Koffee Talk with Karlee: Episode 1, We’re moving.

My Recently posts have morphed into a series I’m calling Koffee Talk with Karlee. Yes, I meant to spell it that way. If you’re a regular Instagram follower of mine, you know what this is all about. It’s a sacred time where we sit, we drink coffee, and we talk about real things that matter and real things that don’t. We talk about what’s on our hearts and we gab like the friends we are. And, while my Recently series was wonderful, I became too ridged with it. So, we are bringing my Koffee Talks to the big screen and sitting down with you virtually to discuss the matters at hand.

We’re Moving.

It’s all I can think about. It’s distracting me from all the things I wanted to do. I took July “off” from work. I pulled back, so that I could enjoy the summer and refresh so that I could be myself again. Well, so much for the best laid plans. We decided that after ten years of living in Salem and five years at this house, we are packing it up to hit the big city. So, most of my time off has been spent putting on a garage sale, signing papers, taking up loads of stuff to the new place, picking out curtains, and crying into my pillow.

Change is hard. Even good change. It’s scary, and I am comfortable here. But, comfort is the enemy of progress, I really believe that. Something good always happens when I push myself. So, while I am excited for these things, the new adventures, the new grocery store, the new lifestyle, the new place, the new friends, the new schedule, I’m also saying goodbye to my Salem life.

I’m feeling all the emotions of a junior higher, and it’s confusing and wonderful all at once.

I Haven’t Had a Kitchen and I’m Dying.

One thing I definitely don’t miss is a large sink of dishes. One thing I do miss is homemade food and the feeling that I can make and eat whatever I fancy at any time. I miss the crunch and cream of a salty, tortilla chip filled with garlicky guacamole. I hate store-bought guac and salsa … HATE. So, I’m mentally making a list of all the things I’m going to make when we get settled. Chips & Salsa… and pancakes… and pasta… and cookies… and cake… and cake… and cake…

History in Pictures.

I’m sending off a farewell to my kitchen, to my home for the last five years and to the closing of our chapter in Salem. We loved our time here. Here are some pics to prove that.