The last 6 months have been a total whirlwind. Many of our friends have encouraged us to blog about this season of life, so we’ve decided to start writing again.
Scott moved to Michigan to start his position at U of M in June, (he loves his job!), while I stayed back in Harrisburg to start the process of selling our wonderful uptown home. Being apart and selling our house wasn’t fun for us. At all.
Scotty chose the title of this blog post, and requested a photo of the beloved butter sculpture from the Harrisburg Farm Show. One of our favorite memories.
We both knew that this transition would be difficult, and we were right. It has been very hard. We hit some bumps along the way with selling our Harrisburg house, but in the end, sold 2425 to someone who adores it. Thank the good Lord that process is over.
Scott and I both wanted to buy a house versus renting here in MI, but the market was (and is) insanely hot here. This blue house caught our attention when we saw it online, but since it was pending, we moved on. A week after we saw it, we noticed it was active again, so we inquired about it. Very long story short, we took a major chance and placed an offer, site unseen. WHO DOES THAT?? The offer was accepted, and the first time we stepped foot into this big 1870’s farmhouse was the day we had our home inspection. Again, who does that?
I bet you’re wondering what kind of adventures we’ve had since we moved into this house that was built in 1870. All sorts of crazy things have happened and many changes have already been made to the house, which has provided a multitude of stories for us to write about.
For now, I’ll start with our first family photo taken by my Mom on the 4th of July in front of the house. This was our first week living here. Our house is in the historical district called Depot Town, which is in the city of Ypsilanti, MI (pronounced ip-sa-lan-tee). Silent Y. We are right outside of Ann Arbor.
Fun Fact: Ypsilanti is home to the Willow Run Bomber Plant where Rose Will Monroe (the original Rosie the Riveter) worked. Rosie represents all female wartime workers who stepped up to fill the many roles of men who went to fight in WWII. Gotta love a city rich in history.
Our house is a short 3 block walk to Downtown Depot Town. We especially love that the stores and restaurants are dog friendly!
Depot Town was created after the Ypsilanti Train Depot was opened in 1838. The Railroad connected Ypsilanti with Detroit. In the early years, Depot Town included a flour mill, a large farmer’s store, an iron foundry, a fire department, a clothing store, and paved streets.
It doesn’t feel like home yet, but hosting family and friends nearly every weekend since moving here has certainly helped.
More stories to come...we will most likely start with the 108 degree moving day.