2019 is a year of new beginnings. Preston starts his masters program, we get married, we move into a new home together. So many new starts and endeavors are happening this year. It’s probably going to be the most exciting fall and winter of our entire lives, and we are already preparing for 2020 to feel very slow and uneventful in comparison.
One of the most new and tangible facets of all this new, is our condo. Around March, we became the owners of our little built-in-1960 condo, and have been working on fixing it up since. On the last day of June, we moved Preston into the condo, and I will follow in December after the wedding. It’s so exciting to finally have a physical place together! Being able to text Preston and ask if he is “home” is thrilling.
We are already loving it, and I am spending as much time as possible there. It’s in our favorite neighborhood in all of Knoxville, and we still can’t get over how perfect it all is. There’s a little restaurant right beside of us, a church we are going to try out is in walking distance and the most beautiful park in Knoxville is in our backyard. We are so happy.
One of the most exciting parts of the home making process is furniture. I didn’t realize how expensive furniture and decor was due to my college quality only shopping thus far in life, but wow, are we learning that curtains and mirrors and tables do not come cheap. Decorating is going to be a slow process, but that is working out perfectly for us!
We used the oven to bake cookies for the first time a few nights ago, and it was so much fun. We put together a shelf for our storage closet, and you would think we were at a theme park by the smiles on our faces. I love that Preston makes even the most mundane activities fun.
I included one of the first photos of our living room area to show the very basics of the space, but I am hoping to do a full blog post dedicated to showing the condo. It’s definitely a work in progress, so that post could be delayed until January.
In the mean time, I share some sneak peaks over on my Instagram if you want to follow along there!
