Billy Joel isn’t the only one who’s movin’ out. I have to do it tomorrow.

This was the one thing I really, really didn’t want to do. I love my house and all that it stood for. It was my independence, my refuge, a symbol of our commitment…it was my home. Plus, it was my dream house.

I guess what hurts the most is that this breakup is now truly reality, and there’s no turning back. We will separate our things. We will decide who gets what. We will pack away all the photos and trinkets and memories into little boxes and store them in hot, locked rooms — far away from their brother photos and trinkets and memories. I think my postcard album will miss his antique table. They were together almost as long as we were.

I know I’ll always look back fondly on our relationship and time living together; we learned so much. I learned how to clean a house, pay bills, and love unconditionally. It is certainly the end of the biggest thing that was ever present in my life. I will always have a place in my heart for him.

If you live in the area, or you would like to…I have a beautiful Fairhope, Alabama cottage for rent (or for sale)! Located in the coveted Fruit & Nut Section, it’s a few blocks from Mobile Bay and even fewer blocks to Downtown! I deeply enjoyed taking walks down to the bay and to cafès, and you will, too! It’s a quaint, 1940s, 1 bedroom/1 bathroom home with hardwood floors, a clawfoot tub, charming details, and beautiful magnolias and azaleas in the fenced yard. It rents for $825/month (a STEAL by Fairhope standards), and is listed for sale at $265,000!

Remember all the cute photos?
Façade/Living Room
Dining Room
Bedroom
Bathroom
Music Room
Kitchen
Details, Details!

…if it gets rented for July, I can get my deposit back.