left in your backyard garden. You don't want to leave them for the murdering gardeners.

Good luck with the move. After the movers have left and your bed is set up with clean sheets and the cats have fresh water and food, pour yourself a glass of wine and take a little tour of your new domain (carefully stepping around all the boxes) ending at either the patio or the fireplace or the dishwasher and toast yourself and your new home.

{{hugs}}
Barb in Wisconsin

I'm so happy for you! I have a vision of how I want my life to be too, and it's basically new carpet and a fresh coat of paint, but His Royal Highness seems to think the carpet and wall color are just fine, in the meantime, thanks to Mr. Cat the carpet is NOT getting any cleaner. I need to start looking for signs and pointing them out! (I'm from No. California, we don't normally you know pay attention to signs) :-)

Congratulations Laurie! You MUST take pictures!

You are always an inspiration! It's incredibly vindicating to know I am not the only one who believes in the threes, or signs. I am glad you heeded them! Congrats to you and the fur babies!

I am NOT superstitious and believe the universe is a big ol' random accumulation of atoms. That works for me; if believing in signs works for you, I say listen and believe. Because doing that has gotten you to the next stage in your life, and that has got to be a good, wonderful, rapturous thing. Enjoy your adventure! Onward! And good for you!

Oh, and the cats told me they are looking forward to real cat foo--, er, running up and down the stairs ;-)

A dishwasher AND a stove that works! Jackpot! You are leaving that house in way better shape than you found it! I bet the landlord will be reading the riot act to the yard people. Two months after my cross country move, I am still opening boxes..but the pets are happy and so am I! Best of Luck and Happiness in your new place!

I'm from Pennsylvania - we believe in 3s too, except that it applies to death. If one person dies, hold on, because shortly you'll hear about 2 others. Isn't that awful?

Congratulations! It was Time, the Universe made that clear. Being a born-and-bred Southerner, I completely understand about the threes. I am so glad you are going to a safer place, without awful gardeners.

I moved from my Divorce House on Monday. I know in a few weeks I'll be settled in my new place. Hope you settle down quickly too.

That's awesome. I am so excited for you! Change is good. Your new place sounds lovely. Plus, it is is great to have stairs for the cats to run up and down!!

Yay!

It can be hard, having all those memories stirred up of the last time you moved and how awful it was, but this time it really is different. *You're* different, plus I bet it won't take nine hours for the moving guys to get everything done.

Anyway, I repeat: Yay!

Mazel Tov! I'm not a Southerner but I know and believe in the rule of threes. I am, virtually, holding your hand and jumping off the cliff with you into your unknown fabulous next step. Here we go 1 2 3 Jump!

Way to Go. I love reading your blog. I am soooo happy for you. You are so smart and brave. My motto is always follow the signs. Good luck in your new home,and container gardening here you come.

Congratulations!!! Your new place sounds terrific.

And I'm glad that the Universe didn't smack up upside the living room with a runaway truck. I much prefer subtle approach, myself. ;-)

Good luck with your move. It sounds like it is an excellent choice and perhaps the speed of the move is exactly right. You will make a new nest and the cats will adapt as well as you adapt. I moved 23 times with two children and a DH- they did well too!

Congrats!!!! I too got a "sign" basically my husband and I were thinking about moving from our old place since we have a 5 month old bb that has lead paint in it. Well our sign was 6 weeks into my postpartum my landlord calls me up to tell me he is selling the property. It was hell trying to get moved we had a lot of challenges but, we made it to our new place that is closer to my husbands work. It takes him 20 min walking to get to work instead of the 45 to an hour or more depending on the weather. Plus it is within walking distance to so many of the shops and restaurants that we frequent that we barely use the car for anything. I actually love moving it is a great way for me to decide to get rid of a bunch of stuff that I have not used in years or need anymore. My personal motto now is live simply so that others may simply live. Not sure who said the quote originally but, it makes sense.
Good luck with the new place I hope it works out great for you.

Congrats on the new home. It sounds great but you had me for sure at DISHWASHER! ;-)

Fabulous! Now you have the option of paper or real plates for your parties! :)

Balls - you have them.

Congrats.

Congrats on the move! You won't have to deal with the evil gardeners anymore!!! I totally believe in the signs things so I think it's great you heeded them and are now getting closer to Where You Want to Be, both literally and figuritively.

CONGRATULATIONS! Sometimes I have trouble determining if the universe is sending me a warning or a lesson, but I think it's fair to say yours were definitely warnings.

Have fun setting up your new digs!

CONGRATS!!!! I am so excited for you! Have an amazing weekend unpacking in your new home. I think you are an amazing and strong woman and you deserve the best! I have gotten a lot of inspiration from you! Thanks! Congratulations!!

Congratulations! (and remember, good things come in threes, too!) So does this mean your address will no longer be "Encino Adjacent?" Hope the kitties adjust quickly!

Congrats on the new place! I just moved in August and it's wonderful when you know something is a better fit.

About the cats: if you really want them to lose weight you need to get them on wet/canned food. Forget the diet kibble, it's utter crap. Read here:http://www.felineoutreach.org/Education/Obesity.html Read the links on that site. Please.

I am so very, very happy for you! Here is wishing you the best in the new house and the EASIEST time moving.

Congrats on your dishwasher! Does this make me the last person on the planet who still does not have one? Of course I am being absurd. Some people do not have indoor plumbing or clean water. Counting my blessings now. Congrats again!

Did you hear that Mr. Landlord who doesn't care about the pumpkins!!

Did you hear that kitties, stairs and new windows with new sun patches!

Did you hear y'all, we're Moving!!!

Happy New Beginning! I wish you the best of luck in your new place.

Sometimes change is a thing of the heart, and the body just goes along with it. I'd rather believe that you were led into your new situation by your heart, rather than chased out of your old one by a 'hant'.

Best of luck to you!

GOOD LUCK!

I completely believe in signs. There is a point where the universe tells you the right path, and you can either jump on the train and go with it, or get left behind.

CONGRATS a million times over.

Can't wait for pictures!

Congratulations, and good luck on the move! I agree with you about the signs thing--there are definitely times when God (or the universe, or whatever you want to believe) reaches down and pokes you and says, "Last stop! Time to switch trains!" Or something along those lines. I hope your move goes smoothly and that the kitties love their new home as much as you. :-)

There is real power in making a list. The Universe told you it was time to move with the signs and you said "OK, here is exactly what I want". And poof, you found the exact right place!

I made a Life List last Saturday, a list of 101 things I want to do in this life. Nothing was too big or ridiculous, I just put it down. Within four days my parents invited me to tag along on their business trip to China (see the Great Wall - check!) and I found an amazingly perfect spiritual retreat in 2010 and I signed up (swim with the dolphins - check!)

Your story is just more evidence that lists work. Yay for lists!

I am from Arkansas. I was raised by many cultures of grandparents and great-grandparents. I am happy that you are able to follow the "signs". A friend asked me why I moved where I am. I said, "It's where I am supposed to be right now." I knew after the Garden Massacre that you would move,because you said it was time to move. Good luck!

Congratualtions! A new place is a new start. Once all the fussy stuff is over (boxes, etc.) all will be well. Buh-bye, Encino-Adjacent!

Congratulations. You sound like you are in the place you are supposed to be, and I am sure Roy's spirit will always be with you no matter where you are. Enjoy your new place.

{{{{{HUGS}}}}}

happy happy for you! the stress shall pass and leave you in a wonderful new place to begin the next phase of your growth in life.

pix please when you get a chance.

Well said!!! And congratulations on your move. Signs (yes, I'm Southern, too) indicate this is going to be a period of big happiness for you and the kitties. You are so courageous and smart-beyond-your-years. Best of everything to you.

Oh Laurie, this sounds like such a positive change with no downsides to it. I used to move every six months or so when I was single. Can't get husband to move so have been in this house since 1979. I'd help you if I lived closer.

Congratulations, Laurie! Can't wait to see pix of your new space. SO glad you'll have a dishwasher and a WORKING oven and stove! Enjoy!

Congrats on the new digs! I had a feeling, after you posted in regards to your garden getting mowed down. I honestly thought - before you posted about the burglarizing, that it was because it was near the fire! (3 signs and all ya know) Pictures, once you are settled, and have a good move!

I'm always watching shows on HGTV about moving and decorating, so I think it's very cool that you're moving. I want to see pictures of the new place!! (can you tell I like to live vicariously thru other people's lives?)

Does the new place have a nice spot for knitting?

Did the cats freak out? Did Bob get scared? Did they get packed into boxes by accident? Most importantly, do they like the new place? I bet they have fun exploring and finding new sunny spots in the windows and places to sleep.

Laurie, you never cease to inspire me. All of us, I am sure. Cheering for you and can't wait to hear how the cats love the new place and all about the new stair games they invent. Sending you good energy from up here in Portland for an easy move and good neighbors.

Moving is a giant hassle, but this sounds like it'll be great for you, so congrats!! Just the extra time you'll have every day NOT commuting should be wonderful.

Congratulations! I'm so happy for you.

Best of luck, Laurie! Yay! Yay! (I'm cheering you on.)

Congratulations! I'm excited for you moving in to the new place! It's funny how things can shake things up enough to where you want to or need to change and I think it's the universe's way of getting you to the right place. That's how I got my house and although I looked at many others I just knew I was going to get the first one I had seen. As a fellow southerner, I am with you on the law of threes - not to be messed with!

Laurie, I have lurked on your blog for a number of years now and this is my first comment. I just wanted to say congratulations! And thank you for being a role model of courage and humor for all of us divorced young women out there. You are proof that you can recover and move on and become the best "you" you can be. Because, really? Who else in this world can you be? All the best to you and the titty-tats on your move.

Congratulations! That is lovely! I'm so happy for you!

The process of moving is terrible, but it's so much fun to have a new place and explore a new neighborhood. It is a fresh start and it will be wonderful. I'm just delighted for you.

i also believe in the power of threes and weird cosmic signs.

so happy you found a new place. i can' wait to see your new garden.

:)

i also believe in the power of threes and weird cosmic signs.

so happy you found a new place. i can't wait to see your new garden.

:)

Woo Hoo!! Goodbye "rebound house"!!
Have a safe move!!!

YES.

I will miss your back yard, and the blue jay, and Mrs. Lee. But I look forward to your townhouse and patio adventures! Good luck and happy moving!

YAY!! So happy for you!! I am still in my divorce apartment after almost 6 years...and it is time for me too. Thanks for your inspiration--in all things! <3

YOU ARE A ROCKSTAR and don't you forget it. New place sounds awesome. Enjoy!

Congratulations :)

Wow. What a great post. A new home to hang the Chez Hairball sign in. Less time on the freeway! I'm so excited for you!

(And pictures! We need pictures!)

Yay! I'm so excited for you. I agree that moving is super stressful but it sounds like this is all for the better for you. :)

Yeah! I too hate the moving process, but am so happy you found The Place to move to. Big hugs for you and the cats and wishes that all goes smoothly.

Wonderful, I wish you and the cats all joy and happiness in your new home Laurie. I am a firm believer in listening to signs.
Amber in england

Aah, it sounds perfect! Wishing you every happiness in your new home!

Aren't you glad you've be steadily de-cluttering for such a long time? Sure makes packing easier!

Hooray! Congratulations!

Hooray! Congratulations and good job!

I'm from the Bay Area and I believe in the power of 3 too. I saw a lot of signs, ignore them and then bam! The biggest SIGN ever hit me in the face. Life with my now ex-roommate was miserable. I went on vacation, came back... roommate situation still was horrible... within 2 days, I decided to move out and I was out of that apartment in 4 days. Been happier than I've been in simply ages.

more power to you, Laurie! You are awesome :)

Yay! Moving is so hard, but I am happy that you are leaving the not-so-safe neighborhood. I am wishing you and the cats well. Here's to container gardening and kitties doing aerobic stair runs!

Fantastic! Good luck, best wishes and happy days to you! (That's three happy things)

CONGRATULATIONS!!! :o)
And I bet the stairs are going to the be the sure-fire things for Bob's Belleh-o-Love... But I think I'd be sad if it went away entirely...
Sending you good thoughts and hope it all goes smoothly...and WOOT for DISHWASHERS and a Shorter Commute!!! You Totally SCORED. :o)

Wow! Good on ya! I absolutely believe you made the right decision. Sounds like you scored the best place too!I hope your move goes/went well. Good luck!

moving sucks! but how exciting! You'll probably cry when your house is empty. Then, you'll get to the new house, and never look back. The cats will love the stairs and fireplace. You have a FIREPLACE!! Winter can't come fast enough.

Congratulations! Your gut knows when the time is right. Ever better things are on their way

Congrats, Laurie! It sounds great.

I, too, had a divorce apartment. It was my place, that I decorated all on my own and really found myself and recovered from my own personal tragedy. I was sad to leave that place as well.

It sounds like you are ready to move on! Congrats on the shorter commute - my jaw literally dropped when you said "45 minutes shorter each way!"

Congratulations! You will have to take pictures of your new decor and such. I can't wait to see it, and contrats on the extra 90 minutes of your life that you are reclaiming every day!

What a wonderful post and inspiration. I need to do some moving and will be starting the list.

Also, I am one of those weirdos who love to move - fresh start, new things and all that that holds.

Congrats and look forward to pictures.

Yeah! Congratulations on the new place and brave attitude. It's obviuosly the right thing at the right time. It's the right YOU! So happy for you.

Congratulations! I have been worried about you since the incident with the strange guys going through the recycling bins on your street! That was sign #1.

I wish you the best move, and the best life in your new diggs. From one Southern Gal transplanted to California to another (Little Rock, AR to Northern CA).

We're packing for a move right now. :) It is crazymaking, but also hopeful! The packing is fun when it's a positive move. And we are going where we WON'T have a dishwasher!!!!

Laurie, I'm soooo happy for you! After what those inconsiderate morons did to your garden, I hope you are really happy in your new home. Having every amenity desired? Awesome! Not to mention the fact you'll have 90 minutes extra EACH DAY to knit, read, sleep, exercise, whatever you want to do! I am a firm believer in the old saying "everything happens for a reason". Be Blessed not Stressed!!

Congrats on your new home... on the change of scenery and shorter commute and better neighborhood. I spent a bit of time living Studio City-adjacent ("south of the blvd" - only barely) and it was, hands down" my favorite place that I've ever lived in the Valley. I'm hope you love your new place as much as I love having lived there.

Yay Laurie! I am so happy for you. I have had my house on the market for nearly a year and am DYING to move. I too need a new start..a rebirth. Being a southerner (well sort of), I believe in signs also, and for me, there is a reason why (besides the crapola economy) that my house hasn't sold yet. But, one of these days...In the meantime, enjoy your new place. I am sending you a virtual bottle of wine and some treats for the kitties. And ditto on all the requests for pictures.

GOOD FOR YOU!!!! I've always felt this was a transitional place for you and you are ready to transition out. My dh and I moved from South Florida to Central Florida in 3 weeks flat. Even when the job he was supposed to get fell thru, we still went! He found a better one the day we moved there. When you know, you KNOW!!

Things happen in 3's in my family too. Maybe it's a Kaballah/Jewish mysticism thang.

Glad you're moving....where? NoHo? Stay in touch!

Hello Dishwasher indeed!

Congrats on the new place. I feel like almost everybody I know has moved this year (one big batch in the spring and another this fall). It's great seeing everyone get excited about new digs.

Congratulations, Laurie, on your new place! It sounds like just the right thing for you and your kittie roommates. Do they get stressed when you pack for a trip? Ours certainly do. It will be interesting to hear how they adjust to their new home. Hooray for you!

Oh Laurie, I'm so excited for you. I completely get the "holding on to things" school of thought. Don't you think finding it so quickly was another sign? Congratulations and enjoy your newest adventure!!!

The reason No Cal folks get one 'sign' is that the 'sign' is a big frickin' earthquake that makes a bridge fall into the bay with several cars on top of it.

Go with whatcha' got! Good job!

That is fabulous news!!!
You'll have so much fun watching the kitties explore the new place!
We are building a new house with three floors, my cats have never seen stairs, can't wait!!

Sometimes it is just "meant to be" and you are absolutely right that it is so much easier if you don't fight it! Enjoy the new place!
BarbM

Woohooo!! Go girl!!

Sometimes things are just MEANT TO BE. Good for you for seizing the opportunity! You are going to be so much happier with your fire place and your extra non-commute time and your new place which is not a divorce escape house. I'm excited for you!

The fact that you found your new wonderful dream place is an omen, too. A good omen. I, too, believe in the threes and everything that they encompass. And I trust in omens. You are going to be in a great place--physically and emotionally. I am thrilled for you and wish you all the best. Absolutely.

Now, go get you some champagne, girl!!!

Yup, when things happen that easily then it is what you are supposed to do.

I'm so excited about your new start though. Yay! Can't wait to see the pictures.

Congratulations! You're gonna show us pictures, right?

Congratulations!

I haven't read all the comments yet (isn't it great to have comments back???) but my philosphy is to (1) follow the signs and (2) if you're on the right path, the way will open up for you. You are DEFINITELY doing the right thing, although I know you don't need me to tell you this -- you aleady saw the signs! Best, JAM xo

Congrats on your move! Boy, when things fall into place, it is awesome. :)

Congratulations on finding what you wanted! Definitely love me somwhere with a dishwasher AND a fireplace.

Good luck on the move Laurie and congrats on finding and moving so quickly. I kind of did that in December. Was asked by the boss if I would take a US posting (I'm from Aus) early in December. Said yes and had house packed up into storage and on the plane by 9th January. Especially as that time included the Christmas/end of year shutdown of Govt offices (for visa stuff). 3 weeks total. Although some of the gear in storage will need to be gone through when I get back - alot went into boxes unlabelled - doh!

Tina

Great news!! And huge braveness from you for paying attention

The universe listened back to you :)

Good luck with move xx

You go, Laurie! I'm so proud of you! I'm mentally sending you a great big woolly hug right now! Or would you prefer a cotton one? :D And I'm not laughing about the signs, that happens to me a lot. Maybe one of these days I'll learn to read them before I get kicked in the butt. One hopes, anyway! Good luck!

Yay! Been there, done that, burned the t shirt. You're going to love it!

Congrats! You deserve this. Can't wait to
see some photos of your new place, complete with
the kitties. I am house hunting too!

Yay! Good luck with the move!

SO excited for you! I know you're going to be happy in your new kitty home.

Congratulations!

Congratulations!

Yay Laurie!!! Good luck. I'm like you - I hate moving with a white-hot fiery hate, but sometimes it's just what you have to do. Your new place sounds great.

I know about signs and the right place, too. I knew I had to leave my divorce apt. about a year after I moved in, and as soon as my lease was up, I started looking. I knew as soon as I saw the Craigslist ad that I'd found my next place! I was ready to move sight unseen, and visiting confirmed my hunch. It was the right place for just over a year, and then it was time to move again (ack!), but I'm so glad I listened to my gut.

If you're like me, you'll doubt yourself again a time or two over the next couple of weeks, but once you finally get unpacked and organized, it'll be HOME. Congratulations.

(and yay - my first comment since you fixed them - so good to be able to leave comments again!)

Well, HOORAY! Wishing you the very best in your new place - I know you'll have it.

Congratulations!!!!!11!11!! And I lurve that expression..."an ear at the door of the future, listening in"! I must find an opportunity to use it!

That is so AMAZING! I am so excited for you, because this is OBVIOUSLY what you are supposed to do, and how cool to have it laid out as clearly as your school clothes for the next day. Just get dressed and GO, girl! Can't wait to see photos of the cats on the stairs and in front of the fireplace, and your safe, protected container garden.

Congratulations!! I'm so happy for you!!!

change is great, changING is really hard and scary.

i think you should be in south pas near the gold line, but that's just me ;-).

glad you found the right spot for you!

and i love that song.

Congratulations! Change can be such a good thing for the soul! I'm from far upstate NY and we believe in hauntings and the Theory of 3! I sat with my mouth open when you said your move will give you 45 minutes less of a commute. I can be to work in 12 minutes flat, with only two traffic lights. (My theory of a good day is when I hit both of them when they're green - then I can get to work in under 10!) Can't wait to see pics. Enjoy!!!

Congratulations! I bet New Jersey will be jealous of your commute.

Good for you! Even good changes can be stressful, but you've taken this one head on, and you will be much happier for it, I think! Hope you and the kittehs have smooth sailing.

dg

I'm so happy for you, Laurie. Can't wait to read all about the next leg of your journey and see pics of your new place!

We are strangers to one another but I couldn't be happier for you if you were my oldest friend. For someone who lives in such a car-centric place the move to a locale where you could actually walk someplace (assuming it isn't 100+ degrees and sooty out) is great. I have endured long commutes & the thought of gaining back an hour & a half a day is like winning the lottery. Good luck! Can't wait to see photos.

Congratulations!! You go girl! Good for you, it sounds like a fabulous place and I hope you love it to no end!!

Moving is stressful. But most of the time is in a good way....to me it is the opportunity to purge.

Anyways congrats!!!

Wow! I'm excited for you (proud and thrilled and really really relieved that you listed to the Signs.) I love how it all falls into place when it is right. (Love it!)

I can also sympathize - my last move is now 10 months away and I did not do so well - you're all ready doing better. (Trust me on this one.)

Good luck with this. Enjoy this wonderful new place to be in your life and in the world.

Woo hoo! You deserve a beautiful, secure place to live. And it's delivering 1 1/2 extra hours a day to you. Congratulations!

No one should doubt the power of the threes! I am most certainly a believer. May your new home be everything you want it to be, and may all the kitties find new exciting places to sleep! Congratulations.

I know I am a complete stranger but I feel like I have to cheer you on!! Good for you for seeing the signs and moving forward. Yeay!! Congradulations on your big move and a move for the better!!!

Thats great news. The new place sounds so lovely. You have fallen on your feet with this one. Please show us pics. Im sure you will love living there with your babies :)
Nicky

Wow! Congratulations on successful listening when the universe speaks. It's a difficult skill to master ... for some of us, anyway. Loads of luck in your new place.

Yay!!! Well done you! I can't wait to see pictures of the new place. Good luck on this new chapter!

Well, you are apparently much closer to me, so we MUST do another Saturday breakfast soon.

Call me!
xoxo

That is great. You've been making noises about moving for a while now. I was wondering when you were going to go for it. Please show us pictures and congratulations!! I hope you and the kitties will love it and be very happy there.

Good on you Laurie!! It is hell actually moving, but the first few days everything's magical because it's all new and it's all yours. I hope everything goes well for you!!

But please, don't box up the cats :)

Congratulations! You deserve a fresh new exciting place to get to where you want to be! Can't wait to see pics of the new place. Good luck!

When I moved into my current (rental) home I bought a dishwasher. Best invention ever! No more standing at the sink for hours. You'll never look back :)

Wonderful, Laurie! Good for you! Way to listen to your very insightful inner voice.

Oh I'm super super happy for you. And so glad, again, that I read your blog because you're a few steps ahead of me on the road and I find that quite reassuring sometimes. My dearly beloved little flat is a Flat of Other Bad, but even though I know it would probably be a weight off my shoulders to move, I don't want to. I saved like crazy to buy this place, saved like crazy to re-do the electricity and plumbing and kitchen and bathroom, and then the Bad hit a month after I moved back in. I'll have to leave one day, to move on to the next stage in my life, but at the moment I can't bear to feel chased away. When I do move, I'll think of your post and feel a bit stronger.
Thanks.

Yea, Laurie!! Yes, the signs/powers of 3 and YES to lists (the Universe really does want to help you out!)...I know you said the place is new but a little smudging might be in order as well...just sayin.

My "hints" came 3 days before my almost-mother-in-law's anniv. of her b-day this past week.

1) 1st the faux tiffany lamp (left over from the
"previous administration") began to swing for no reason at all....stupid me said "air flow"...
2) while out running errands, the security alarm on the house went off in all 4 zones simultaneously (just like it did a week after she died)
3) didn't wait for #3; called his sis (he's out of town for another month) & said: "your mom wants us to go to happy hour at (gag, but her fave) Red Lobster on her b-day"...she was glad I called & we had a good Irish toast or 2!

The new digs sound divine...& here are over 300 folks (posting) who would undoubtedly buy your next book...when you're ready! Hugs, K.

HELLS YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! F-ing thrilled for you Purlie!work it! own it! move it!!!!
go girl go!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations, Laurie! All the best to you and your kitties.

Congragulations! Will we get pictures of the dishwasher and fireplace? lol Hope it all goes well and the kitties love it as much as you do :)

I'm so excited and happy for you :-) Welcome to your new home :-)!!

Laurie,
Kiss that divorce house goodbye. I'm thrilled for you and hope you and your kittehs will love your new place. I also hope it helps you to see 303 people (so far) who don't know you, are sending you out words of such love and support. Isn't the interweb great ? You go girl.

Congratulations and all the best to you in your new home.

Congrats! I'm glad you can still have your plants. I was living vicariously through your garden, since colleges get mad when you dig up their dorm's backyards, and then WHAM!No more plants. I just know you're going to love it.

I'm so happy for you!! But does a shorter commute mean no more bumper stickers or license plate photos? :-)

Oh, I am so glad for you! Please post pictures when you can. Just think you will have a whole 90 minutes more each day to write, or knit or just smell the roses.

You rock! This is awesome. I'm assuming the cats were asked for their opinion;)

Congratulations! I made the decision to move from LA to Seattle and was nerve wracked the entire time that I was packing and purging. But, in the end, it was one of the best decisions I had ever made and I love where I live now! Happy New House! Now we need pictures for sure!

Congratulations! I am glad you listen to the universe. I'm sure the cats will be really happy once they get over the change in locations. I am so happy for you and all the positive changes you have made. Wishing you all the best in your new digs.

I am so happy for you! Good luck in your new place. You deserve some where you can feel at peace.

Congrats!!! The process of moving (packing, lifting, dragging, unpacking) is lame, but being in a new place will bring such freshness! I am SO excited for you and the kitties!

Good for you, Laurie! I absolutely believe in signs, too. The new place sounds lovely. Good luck to you in this new, opportunity-filled stage of your life!

What on earth is going on in your astrology chart? Maybe the current Uranus/Saturn opposition is working in your favor, possibly making a sextile/trine your Moon (home)? Uranus is sudden, unexpected, out-of-the-blue. Regardless, way cool!

I'm not from the South, but I believe in signs, too. I found a quarter on the sidewalk on my way home - that's a big sign (good one!) in my book. Usually, I just find pennies.

Congratulations on the move! Frank and I both are so happy for you!!!

I'm so, so happy for you. Moving is miserable, punishing, stressful, yes; but being moved is great! It'll probably be over before you can find time to read your comments. So, now that you're in your new place, take a bubble bath, have a lovely dinner. Most important, treat the cats well. They're confused and stressed.

But you knew that.

Is there a knit shop nearby? Maybe a new knitting group is in your future.

Congratulations! That sounds exciting. ... And I'm from California and now living in Texas and I believe in signs. Sounds like you're on your way to a happier more peaceful abode. Can't wait to see pictures if/when you post them.

There have been many times in my life where I knew I had to make a change, but avoided it because I couldn't stand the idea of a change. And then there would be a BIG sign to get me moving in the right direction. I figure I must be pretty thick headed, because I only acton the big signs. Congrats on your move. I love it when things work out so easily. Like it was meant to be...

OMG, I am like SO excited for you. Your little house nurtured you during your sad time and because of it, you boldly move forward. Good on you!!!!!

This is so weird, because last night (after seeing a friend's townhouse), I decided that I have to move when my lease is up. I've never been crazy about this place, but I didn't have much choice when I moved here -- in a college town, all the leases turn over August 1, and if you're looking for a place in April, you have about two choices.

Be sure to post pictures!

Congratulations and good luck, Aunt Purl!!!

(I think you're right--everything was really easy because the spirits were talking to you and you actually listened...)

And aren't you glad that you got rid of so much stuff? That must have saved you a lot of moving expense!

I hope the move is uneventful--boring, even.

After everyone else's post mine seems redundant. But please take my happy,happy vibes and put them to good use. Maybe just sittin' on the patio grinning like a fool, or something like that! Good luck-can't wait for pics!

90 minutes a day gained! You can knit another kitty pi. I hope your landlord can get those pumpkin murderers under control now.

Sorry to add to your gazillions of emails but I just wanted to say what wonderful news this is, and how fantastically quick it happened -- no time to ponder! Just move and enjoy!

yeah, i know you've heard it 300+ times, but YAY for YOU! you've shared your thoughts, angst, fears, planting and pics of your place, so i almost feel like a neighbor.

you've been so gracious to share your life, cats, home and "cooking" with us. i'll miss your lil bookshelves below the window and look forward to your unfolding journey.

God bless, girl.
mckay
p.s. i have a pic of us from a socal booksigning. i should send it to you one of these days.

Congratulations! I'm actually right now in the process of moving from a 700-square-foot apartment into a 1300-square-foot house, and I KNOW stress! So much packing and painting and cleaning and AHHH! But you will get through it, and I hope that when you do that you'll post a couple of pictures of the new place for all us internet voyeurs :D

goodluck, ducks!

Oh, I'm so happy for you!! I'm a born and bred southern California girl and also believe in the Law of Three's and signs from the universe. I'm so glad you are making this brave and scary move -- good for you! We haven't even met and I'm so proud of you!

Yea for you for listening to the Universe!

So happy that you got what you wanted! Can't wait to hear all about the new place!

and 1.5 more free time for you a day - WOW

As a fellow southern girl and divorce survivor I just want to say I am so proud of you. You don't know me from Eve but I've been rooting for you from afar for a long time. Enjoy your new place - geographically and emotionally!

That's great! I'm so happy for you.

Congratulations! Growth is hard, but without it, we can't reach any further. Thank heavens the third sign wasn't lightning!

Yay Laurie! I'm looking at moving as soon as I get a new job (have to see where the job is, after all, to know where to move to!) and I've got a list, too. :) Dishwasher is high on my list, as is usable kitchen counter space. My current place has ZERO counter space!

OMFG, I am crying actual Tears of Happiness for you, Laurie.

That is freaken awesome, and I can't wait to see the new place!

WTG! ^5! Etc., etc.!

Laurie, congratulations on getting a new place! Bonus that it's so much closer to work for you. Good luck with the move (I hate moving, and we've done a lot of it, too.)

Congratulations! Sending happy, peaceful vibes your way for this new chapter of your life!

Laurie - Bigs congrats!
It was just the right timing or it wouldn't have come together like it did.
I'm a south - eastern ohioan but 3s have it for me, too. Either that or it's the German in me.
Can't tell you how happy I am for you! Wishing you good everything!!!
The kitties will enjoy running up and down those steps, too. (exercise)

Congrats on the new place. Sounds awesome.

congratulations!

turning the page is always hectic and demanding, but SO worth it in the long run.

looking forward to photos of the cats basking in front of the faux-fireplace and a container garden filling your patio.

kudos to you!
moving is horrible and wonderful- but the best part for me is the chance to get rid of more STUFF!

Congratulations! I'm really happy for you.

These great news fit perfectly with my otherwise splendid Friday! :-) Best of luck with moving!

I hate moving too but, when it's over, you'll know you've done the right thing. The relief(!) is palbable.

Good luck in your new home. I hope it will be filled with happy times, love and laughter.

- Pam

Congratulations Laurie! I can't wait to see pictures. How wonderful that extra 90 minutes a day will be for you.

You are doing good! This note sits on my desk: "If I don't change the direction I am headed, I will end up where I am going." Congrats on your move.

Hey, do NOT forget to pack your dad's heirloom chilis!!!

THREE! Oh my yes, I certainly do believe. And perhaps like you, I need the signs to be fairly big ones so I actually recognize them. I'm so excited for you. If my math is correct, the shorter commute is going to give you back 195 hours a year! That's a lot of time for knitting, kitty snuggling, laughing with friends and enjoying your fireplace!

so happy for you!! and isn't it wonderful when you follow what your gut is telling you to do and you believe and trust and just DO it...and then it all works out!!

Hi, I really wanted to say: 'please move!' after The Garden Incident but I thought you might not want to hear that sort of advice right then! So I am very relieved that you are moving to a safer, calm and happy place. I was worried about you being there any more. It all sounds so positive for the future now. And the time you will save can be invested in something new, too. Best of luck. Imagine knitting in front of the fire!

ax

Yes ma'am, you saw the signs (and I'm struggling not to dissolve into an Ace of Base song, here) and listened to them and I firmly believe you're being rewarded for it. You know what else I believe? Not that Fortune favors the bold, so much as people make their own luck by simply being open to it. Missy, you are open to a lot of luck. It's all about attitude, and you seem to be on the right track in that regard.

Wishing you lots of good attitude and for a smooth move, and a minimum of inappropriate eliminating in the new apartment. (Moving to a bigger place made my cats much, much happier, and I hope yours do the same.)

CONGRATULATIONS! That is so exciting. Yea You!

OMG! This is so exciting! Yay you!!!! And to have it be by choice makes SUCH a difference. And then everything just falling into place? Its a sign!! A sign that its meant to be and that you will be happy there? I hope so! Jeez I'm so excited you'd think it was me movin'!

Congrats on your new place!! I hope you have already pinpointed the nearest Trader Joes!! :)
I think, above all, that I am happiest to hear about your new commute. That's awesome.

Hope the kitties have fun with the stairs!! Go you!

Yay! Dishwashers are the best, and hello?! Another hour and a half to be at home with your gatos is PRICELESS. I'm happy for you.

p.s. I miss Roy too. Well, I should say reading about Roy and seeing his sweet self in your pictures.

I am so happy for you and the kitties, I can't wait to read all the new stories about your wonderful new home. I hope you will post pictures and of course one of the kitties snoozing by the fireplace this winter. God bless and good luck!!!

Hot damn! Good for your for reading the signs and moving on. Being born in the south, and now living in the south, I too believe in the rule of 3.

We had a situation at my work office were two awful things happened in one week. 1. A woman’s car was stolen from right in front of her house; and 2. A man was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. We had an immediate meeting and gathered our energy and produced an anti-hex. No more bad stuff for this group of people. We declared that the rule of 3 was null and void for the immediate near future of this group of people. We burned sage and chanted (really freaked out the big corporate world) but we were serious. So far so good.

Good for you for reading the signs and good for you for moving on down the road. I am doing my background work so I to can move on the down the road in the near future. I know the time isn’t quite right, but I know I am on my way fairly soon.

Enjoy your new digs and the gated patio! Your own private outdoor space in the world for no one but you. Good bye to commando gardeners. My heart ached when I heard about the desecration. How dare they!

Have a blessing ceremony in your new place; make a little Goddess and yarn altar, and put a Mezuzah: (The Jewish Lightning Rod) on the front door. (Hey, I take any and all positive rituals from multiple religions.)

Best wishes and many blessing – Hester from Atlanta

You go girl!!! I love how well you articulate your feelings and I just feel this is a wonderful "move" for you. Can't wait to hear and see more about your new home.

I am SO happy for you! I understand that anxiety about moving--I share it in spades! But I also know the exciting anticipation of moving to a place that just feels right! And your excitement is palpable, right up here in Canada. Have as smooth a move as possible and best wishes in your new home!
jill in Ontario

ok. must post. I find myself thinking about your move and I'm genuinely happy for you. Been reading you for years and feel this connection, as odd as that is in cyberspace. Anyway, i had to leave a house behind in Dec and move to townhome w/ reluctant daughter and 1 dog & 1 cat. New beginnings are new leases on life. Also, BRAVA for listening to your instinct. I related and applaud you.

Hello new life!!! Congratulations - when things are really right, they always fall into place!

And a whole 1.5 hours of life given back to you from commuting? Priceless, no doubt about it!
(((hugs)))

O best wishes for the new home! And the shorter commute! And exer-stairs for the kitties!

What WILL you do with an extra hour & a half EACH DAY?? What a gift.

Way to listen to the Universe! Woohoo!

And, um, of COURSE things come in three's. I've never heard anyone question it. (And I'm from the Midwest...)

Off to make my own list!

I seem to be about a year behind you in the post-breakup recovery process, so this is great news! I'm so happy for you, and selfishly, me too!
Keep listening to your instincts, you are fabulous!

Congratulations on the new place and big decision. I am not one for change either, but am looking at a similar decision with my job. It's been 4 years, but is getting a pretty unbearable.

Thanks for the inspiration!

Congrats! Change can be very good. Kudos for not fighting the signs.It's almost like a re-birth, again.. huh? new is scary but new feels oh so good! And a dishwasher?! Well, there you go, change is very very good. :) Enjoy!

Congratulations! Change can be a good scarry :)

Congratulations! Yes, pictures soon! Sooooo excited for you!

I'm going to de-lurk to say - well done you!
I have read your blog for a year or so now, and I have admired your honesty and approach to life. And now you get to move to what sounds like the perfect new home. Hope it all goes well, and that the stress dowsn't spoil the start of another wonderful phase in your life...

Do you get your own washer and dryer too? I am holding out for that on my next move!

I am SO freakin' happy for you. I also believe in following the signs along the road. When you can see them, and act on them in such open trust good stuff happens. Sounds like your good will be overflowing! I just moved in March following my heart and tonight in my happy space I will light a little votive for you and think Happy Laurie & Exercised cats! :)

Congratulations on the big move and I wish you many wonderful moments & memories in the new place. You have to post photos!

Congrats! You deserve it!

Copngrats! I am moving in a week! This will be my first post-husband place as I have stayed in the house we shared for two years after he left. I am excited for the both of us! New beginnings!

Go you!

Yay!

One of my friends used to say that he knew good things were happening when all hell started breaking loose. When the universe shifts on its axis there is no time for anything but FAITH and ACTION! And when things happen this fast, they are always just meant to be. Congrats on your new place, I'm so happy you're happy. You and the kitties deserve it!

I think this post was my third sign.

And see, when you're doing what you're supposed to, it all falls into place.

Congrats on the move - when everything drops into place thats when you KNOW it's right! Hooray for a dishwasher (lived without one for 3 yrs & thought I would die).

I am SO excited for you!! Yay!! I've done alot of moving in my life, too, but when its the next step forward to better change its exciting! The new place sounds wonderful. Of course we'll have to see pics of how the kitties are adjusting whenever you're ready. :)

Aileen

Congratulations!! The cats are going to love the stairs.

Good luck with the move! I am happy for you fellow knitter and multiple cat owner. Here in Australia is very difficult to rent and have even one pet.

I am so happy for you! This is great news. Two years ago when I decided I wanted to move from San Diego to Montreal even though I'd only been there once, I flew out there, looked at 7 condos, and then bought one on the spot, after 5 days in the city. Everything about it was perfect and I am very happy there. You go girl!!

tears... warm hug. good luck, and good choice.

Congratulations! I think this is the best thing for you after all that you've been through. You still get to keep your plants and the kitties have space - all's good !

Best of luck in your new home! Can't wait for pictures - I've read your book (wonderful), read your blog for years (so helpful) and you got me knitting again!

Blessings !
:-)
SueT in San Jose

389 comments? That's just . . .Crazy, Aunt Purl! I am so happy for you. I will enjoy your new digs vicariously as I do the rest of your well-described life. :o)

Good for you! Your new place sounds wonderful.

Congratulations! I'm very happy it's all working out as you want. I can't wait to see the photos! lol It will be fun to watch the cats explore their new digs!

Good luck with the move! I'm so proud of you!

I always say when we're on the wrong path, God will try to gently move us onto the right one, but if we don't listen, he uses a sledgehammer! Glad you got out before the sledgehammer started!!

Congratulations! I am so pleased for you! Your move this time should be a lot easier since you have so much less stuff than before.

Wow! Look at all the well-wishers. You must be moved in by now, feeling shell-shocked. Sleeping the first night in a new place is great, isn't it? Hope you all are well and adjusting fine.

If you hadn't gotten your finances under control, you probably couldn't have done this. Maybe that was the first sign.

Have a great holiday.

That's friggin' awesome. Congratulations!! :)

Hope you're getting a good night's sleep!

I just know it will be great!!!

Your little house was great, but feeling safe is most important. Having less of a commute will mean more time to spend with your furry babies. I am sure they will love that, and having stairs to chase each other up and down, not to mention the fireplace.
As soon as you get a chance, please try to blog so we all know that you and the feline crew are all moved and everything is o.k.!

I was nod, nodding my head at your three signs story. I'm from the South, too, and put great store into that because I feel like it is the Universe telling you it is time. Congratulations, your new place sounds fantastic! Poor kitties on having to move but they will adjust and love it.

I'm from the Northeast, and from a long line of superstitious women! My mom always said things happen in threes and now I tell my kids the same thing. Congratulations on your move!

Congratulations on finding a new place!
Best wishes for the move.

Wonderful news! When you posted the garden story I knew you would move soon. This time you are running towards the future instead of running from the past. And I know how you feel about Roy - he will always be with you in spirit.

HAVE A SAFE AND UNEVENTFUL MOVE!!!!!!

Being southern born and bred I totally understand the rule of three! But, more importantly how important it is to listen to your instincts. Somebody important - talking to you.
Happy move, Laurie. Here's to your new abode!

Simply awesome. Congrats on the new digs!

First congratulations on your new digs. After the garden incident I think you are doing the right thing.

Second I am so happy that you reopened your comments-I love reading what loving things people say about you.

Third, I know what you mean about runs of bad luck. My son and DIL have had non-stop medical issues for a few years now-like six, starting with a botched gastric bypass surgery, including an extreme preemie, knee surgeries, massive neck surgeries-these are just a couple of things. They are INUNDATED! I think they need special prayer to lift this black cloud of sickness that seems to hang over them!

Happy moving!

I love your writing Laurie! You are the best! I am happy for you and am very hopeful that you will share pictures of your new home!

You're exactly right. When things are right for you they almost effortlessly fall into place. How wonderful for you. Congratulations on your new home! I'm looking forward to seeing your pics.

I live in Northern California and I also am a firm believer of the rule of threes. Good luck with the move and congratulations!

How exciting! Wishing you and the kitties a happy time in your new home!

Congratulations! The new place sounds great. when I moved from a small apt to a townhouse with stairs, my two cats each lost 1 lb.

OK - no way I can say I was born in the *south* ...unless you count Minot, North Dakota as "south of Canada". BUT! I *also* believe in all those things you talk about (devoutly) and here's another one that I think I might have developed because I'm Advanced in Age: when it's the RIGHT TIME for things, you get them. And o my darling girl, there you are! I could not POSSIBLY be more tickled for you unless Elmo was sitting on me hisself! I'll happily wait for your "settling-in" notes and pictures. HUZZAH!!
PS: ooooh yeah, it IS "threes". No question.

OMG! 500 of us have to wait until Monday????
I can't wait to hear how you all settled in!!!!Your killing me!

Congrats. I'm so happy for you. Hope the cats love their new home and can't wait for photos!

I was so happy when I finished reading about your move, and I don't even know you! Good luck to you Laurie, I can just hear your happiness in your words. >^..^<

Hi Laurie,

Congrats on the move.. it sounds lovely.. I too have had my "3's" and am really hoping that that is it for me.. In the past month, I lost my mother in law to cancer, had to put my 14 year old dog to sleep and my 9 year old daughter broke her arm.. I would be downright JOYOUS to be moving right now and looking forward to starting fresh, setting up my new place, checking out my new neighborhood and reveling in my now-shorter commute! How totally exhilerating! I am sooo glad things worked out for you. Divorce house be gone! Good luck in your new place! It made me smile to think about you in your new wonderful place and i just KNOW you will be turning on that fireplace even though it's probably a bajillion degrees there right now... you just will I know it!

Kellie Hart

Congratulations!! I'm sure you'll be very happy at your new place!

I'm not a Southerner (Midwestern farm-girl born), but I also believe that things come in threes, and that you can just KNOW things. Also, the flip side of that, is that if something just doesn't feel right, it probably isn't! I'm so glad that you got the right place!!

Another faithful reader chiming in to say congratulations on The Big Move; I'm about to embark on one myself, so I'm sending your virtual commiserations. Oh, and that "things coming in threes" thing? Not only Southern: I'm French Canadian and we ALL believe in that stuff.

Because it's true.

YAY! Go for it. The cats and you will be happier. Goo luck.

So happy for you! I think this will be a wonderful change!

I am a northerner. I grew up believing in the power of three. Especially when it comes to bad things happening. Also it's black-eye peas on new years day. Remember to get rid of your old broom and dustpan, and get a new one to bring in the good times.

I am so very happy for you. Enjoy your new home!

Just knowing, knowing when its Time, and reading the signs (sometimes very easy, sometimes not so much) made this southern girl pick up and move to Vegas from coastal Carolina last year.

when its time, your life echos with the righteousness of the path you're taking. Its a nice sound after the quietness and whispers of healing.

good for you, my dear. We all rejoice in your new exciting adventure. Many blessings on the new home.

Maybe the landlord at the old place will get the message about the scorched earth gardeners now.

May your new house be filled with laughter from top to bottom!!!!

I did the same thing but moved across country. All I have to say is YAHOO to new beginnings!! Enjoy your new digs!!

I'm glad you will still be in the Valley because I rely on you to provide Valley-related nostalgia moments now that I live in fire-scorched La Crescenta. Just hope it's not so tres chic that you become out-of-touch with the quirkiness. :)signed,Oldest Living Valley Girl

I have learned to live by the fates. I have tried to push ahead and force things that do not work out only to end up miserable. When things go smoothly - that is what is truly meant to be. But what about the peppers? Can you grow your fathers pepper in a pot? 45 minutes off your commute each way - I am so jealous!

Wow, apparently I cannot miss a couple of days of your blog without missing Very Important News! The first inkling I had of your moving was seeing your post titled, "We're Here". Then I had to backtrack.

It sounds like a lovely place. I cannot believe how quickly you found it! Congratulations! :D

I just want you to know that I have been reading this blog for quite some time, and I am SO happy for you. You have come a long way and it is very encouraging to others. Keep on truckin' girl!

Hooray for you! I hear you about reading the signs.

Not that you need another well-wishing comment on this post, but I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU! Congrats on the move. Good luck in your new place. Way to go with the shorter commute! Enjoy!

:O)

Huzzah!

Yay you! Congratulations! I'm so proud of you!

Congrats on the new house! Maybe you'll read all the way to the end of these comments and maybe not but it feels important for me to say this. I read your book when I was going through my own divorce about three years ago. It made me laugh when I really needed it and helped me see that there was still light and happiness and awesome yarn in the world around me. I'm also moving out of my Divorce Apartment. I really love our new place but where I am has so many memories. This is where I ran to for safety and comfort when I left, where I celebrated the final decree and where I wept for all the beloved little things I had to leave behind me in order to keep myself and my son safe.
I'm looking forward to a new space myself but it can be so hard letting go. Blessings to you and yours during this transition.