Packing up the Northwest

I am finally settled in with my boyfriend in our new apartment in California! It’s such a drastic change I haven’t even had time to react! But things are going so well. Back in April I wrote about how sometimes you don’t want to talk about what you’re doing for fear things will come crashing down — I had a lot of disappointments in the past year since graduating college & once again I find myself almost whispering my successes when my friends ask how I am — I don’t want to jinx it! Yes, I’m a little superstitious. By little I mean a lot

So yes, I have to admit — things are going very well! I have lots of pictures to share. But going through my camera I dug up these final photos of Seattle’s Pike Place Market & my packing process in Washington before leaving it all behind.

So beautiful & bright! I knew if I was going to move I’d better do it quick because western Washington in the summer is close to perfection & I knew I’d change my mind… only to be disappointed when the dreary winter months set in again. Today, it almost sprinkled — gone as soon as it came — and I was back at home again.

Left my inspiration board behind — and can’t wait to begin building a gallery wall in my living room. I’m SO ready to share photos of our place, but will wait until it’s a bit more complete. We’ve come across a few great finds for our place, spent way too much money, and bickered over style (he likes leather and dark wood, which I loathe, I like both modern industrial and shabby cute, it never ends), and finally agreed on the staples, creating a living space that’s bright and a little beachy. We’re happy to call California home now.