Change is a constant, especially with the weather this year
(sunny and hot one day, cloudy the next) but even more so with our whole
complex. Every day the changes are
obvious as more new units are started and others are nearing completion. They are certainly working fast. There will be a retaining wall being started
when we do a morning walk and the next day it is completed and the next one
started.
Along with the changes are the departures. A couple of weeks ago, the final unit sold
and the sales center across the street from me closed for good. I mentioned before that this meant that Ken
and Jennifer the sales reps would leave as well. It is strangely sad to see them go, but now
walking past to see the sales center office completely demolished inside and
ready to be turned into the garage for the unit above.
I saw new neighbours moving into the display suite that I
walked through several times and which sealed the deal for me purchasing my
unit. The display suite on the corner
has also sold, but I have not seen any action as yet as far as people moving
in.
We have met two people who bought interior units in the
center of the complex who have turned around and purchased units on the edge
and abutting the green belt. They are
now selling their initial units before they have moved in, before construction
is even complete for that matter.
We are even having a neighbour, who just got moved in two
months ago, selling their unit and moving on.
She re-enlisted in the Canadian Military and immediately got orders
transferring her out of the area.
Probably because there is no military bases within commuting distance
after the closure of the Chilliwack base.
This is the couple that I bought the “Spitfire” painting from.
Talk about a rapid changeover though. Yes, ok, we knew about the move a few weeks
back, but yesterday I looked out the window at 11:00 AM and they were loading
up some final items into their car. When
I went out on the deck for lunch at noon, a moving van pulled up and the new
people started moving in.
They are a really cool couple and we were only just starting
to get to know them and now they are gone and the process of getting to know
the new neighbour begins anew. There
will be lots of new neighbours soon enough as construction continues at this
frantic pace.
Another big change is that the construction office which is
just across the street beside me is also moving. They pulled the First-Aid trailer out of
there yesterday and they are preparing to move the construction office itself
shortly. Both of the shipping containers
have been re-packed and the area around them cleaned up.
Before I know it, they will start digging up the area to
begin construction on the final building.
It will take away the sales center parking lot and some of my view out
into the bush area, but when checking the map it looks like there will be a gap
between the buildings to look through and a couple of more visitor parking
stalls as well. That will give us two
beside and two behind.
Another big change is that I finally cleared the are in
front of my cooking island and added in three pretty funky bar stools that
Jennifer gave me. These are custom made
steel stools and are very heavy and very solid.
They are also very red, but they really work to give the place a real
splash of colour. Not to mention that
they are very comfortable and were very popular at our recent family BBQ.
So as David Bowie sang about in his song Changes, things
continually change. This is neither bad
nor good, it just IS. Life is made up of
changes. The change of selling the
family house, the change of buying this one and moving to Maple Ridge. Life moves onward to a chorus of change and I’m
looking forward to seeing what happens next.
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