Before we could go, we had to get ready. We had to be out of the house on Wednesday, May 28 (the day of the closing), and the movers were coming on Tuesday. There was also some work I still had to finish on the house. We had several almost-sleepless nights in a row trying to get the packing done. The ever-reliable Riley's and several other friends helped us finish packing, just in time for the movers.

But for finishing the work on the house that I promised I'd do, I ran out of time. I showed up at the house at 10pm the night after the closing to finish my final task: completing the computer network wiring (the new owners weren't moving in for a few more days, and we were staying in a hotel nearby). I finished around midnight, but I couldn't get myself to leave. I had spent the past two years pouring my heart and soul into improving this house, and I couldn't seem to walk away. I adjusted a loose doorknob, cleaned up the kitchen a bit more, took one last shower in our super-amazing bathroom, and then just sat out in the backyard for a while. Then, around 1am, I said goodbye.

Here are some pictures: