What I love about our little patch of T.O.
- There's an art store within quick walking distance.
- There's a grocery store within quick walking distance.
- In the summer, there's a garden centre within quick walking distance.
- The subway is within quick walking distance (Clearly quick walking distance is meaningful to me)
- We have a park north of us we can walk to and in.
- We're a quick bus ride or a relatively long but enjoyable walk to the beach.
- A cool and yummy tapas restaurant has come into the 'hood.
- A cool coffee shop has opened up relatively close.
- When I go for a walk, I'm in a neighbourhood where I can look at houses.
- Value Village is a quick jaunt away.
- I know a community of Nia teachers in the 'hood.
- We're 2 subway stops from a restaurant we like to hang out at.
- We're 1 subway stop from a great breakfast place.
- We're a 15-minute ride to Yonge & Bloor (central spot in T.O.)
- We can go to the movies in the Beaches.
- I've come to know the Beaches neighbourhood better.
- We have a garden.
- We have a guest room.
- We have our own laundry.
- We've built some nice memories into our house.
- We're learning to become homeowners (slowly, very slowly).
- We can afford our house.
It's funny because recently I've actually been feeling a bit discouraged about our house and how much there is to learn and do. And then for this post I was looking at pictures from when we moved in, like the one I'm sharing here which is of the early days of my studio. And in the pictures I saw how far we had come, and that was a treat. I look forward to more progress and more love.
* Interestingly just after I'd written this post I came across Michelle's lovely invitation to share posts that were really important to us that received less attention, less comments, than we had hoped. Immediately I knew the post for me was the one about how deeply I missed downtown living. When I read it I see that my pain is really in between the lines. I'm glad that today I can also celebrate some things about where I am now.
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