A Final Farewell to 8512

Well, we made it! 

I still have a heck of a lot of unpacking and organizing to do, but the kitchen and bathrooms are completely done. You know, the important stuff. You don't have a prayer of seeing the inside of this apartment in its current condition, but we are very, very, very pleased with it and the area that we're in for the time being. More to come once things are acceptable for the public eye.

For now, it didn't seem right to leave Tampa behind without a glance over the shoulder at the place we left behind, our very first home. The memories of it will always be so special to us because, well, that's just the nature of "firsts."

I'm so glad I paused to take these photos before I started packing our lives away.  At first, I was constantly fighting with Pierre to keep him out of the pictures, but then figured, what the heck. He was a "first" in that house too!

Without further adieu...

Note the little face looking out the window...

Living Room

Master Suite

Kitchen

Heading Upstairs

Office

And last but not least,

Pierre's Favorite Hangouts

Thanks for indulging me in a little trip down memory lane for the archives. 

Coming up soon: pics of the new (albeit temporary) home and for tips on making a cross country move less stressful for your fur-children...