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zestfive ([personal profile] zestfive) wrote2012-05-23 11:46 pm
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my mom's house

She put the house up for sale back in 2007 and she's finally leaving it for good in just a few weeks. It's kinda of weird.


[identity profile] zestfive.livejournal.com 2012-05-24 12:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Love you Suzen!

[identity profile] krispyxf.livejournal.com 2012-05-24 04:59 pm (UTC)(link)
LOVE your icon! I went to college with Pauley. She's a great person. :)

[identity profile] elf-owl.livejournal.com 2012-05-24 05:01 am (UTC)(link)
Wow! That is beautiful!

And yeah, I feel ya on the weirdness. I don't even like the town where my mom lives (and I grew up) and the house is a whole lot less awesome than your mom's, but there's still a whole lotta my life and memories that happened there. I'm glad my mom is moving and will be happier with the new place, and I really look forward to visiting her there, but I feel a bit weird and even a very little bit sad about not visiting the old house any more.

[identity profile] zestfive.livejournal.com 2012-05-24 12:10 pm (UTC)(link)
I totally get that and my son is really aware of his loss...I'm not so much and I wonder if that will change. Perhaps it relates to where I am in my life which is ready to move forward and make some change.

[identity profile] lisa-thecat.livejournal.com 2012-05-24 05:12 am (UTC)(link)
It looks so nice! All that wood and so much light inside! I hope she got a good price.

[identity profile] zestfive.livejournal.com 2012-05-24 12:08 pm (UTC)(link)
nope, she lost like 60% of her initial asking price. The buyers had a hard time getting financing because it's so "unconventional".

[identity profile] mplsindygirl.livejournal.com 2012-05-24 05:15 am (UTC)(link)
I am still so amazed at how beautiful that place is, and find it a bit unreal that you grew up there.

[identity profile] zestfive.livejournal.com 2012-05-24 12:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes but everything can seem "normal" depending on your exposure! It was a nice place...I'm glad I grew up there.

[identity profile] ex-ignusfaa.livejournal.com 2012-05-24 06:39 am (UTC)(link)
earth house!! What a nice place.

[identity profile] zestfive.livejournal.com 2012-05-24 12:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Yep...a couple of gay guys bought it. I haven't met them yet, my mom says they are her angels!

[identity profile] icelore.livejournal.com 2012-05-24 01:01 pm (UTC)(link)
That is a beautiful house. Like, wow. Seriously, that would go into my dream house category.

I understand your feelings though. When my grandparents moved out of their home, I was devastated. :(

[identity profile] zestfive.livejournal.com 2012-05-24 05:17 pm (UTC)(link)
The house was on nearly 10 acres of woods with a creek in the back...I don't think I appreciated it enough growing up but it sure kept me grounded in my love of trees!
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[identity profile] zestfive.livejournal.com 2012-05-24 05:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks!

[identity profile] zestfive.livejournal.com 2012-05-24 05:17 pm (UTC)(link)
:-)

[identity profile] krispyxf.livejournal.com 2012-05-24 04:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow, that's a really cool house!

My Mom moved out of my parents' house 2 1/2 years ago (about two years after my Dad died). She still owns it and rents it out. Still kind of weird to visit her in a different house.

[identity profile] zestfive.livejournal.com 2012-05-24 05:18 pm (UTC)(link)
The new place my mom went to is really kinda boring but it's in a great location (on the North Shore of MN - BEAUTIFUL)

[identity profile] aelfie.livejournal.com 2012-05-25 03:37 am (UTC)(link)
That is a really cool looking house.

[identity profile] zestfive.livejournal.com 2012-05-25 11:55 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks!

[identity profile] quetz.livejournal.com 2012-05-25 06:35 am (UTC)(link)
Nice place. We'll take it!

[identity profile] zestfive.livejournal.com 2012-05-25 11:54 am (UTC)(link)
awww...you missed it by -----------> <--------- that much! It would be fabulous to have you and your family in MN!

[identity profile] sapphirescarlet.livejournal.com 2012-05-25 05:37 pm (UTC)(link)
So awesome! I wish I could have seen the listing, would love to see pics of inside.

[identity profile] zestfive.livejournal.com 2012-05-25 08:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Ok, I'll get them up... :-)

[identity profile] sapphirescarlet.livejournal.com 2012-05-25 08:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Oooh, thanks!!