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A sampling of comments from friends and family:

Oh, it sounds wonderful, Laurel -----a FARM. I think you'll love it----and you can still access the city and your activities. Great!
Nancy (Choir director)
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I am so happy that you were able to find a place to live that is affordable with so many good additions for you---and close to work. I send prayers of thankfulness to our faithful God.
Diane (Church friend)
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Sorry I did not get to you at church today. I wanted to congratulate you on your apt. find. Good luck. How nice to be so close to your job.
Susan (Church friend)
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Laurel, Congratulations on the find. It sounds like a wonderful home.
Janet (Church friend)
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I'm just back from a short vacation. I was about to respond to your last email and am so glad to have just read this. This place sounds really wonderful! Being so close to the land. And they take cats!

Moving is always more trying than one expects. Be gentle with yourself. Cut yourself alot of slack. Allow your self to get a little crazy. It is hard.

But it can end up being a good thing, even when we have no choice.

Hope it works.
Sarah (Minister)
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Thanks for the info, Laurel. Thank heavens you discovered the mold before you moved in. Farm life will be wonderful and energizing for you, I'm sure. Better to be moving to a farm in the spring than in dead of winter, too.
Good luck and keep me posted.
Mary (Welsh friend)
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Sounds great! Congratulations. Maybe we can have a picnic there this summer, and dance on the lawn.
Audrey (Welsh dancer)
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The place on the farm sounds wonderful! I had no idea that you were going through such a tough time...I knew you were planning on moving, but didn't know about the setbacks with the apartment...what a disappointment about the mold! I think you did the right thing. My mom has mold allergies, and I have slight mold allergies, and you would not want to develop that!

Anyway, thank you for letting us know. Alyssa and I read your blog together.

As for the garden!! Yippee! I am a gardener myself, and to think about starting a brand new garden is delightful! Let me know if you want any flowers this spring...I can divide my flowers and share!
Mary (mother of Welsh student)
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Whew! I've been reading some of your blogs. I think I'm caught up now. Yes, you've had a busy, frustrating time! But you were wise to avoid mold, I think. That can cause serious health problems. The owner should not be trying to rent it with mold in the ceiling. She may have to have the place torn apart and practically rebuilt.

I'm glad you found the farm place. It sounds interesting. Can't visualize it exactly, but if you move there we'll get to see it eventually.
Love, Mom
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Yay, a garden! a washer and dryer, closet space! and a farm house in the country atmosphere! I think you'll enjoy fixing it up for you, Laurel.

Having to move, finding the right place, and moving can be stressful times. I've done it many times and the best part is always making the new place feel like 'home'.

Best of luck with the upcoming new homestead.
Suz (Michael friend)
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Hi Laurel, I enjoyed your story in the blog...I hope this will be a great place to live...The garden potential sounds awesome...Love Linda W. (Michael friend)
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Wow, Laurel, your email about your new place and how everything is working out so beautifully was a real joy to read this morning! I am so glad that you found such a wonderful place and that you opted to stay away from the mold. Happy gardening!

Take care, Linda D. (Michael friend)
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Oh my go-odness, now it's YOUR turn to head for the "high country" too, huh? LOL! Hearty, warm congratulations to YOU dear lady! "It's (high) time" for those GOOD CHANGES you've been making INTERNALLY these past few years to MANIFEST EXTERNALLY for you now! GOOD WORK, Laurel!

Moving IN is the fun part, for sure; moving OUT is the "balance" factor, and I am praying that the "moving angels" are with you through the whole "shift" into your new life stream energy! Very best of luck with your move, both IN & OUT, Laurel. :-)

And boy, oh boy, are your little kitties gonna' LOVE living on a farm with so much FRESH "moo" available for them any time they wish! They're gonna' think they died and went to heaven, along with their "mommy", no doubt. :-)

"Moving" toward greater "ease" in this life is a VERY GOOD THING in this old artisan's book, for sure! Well done, lady! :-)

Hugs, Terri [Benning] (Michael channel and friend)
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I read your blog and am so glad to hear about the farmhouse - sounds just fabulous! See, good things do come, even though it's hard to believe so when you get moldy crap thrown at you first! :)

Hope your move goes smoothly! Don't get too stressed about it!
Hugs, Perrine (Michael friend)
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My heart goes out to you, Laurel...moving is one of the most stressful and life changing events we can have. Looking forward to hearing more as your journey unfolds!
Carter (Michael friend)
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I've been remiss at wishing Laurel a great new life...Laurel...that's what I wish for you as you make your move. You deserve to find happiness as you're a caring and sharing person with a heart of gold.
Whillo (Michael friend)
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Laurel, moving *is* stressful, but it is worth it. Thinking of you packing away.
Love, Ann H. (Michael friend)
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Lots of others have spoken by phone, in the chat room, or in person. Thank you all for the wonderful encouragement and well wishes!