Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Update on our moving
We sold our home in Southern California. The escrow closed on December 7th. We drove one car with a small trailer carrying our important belongings and some essential items and left Orange County, California at 6:30 am on that day to beat the Downtown Lost Angeles traffic. People seem to get on the road earlier and earlier to get to work. At 6:30 am, traffic was bumper to bumper for at least 30 miles. I remember getting on the road around 6:00 am to be at work by 8:00 am. It seems people these days must start at 5:00 am or earlier if they work in the Los Angeles area. We took two days to reach my daughter Mercy’s home in Portland, Oregon.
We left California at 63°F and arrived in Portland, Oregon at 42°F. I bundled up the first few days. Eventually, my body got used to the cold. The weather got freezing the last few days. It was 21°F on Thursday, December 22nd and we woke up with snow on the ground on Friday. The grandkids had fun playing sleds. Lynton joined the kids sliding down the hills. The snow is melting this Saturday morning. We may not have a white Christmas tomorrow.
My daughter’s backyard
After we arrived in Portland, we started going to the home showings. We visited four homes and fell in love with one. By December 13th, we made an offer on one house. The escrow will be closed on January 10th. The home was built in the early 1990s and it was a custom home. The kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities are original. We got a break from the sales price to do the upgrades. It will be lovely when the improvements are done.
Our new home is about 18 to 20 minutes from Mercy’s home. The gym, nature parks, shopping, and our basic needs are within a 10 to 15 minutes drive.
We’ll move into our new home upon closing escrow. Lynton’s niece is getting married in February. So we’ll wait until February to return to California, attend Lynton’s niece’s wedding, then rent a moving truck to bring the rest of our belongings.
Wishing You a Blessed Christmas
and a Happy New Year!
From our family to you and yours!
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The Showers of Blessings 
Oh so nice to know you are settled. It is so awesome and you all look vibrant and Happy Miriam! 💞All the best!! 💗
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How exciting to find a home you love so soon. I hope you will be very happy in it, Miriam. Wishing you all the best for 2023!
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I know, Norah! We couldn’t believe it either! We’ll be moving to our new home in two days. Wishing you and your family a happy and blessed 2023!
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That’s wonderful, Miriam. I hope the move goes well. Enjoy! Share some pics please. 🙂
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Thank you, Norah! I will. 😍
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Thanks
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You’re welcome, Dinesh
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It’s a near miracle, how it all came into place! Congrats on all that you have accomplished – a move is a BIG thing, but you’ve made a wonderful decision. Happiness to you in your new home, new state, new environment in 2023. xo
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Both the selling of our old house and buying of the new home are miracles, Pam! We got two offers on our old house 12 days after the listing. It was a few weeks after the interest rate started to climb. If we didn’t sell in time, we could have waited for a long time.
We’re so, so thankful for both the selling and then buying.
I’m very grateful because my husband didn’t like the rain and cold weather. It took two miracles to convince him.
Wishing you a happy and blessed 2023! 🎉😍
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The warmth of family will make up for the rain and cold. ❤
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You’re right, Pam. 💖
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