Coffee is the redeeming factor to any morning for me. I enjoy getting the kids settled with their breakfast and cartoons and having some time to sit and wake up. I have a cup or two of coffee, check my email, poke around on facebook, and lately I have added browsing the most recent rentals posted to Craigslist.
This morning I found a rental that spoke to me. Now, we have some time left before our move.. so more than anything I'm getting an idea of what is available, and what is within our price range. The listing I found this morning is for a 4 bedroom, 1600 square foot townhome in Cascade Locks. To Google I went, because I didn't have a clue where Cascade Locks was! Well... turns out its about 45-an hour away from Portland. East. Right along the Columbia River. Small town living, with only 1,144 people at the 2010 census. About half the size of Kalama, where we lived prior to Bob getting hired with Cook. The school offers K-6 and has an approximate enrollment of 60 kids. To put this in perspective -- Ashlyn's current class has 30 kids!
I don't know if this is a place where we will actually end up living, but its exciting to think about this move becoming reality. The listing said it will be available near the beginning of July, which would be perfect for us. Small town living DOES have it's ups and downs. Commuting would obviously be one of them, but Bob will have a company vehicle and gas card so that helps with expenses immensely! We enjoy being within a short drive of a big city, and this area would definitely qualify. Plus, lots of hiking and outdoor activities. I see our future outfitted in NorthFace & Columbia Sportswear for sure! The beauty of this particular place is that we would still be less than a 4 hour drive to my parent's house, and it has a 4th bedroom that will most definitely become a guest room. I'm still not completely sold on the idea of a townhouse, but I could picture our life in that area.
In other news, I love my TO DO lists. I accomplished everything yesterday except for our closet. My list today is more generalized -- picking up, sweeping and vacuuming. I am excited to join with one of my favorite bloggers, Money Saving Mom, in her May challenge to eliminate clutter! Kicking off tomorrow, May 1st, I will be following along and finding 7 things each day to remove from our home. Moving Sale here we come! As much as I love to shop and collect things, I like the idea of a more clutter free life where the things in our home have a purpose. I'm done with having stuff just to have stuff.
7 items each day x 31 days in May = a minimum of 217 items that will be GONE from our house! I'm not sure if I will participate in posting a recap/picture each day... maybe I'll do a Friday afternoon post and stay accountable to the challenge on a weekly basis. Commitment and consistency. I'm determined to see this one through!
Life Is Good.
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