A New Move

Hi friends, and happy Wednesday! 

I’m writing this from my new office in our new home in Florida.

Yep! We just made a big move from Maryland, where we’d lived for thirty-one years, to Florida. Let me tell you, you can accumulate A LOT of stuff being in the same house for thirty years. Yikes! 

We had a purging party, decluttered, and sent a ton to Goodwill and the Veterans Pick Up Service. Yet, we got here and realized we still brought too much, so we’re giving away another huge purge of items—books (so hard to part with), furniture, and décor. 

In some ways, it’s hard to part with certain items like the books I mentioned, but in other ways, it feels liberating to let go of things we don’t need, especially knowing they are going to people who need and can use them. 

I’m even thinning out my office and some research books. As an author, this is akin to giving away prize possessions. I’m sure you can relate to those books you haven’t read in years, but you know “one day” they’ll come in handy. So hard. 

But my office is coming together…slowly. I still have boxes everywhere and can’t tell you where my Sharpies, staples, or sticky notes are, but the main furniture pieces are in place, and my writing nook is set up, so I’m very happy. 

I’ve chosen the Florida room to set up my office in. It’s surrounded by glass, and outside is a wonderful row of foliage—palm trees and mature trees. I really feel like I’m sitting outside even when I’m in the nice cool of the room. I pray I’ll be able to write lots of new books from this office and, most likely, the chair in the above picture. 

It’ll take time to settle in, but the major pieces are in place—writing nook, bed, and, of course, coffee pot and espresso machine. A girl has got to have her necessities. LOL! 

Question for you: 

When was the last time you moved, and what did you set up first? 

If you haven’t moved, have you ever had to part with books? So hard, right? 

As always, thanks for joining me this week from the chaos of my new place. I’ll share more pics as the place comes together. I wish you a wonderful week filled with peace and the joy of the Lord. 

Best, 

Dani