[Happinow]

We are so excited. Looks like we will be coming down sooner than anticipated. We can wrap things up here about 6 weeks earlier. TV is still running the 4% special for a few more days and we are taking advantage of it. Will tentatively come down middle of February to do our house and move the beginning of May instead middle of June. I was so excited last night that I couldn't sleep. Laied awake trying to figure out what color cabinets to choose. As posted prior, I'm so confused as which to go with. I feel like a little kid waiting for Christmas! Did any of you lose sleep planning your home? So much to do now in a shorter amount of time. Gosh, I can't believe it's actually coming together. My mom will be in tears....

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Happinow

We are so excited. Looks like we will be coming down sooner than anticipated. We can wrap things up here about 6 weeks earlier. TV is still running the 4% special for a few more days and we are taking advantage of it. Will tentatively come down middle of February to do our house and move the beginning of May instead middle of June. I was so excited last night that I couldn't sleep. Laied awake trying to figure out what color cabinets to choose. As posted prior, I'm so confused as which to go with. I feel like a little kid waiting for Christmas! Did any of you lose sleep planning your home? So much to do now in a shorter amount of time. Gosh, I can't believe it's actually coming together. My mom will be in tears....

I almost don't want to think about what you are going though right now. It was so recent for us that it makes me half sick.

It was the most stressful, not serious or harmful thing I have ever gone though. Kind of like childbirth. I think I like being here with "the new baby" five times more than I had ever thought I would.

We are pulling for you Happinow. It is gonna be o.k.

[Happinow]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I almost don't want to think about what you are going though right now. It was so recent for us that it makes me half sick.

It was the most stressful, not serious or harmful thing I have ever gone though. Kind of like childbirth. I think I like being here with "the new baby" five times more than I had ever thought I would.

We are pulling for you Happinow. It is gonna be o.k.

You hit the nail on the head. Certainly one of the most exciting times but there's also a pit in the bottom of my stomach. I think I'll cry the whole flight to TV and feel better once I enter my new home.

[angiefox10]

We lost sleep the night before we secured the property.

We lost sleep when they told us we could get the 4% discount.

We lost sleep when we were doing the design. BTW... Easy peasy!

We lost sleep when we heard our closing date.

We lost sleep when he heard our home was sold. (sold on listing)

We lost sleep the day we ordered our golf carts.

We lost sleep when we started packing up the house/

We lost sleep every time someone sends us a picture of our new home.

We lost sleep talking to movers...

We loose sleep thinking about where we are going to put items and how we are going to decorate the new home.

We loose sleep thinking about what we are going to take or not take to our new home.

Be ready for MANY sleepless nights!!! But they are good sleepless nights!

[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by angiefox10

We lost sleep the night before we secured the property.

We lost sleep when they told us we could get the 4% discount.

We lost sleep when we were doing the design. BTW... Easy peasy!

We lost sleep when we heard our closing date.

We lost sleep when he heard our home was sold. (sold on listing)

We lost sleep the day we ordered our golf carts.

We lost sleep when we started packing up the house/

We lost sleep every time someone sends us a picture of our new home.

We lost sleep talking to movers...

We loose sleep thinking about where we are going to put items and how we are going to decorate the new home.

We loose sleep thinking about what we are going to take or not take to our new home.

Be ready for MANY sleepless nights!!! But they are good sleepless nights!

Angie glad to see the house pictures on Facebook and that your home is almost ready for you. BTW, did you lose any sleep in the process?

p.s. loved the golf course view!

[angiefox10]

Originally Posted by skyguy79

Angie glad to see the house pictures on Facebook and that your home is almost ready for you. BTW, did you lose any sleep in the process?

p.s. loved the golf course view!

ummm No... Didn't lose any sleep at all!!!

[VillagesFlorida]

Originally Posted by Happinow

We are so excited. Looks like we will be coming down sooner than anticipated. We can wrap things up here about 6 weeks earlier. TV is still running the 4% special for a few more days and we are taking advantage of it. Will tentatively come down middle of February to do our house and move the beginning of May instead middle of June. I was so excited last night that I couldn't sleep. Laied awake trying to figure out what color cabinets to choose. As posted prior, I'm so confused as which to go with. I feel like a little kid waiting for Christmas! Did any of you lose sleep planning your home? So much to do now in a shorter amount of time. Gosh, I can't believe it's actually coming together. My mom will be in tears....

I didn't have much time to lose sleep when we moved. Our home in Maine sold in 3 hours and the next thing I knew, we were on The Maine Turnpike, headed south in a Penske truck, hauling our car on a flatbed trailer! We DID make a flying trip down a few weeks earlier to pick out our lot and choose all of the options for the home....it was easy and fast. We never looked back after the one time I did, just as we were pulling out of the driveway on moving day. I will never forget our daughter standing there, sobbing and so sad to see us go. She moved to Ocala 2 1/2 years ago!! Two other children and the grandchildren all still live back in Maine. That is the only negative to our move to The Villages. We make the most of their visits to see us and we spend 2-3 months back there every summer. I wouldn't have changed anything about our decision. The best is yet to come and you WILL get through this time, which can be very stressful for some of us. Get on and enjoy the ride of your life!

[Happinow]

Originally Posted by VillagesFlorida

I didn't have much time to lose sleep when we moved. Our home in Maine sold in 3 hours and the next thing I knew, we were on The Maine Turnpike, headed south in a Penske truck, hauling our car on a flatbed trailer! We DID make a flying trip down a few weeks earlier to pick out our lot and choose all of the options for the home....it was easy and fast. We never looked back after the one time I did, just as we were pulling out of the driveway on moving day. I will never forget our daughter standing there, sobbing and so sad to see us go. She moved to Ocala 2 1/2 years ago!! Two other children and the grandchildren all still live back in Maine. That is the only negative to our move to The Villages. We make the most of their visits to see us and we spend 2-3 months back there every summer. I wouldn't have changed anything about our decision. The best is yet to come and you WILL get through this time, which can be very stressful for some of us. Get on and enjoy the ride of your life!

I must admit I have crying spells just thinking about moving....like now! The tears are falling. Thanks to everyone's encouragement, I'll get though!

[Oren L Miller]

A good friend sent us some pics yesterday of our house that is near completion. Angie and I wake up at 3 AM and start talking about the house. The closer it gets the more sleep you loose. It reminds me of being 12 and finding out we were going to Disneyland. Couldn't sleep. Now we are going to be there in less than 8 weeks and we got to pick out everything about our home. Getting close and loosing sleep is WONDERFUL - Enjoy the anticipation and we will leave the lights on for you.

[RichieB]

Oren, when you were 12, you were going to Disneyland. Now, you are going to Disneyland for Adults.

[Oren L Miller]

Originally Posted by RichieB

Oren, when you were 12, you were going to Disneyland. Now, you are going to Disneyland for Adults.

[skyc6]

Happinow--you are just going to love it! Looking forward to having you down here and it will all wash out in the end! Good luck!
BTW--I thought I had my cabinets all picked out and I walked into one of the model homes and said, "just make the kitchen exactly like this one!" All different than I thought. Sleep tight!

[Happinow]

Originally Posted by skyc6

Happinow--you are just going to love it! Looking forward to having you down here and it will all wash out in the end! Good luck!
BTW--I thought I had my cabinets all picked out and I walked into one of the model homes and said, "just make the kitchen exactly like this one!" All different than I thought. Sleep tight!

I guess I won't know until I get there. Will probably make many changes from what I'm dreaming!

[Schaumburger]

Happinow -- Congrats. to you -- so many decisions to make! TOTV is so helpful in getting feedback and the experiences of TV veterans. TV wannabees and gonnabees are so lucky to have this forum to ask questions.

[Pturner]

Happinow,
You think you're happy now? Just wait.



p.s., Don't worry. Your home is going to be beautiful and your lifestyle the best.