We've moved. No — not all the way across the country this time — more like across Lane County. We wanted to be closer in to the city — so we could avoid all the time we were spending on the road getting there and back.
And, for a variety of reasons (not least having something to do with turning 3/4 of a century old), we decided we really needed a more permanent place on this coast to call home … One that required no maintenance and was turn-key ready whenever we decide we want to be here. And one that we don't have to worry about while we're away.
We loved the scenery at the Lake where we rented space for our RV — but we were growing more and more tired of the 20 mile drive any time we wanted to do something in the city.
We thought it would take longer to find the place we wanted — but it happened quickly.
Our new west-coast home is a terrace apartment in a downtown Eugene gated complex. Though located above urban shops, it's quiet enough to forget you are in the middle of the city.
There are nicely landscaped areas — lots of greenery (we've even seen hummingbirds out our window). We're committed to small-space living and, at this stage of our life, we're happy to have someone else do the heavy maintenance and yard work.
But the best part of city living is being able to get to so many places without driving. We can walk to the Library, parks, theaters, restaurants, music venues, and some shopping. If we tire of walking-distance entertainment, we will be able to take the City bus pretty much anywhere.
The apartment has covered parking and we'll certainly still use our car. But hopefully not every single day — when we do, it will be to explore a bit further afield. There are so many beautiful places in this area (mountains, coast, lots of nature) that we could never find enough time to visit because we were spending too much time on routine driving.
I think we're going to enjoy our new adventure!
Glad to be back to blogging — and to sharing with OUR WORLD on Tuesday
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