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I survey houses as my job, I wouldn’t have touched that cottage due to the potential of dampness, those cupboards in the bedroom would have been a black mould nightmare once the heating was turned on that damp around the chimney wall above the cupboard was s massive red flag to me ££££££ you haven’t lost anything with that cottage my lovely ❤❤ glad you’ve got your forever home now xxx
A good friend once told me “if you HAVE to have the house, run”!!!! Best advice ever. We’ve stayed in our starter and retired early. We love it we love where we live and will likely never move
Your home hunting journey resonated deeply. My husband and I lost our first home together due to the city widening our front road. After they turned a slow two line into a fast moving four lane, the price of every single house dropped in value. In order to widen the road they cut down one hundred year old trees. Traffic went up, noise levels went up and after 13 years of paying our mortgage faithfully, we were under water. I got my dream job but the pay was so low, I barely covered our living costs. I then contracted pneumonia, broke my ankle really badly, and lost my job. It was awful. We sold our home for less than we paid for it. Luckily I got a job near the town we used to vacation in and basically started over. It was so hard. I missed having a garden dreadfully. I missed having a sewing room. I missed my friends. And I wanted a home again. Not a rental but a real home. It took a few more years but we did it. Three months before the market exploded we bought our current home. We wouldn’t be able to buy it now due to all the issues you mentioned. We locked in a great mortgage rate, we got solar panels, and now we’re home. As comfortable and cozy as hobbits. So I get it. I get the need to feel earth under your feet. To feel warm when it’s cold and cool when it’s not. And we love having a dog again. I’m so happy for you. And you’re right. The adventure doesn’t end here. In fact I feel strangely excited for the future. Huge hugs from Baraboo Wisconsin!
What an uplifting story, this will really help people in similar situations. I''m so glad it all worked out for you and good luck on your next adventure ❤🎉
I'm happy for you in that your story has such a happy ending for you both! I'm from Wisconsin (Milwaukee and Brookfield), moved to Chicago while dating my now husband, and now we just bought a house in Bangor, Michigan. I always said that if we could, I would have LOVED to move back to Wisconsin somewhere, out in the country or rural areas, and Baraboo was at the top of my list. See how AWESOME Life can turn out after having to go through so many hardships and just when you think it CAN'T get better again??? And then BOOM - you end up in in beautiful and quaint Baraboo, Wisconsin. You're SOOOOO lucky!! Not knowing how long you've lived there, there's a couple things I feel compelled to share with you about. (I guess it's just human nature to want to share the good points when you find out somebody - even somebody you don't even know - is now experiencing or traveling or living in an area that you're familiar with.....I hope that makes sense). Anyhow, here are the things I'd like to share with you: 1) If you're a fan of art or creative people (which if you're a follower of "The Unexpected Gypsy", it sounds like a no-brainer), you've GOT to mark your calendar for the 3rd full weekend in October (this upcoming year, 2025, it'll be on October 17, 18, 19th from 10-6pm each day. This is one of my traditions and I go for at LEAST 2 days, if not the full three. There's simply waaaaaaaay too much to see, conversations to have, places to stop at and EAT at, it's just a PERFECT way to spend a Fall weekend in Wisconsin. Here's a link for more info: fallarttour.com (The areas it covers are Mineral Point, Spring Green, Baraboo, and Dodgeville). 2) If you're in need of an amazing Chiropractor in Baraboo, seek out Dr. Angela Hanley of Gateway Wellness Clinic, 608-745-2423. Incredible human being. Tell her via a very "strange" way, Barb Raudonis (aka: Mrs. Donuts) sent you. It's always fun and interesting to hear how new patients find their way to a doctor......especially during these days. 3) If you love the outdoors, be sure to set aside time to visit a PART of "Devil's Lake State Park" called "Parfrey's Glen" separate from the main, larger state park area, but still very much a part of DLSP, off of Hwy DL. VERY unique area, cool history of the place, and incredible geographical scenery. 4) And if you and your hubby ever want a "weekend getaway in town" OR you've got out of town friends or family needing a place to stay, hit up our friends, Chip and Connie at their B&B (NOT an Airbnb) at "Ugly Biscuits Bed & Breakfast" (uglybiscuitsbnb.com). They have a personal chef on staff and meals are vegetarian or vegan.......DELICIOUS food, even if you don't follow that kind of eating, like I don't. Again, tell them that Barb Raudonis, or Mrs. Donuts, sent ya. There property is a big chunk of Heaven!! So that's it! I hope you find something I've shared with you helpful and enjoyable. Enjoy YOUR little slice of Heaven up and over there in Baraboo, Wisconsin, for ME!
My husband and I left what I considered our forever home 6 1/2 years ago to move in behind his mom in her garage apt. Our daughter and family moved into our house. We all said it would be probably 3 years because my mother in-law was elderly then. Now she is 95 and still going strong. We help keep up her house, yard and car so she can keep living in her home but this last year I have wanted to know where we will be in the future. This apt is 320 square feet so really lacking in some things that would make life at 73 better. In the last month I have had to talk to myself seriously about being grateful for what we have and adjust my attitude. The future will come but I need to be grateful and happy in the present.
6 and half years is a long time. I appreciate your sharing your story here. I sense you either need to clear as much as you can, to feel more space around you or to go run on a big beach with both arms outstretched like a bird flying free! That sounds really hard, being supportive and caring for your mom-in-law, while your needs are in limbo. Do something nice for you today. You deserve it. Love, Aloha, Claire
After my husband’s long battle (and loss) with cancer, economically I could not continue in the home we loved living in together…I was forced to relocate to another state and significantly modify my life…but four years later now I can tell you I am so happy and safe and content here and feel the universe gifted me this lovely “start over” opportunity to help me find a happy life on my own. Trust the universe!
Kaitlin, my sincere condolences over the loss of your husband. The cancer journey is heart-wrenching. I'm going through it with my Dad. I am curious where you moved to? I want to find an affordable town that also has life to it , (I am an artist) a place I can plant some roots finally and make a life for myself as a single woman. Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks so much and all the best to you! Addie
Having lived with depression for many years I'm not exactly a positive person but twice when I was losing housing I wrote out what I wanted/needed and both times was lucky enough to get an affordable nice place. Especially this last time when new landlord evicted me to dbl rents I was 8 days from now having or being able to afford a new place. A senior complex reached out to me with a wonderful affordable cottage. The person choosing tenants said she kept being drawn to my application so I am definately a believer in writing down and asking the universe for your needs. This can be my home now as long as can take care of myself and I love it. Congratulations.
Oh Wendy, I completely understand your love for this very quaint cottage, I do! The annoying idea of all the red flags tend to be a blessing in disguise though. With that much saturated dampness all around, you have to take your health into mind. Whether you buy or rent, home is where your heart is. You are one of my favorite UA-camrs and I wish you peace and happiness, wherever you and James end up. 🥰
That cottage was adorable, but being worried about a landslide or mold would not promote peaceful living. Fingers crossed all goes well and you will soon own where you are right now.
I can sooo relate to your story! Five years ago, we sold our beautiful Victorian house in a great small town in Nebraska to live full-time in an RV and travel, while we still could. Then Covid hit, and we were parked in our daughter's driveway for 14 months, which was where we needed to be for that time. We only traveled once and then had to give up our RV and live in a small rental house in the country. It was sad to lose the RV, especially for my husband, but I was actually grateful to have a permanent address again and a small plot of land with trees and flowers to tend. I love having a community again and a local library, as well as more space to make my quilts and journals. I need that in my life. It's not our forever home, but it's home for now, and I love it!
Ahhhh Congratulations. Hubby and I flipped houses for 20 years. Just about the time I turned the houses into a space I Loved it was time to sell it off and move on. Many times it kind of broke my heart. WE flipped 11 houses and lived in every one while doing all the work. Not only inside the house but out in the fields and yards. One place had 100 acres and I had to do fence repair on 40 of it. All by myself as hubby was working a 9 to 5 job. I also worked but it was part time jobs. Finally we bought a really nice manufactured home brand new and had it customized to make aging in place easier for us. This is finally our forever home. Hubby passed in 2016 and I needed to help myself get past the sadness and aching heart. I totally refreshed the house and yard. It is only half an acre this time. My are studio is in my living room overlooking all my lovely house plants. My only family is 5 kitties and two little dogs. Life is good.
Yes Wendy-I understand the need for a foundation and for feeling like the right place will show up. I lived in a 16’ space for a little over a year. I liked it but about 8 months in I took on some water damage and I had squishy floors and I could smell mold. I looked and looked at new campers. I looked at apartments and houses to rent. Very stressful. I just bought a new camper this week. I finally found the ONE. In one year I lost my job, gained an even better job. I lost my little camper-gained a better one. I lost my friends by moving-I’m making good friends now and the list goes on and on. I’m excited to see what 2025 will bring. I made. 30 day manifestation journal. My 2 utmost important things to do. 1) gain a better perspective of my health and commit myself to a healthier life style- not a diet but a life style and 2) open my heart for love. Merry Christmas Wendy and a very Happy Healthy New Year.
What a gorgeous little cottage, I can totally feel your rollercoaster of emotions with that place, but you definitely made the right decision. I think I would've gone through the exact same process as you as an artist. I'm sending you lots of happy universe wishes though for your new forever (for now) home ☺️🎉
I have to say, I was SO UPSET to watch that tour of the house knowing you weren't going to get it (or at least, it felt that way the whole time). I was devastated in real time! So I was absolutely THRILLED to hear the ending of this video. So much stress and getting your hopes up and UGH -- so relatable! Isn't the Universe funny? CONGRATS to you and James -- I am SO EXCITED FOR YOU! :D
Thank you for sharing so much of yourself with us! Your spirit and sense of agency are so inspiring to me right now. At 67 years old I am needing to change my entire life, and you truly light the way for me on a regular basis. Sending love and good wishes to you and James during the holidays and into the future💜
I'm not sure how it is for you Wendy and James, but my house has taught me so much. It was not the one I thought I would be in. The relationship has grown and deepened over time for me.
I do so resonate with this little tale! I currently own a home, but what my heart desires is to have a tiny home, partially or wholly off grid, away from the noise and lights of town, in a rural setting, closer to nature. Oh! And it MUST have a claw foot tub! Even a smallish one would be ok. So as i wait in anticipation for my youngest to finally move out, I dream and plan and save my money!
You are so immensely creative, interesting, and feminine ... a true goddess. What a treat to have you share yourself with us right before Christmas.Just a delightful story right before Christmas! May the stars always shine on you both!
OH good, I'm glad you didn't buy that fall apart place and I'm super happy that you can see how happy you are in this house because it shows in your video's
I just said a few prayers for world peace, family and friends and then you popped up. My beautiful granddaughter was battling cancer which has been devastating, recently I ended an abusive relationship, my job had ended and home I rented sold, my sons marriage broke down and I care for my grandson, I was worried as I was looking at homelessness down the barrel and I can not afford much for Christmas tho my faith has been strong and I am grateful for all I have. I love your channel and all you do, through my personal challenges I am changing, you are a little light in my small world I love to paint, draw and one day hope to create again, Thank you Wendy have a lovely Christmas.
Oh dearest Wendy, super big gentle hugs to you! 🤗 You inspire me every time I listen to you. I am turning 61 next week. I feel like my light is shining nice and bright right now. I don’t know what life has in store for me, but I always look for that next adventure. I love hearing your stories. I am so very happy for you and James. And, congratulations on being a grandmother! Matilda is a lovely name. 💖
Wendy and James what a year you have had. The cottage was a big red flag for me too. The damp and the layout was hard to understand outside and I felt clostraphobic on the outside garden area. The universe has our back and to hear you are in the process of buying your current home made me smile. I remember when you and James were painting and placing things in the house how relaxed and happy you both were even when you moved into the current studio you were buzzing with energy. Is there one last move? Or just maybe the house will lend it's self to just maybe we could do this! Have a wonderful light filled Christmas with your lovely daughter, granddaughter son in law and grandson doggy. You both deserve all the joy the seasons holds. I look forward to seeing you both in the new year of wondrous possibilities much love from my home to yours❤❤
Wishing you all the happiness you both deserve and bright loving days in your new home. Life has a way of adapting to what we need at many different times in our lives.
🤗 I was as excited as you were going through the cottage Wendy! So full of light and wonderful spots where I could see you enjoying nature with your sketchbook in hand! Very happy to hear that you and James were very conscious to what the surveyor was saying even though it ticked off all of your boxes🤗 You’ve had a bit of a rollercoaster ride the past while, very happy to hear that the universe is listening to you and not having to uproot again is a such a blessing. We rented for many years and would fix up each home to make it just that, a home! Only to have a landlord swoop in and put the house on the market!! We started to feel like we were simply readying the home and garden/flowerbeds for the homeowners! We’ve been in our own home for ten years now, I wish we had bought long before, however, we’re now out in the country and the stars are so brilliant and we’ve found comfort in the solitude of not being in the city. Our grandchildren have free room to roam and so do we! It’s not as spacious as we’re used to, that has taken time for adjusting too and I need to begin the declutter process now. All in good time, focusing on self care and grief care this past year. Miss my Dad so much, I know he’s always with me though🥰🤗🤍🪽
You made the right decision. I walked away from buying an adorable house due to mold (mould) and structural issues. Not worth the endless headaches and health issues.
Oh Wendy the tears flowed on hearing of the purchase of you home, the light in your eyes and the excitement in your voice was so enlightening. My husband and I are privileged to live on a 100acre farm in Sth West Victoria, Australia. I have my own art studio and another on the way. My parents granny flat after losing my mum and my dad in aged care assist is now turning into my small home based buisness. It's taken twenty years oh hard work, and I wish everyone could be in our situation. Good things come to those who wait. You've done your time. I'm extremely happy for you both. Go forward and put your soul into your new abode. Sending heart felt love. Merry Christmas.
So happy you and James are settled and in charge of your own home. I live in the SE United States and prices of housing are out of control as are rent prices. One of my intentions is to let go of what is not meant for me to make roomfor what is. Sending you congratulations on making a decision that suits you both for now and will lessen stress in the new year. Be well.
As I was reading your comment I was drawn to how right the phrase you used felt, of “letting go of what is not meant for you to make room for what is”. I’m so grateful you phrased it that way because it really resonated. I hope you don’t mind if I use that to set my intentions going forward. You see, for too long I’ve been what everybody else has wanted me to be, to the point where I don’t really know who I am or even what I like (except I KNOW I LOVE arts and crafts, lol) and I’m turning 62 soon. I love Wendy and James, as much as an internet stranger can. I’ve gotten so much from watching her inspiring videos and listening to her wise words. Added to that seeing/hearing the way James treats her and the way treat each other is, I think, a wonderful example of how a relationship can be. I have physical issues, some similar to Wendy’s (I think) so many of the things she has done to make it more comfortable for her to do her art have been wonderfully helpful ideas! I’ve decided to downsize all the payment stuff I have (especially cloud storage 🤦🏼♀️) so I can become a patreon in the new year too. I need to not only watch and listen but also DO! I’m working on creating a small space because I’m finally starting my own art journal journey (again). I’ve tried to from time to time but it’s been tricky to make it a regular activity for various reasons including but not limited to having curious cats, one of whom likes to “taste” anything and everything he shouldn’t, Lol! Plus physical & mental health are issues where “tricky” simply becomes a brick wall for me. However, in September this year (2024) I FINALLY found a good therapist and she said art journaling would be a perfect way for me start processing all the trauma from life with 2 narcissists. Finally I was able to give myself permission to spend some $$ to buy mixed media art supplies to fill out the few I had. I’ve always struggled with feeling guilty whenever I spend $$ on myself. I still do but I’m working on it, lol. Annnnyyywaaay, that’s my VERY roundabout of expressing my gratitude for your comment because, between Wendy and you, I realise it’s time now. I NEED to set some intentions for ME and what I NEED and WANT. I think I’ll include asking for a “James”, lol, as life is pretty lonely ALTHOUGH, I would rather be alone/lonely than with the wrong person again! Also, as Wendy has often said, housing security is a big one, as I imagine it is for everybody these days. So, thank you SO much for your wonderful comment! 🙏🏻 I wish you and your’s a Very Merry Christmas (or Happy Holidays if you don’t celebrate it) and a happy, healthy and prosperous (in all ways) New Year, with much appreciation, Angela from Australia. xo
I identified with your video. I'm also looking for a house, but in Portugal. I love stone houses and I found one that I loved, with lots of windows, lots of light. But when I was ready to buy it, it was already reserved for someone else. I was so sad. Then I saw your video, about letting go... Playing for the universe that will come to my house. A Happy New Year to you and your family. Thank you for the clear words.
Lovely story, I think sometimes though we fall in love with a place, and it isn't meant to be, the right place at the right time comes into our lives. Fingers crossed you get the place you are now living. We too were looking for a home, and had made an offer for the place we were renting, but didn't get it, turns out, we were so lucky we did not, it is now under going a much needed renovation, something we would not have been able to do, yet we did find and were able to buy a lovely little home just a few blocks away, it has a lot more sunlight, and much better insulated. We couldn't be happier!
What better home to buy than the one which passed the test by living in it? Fingers and toes crossed and wood touched that it goes through without a hitch. Funny how a little comment like "I wonder if we end up ever owning this house?" can kick-start the manifestation. I had a similar experience over 30 years ago when I went for a walk down some woods near my house, and fell in love with it. Although I have always been drawn to woods, spent lots of time in them, and even considered working in forestry, I never though about owning a wood. And there I was, wondering if it was for sale. On the way home I happened to bump into someone from the village who just happened to leave my neighbor's house from a rare visit and I mentioned about the wood and he said, "it is for sale". It so happened that the wood was already under offer, but the agent said there was an almost identical one near it for sale. I dashed down to look at it, ran back to put in an offer, and here I am with my 30th anniversary coming up in my forever forest home. Oh, and the house I owned back then was, for the time, my dream home which I found through another dropped comment after loosing out on another house I had set my heart on. The one I bought was better in every respect, and a detached cottage at the end of a farm track overlooking fields and forest, with two close-ish neighbors. It was, however, a stepping stone, as the quiet neighborhood was destined to turn into a more bustling one after my very elderly neighbors were bound to, and eventually did pass away. A timely escape.
That cottage that you looked at was so beautiful! Housing in Canada is absolutely insane. Very overinflated pricing...millions of dollars for a literal tear down on a tiny lot in cities like Vancouver or Toronto. I wish I was kidding. I live in more of a rural area on an island and the prices here are also SO, SO high. I think the cheapest on the island right now is over $800K. Rentals are nearly nonexistent and also extremely expensive. Everything has changed in a very short period of time. Cost of food. Cost of fuel. We are overtaxed on everything. Taxed on taxes! Many people want to leave. They can't afford to live here anymore
I’m very happy for you both! You seem quite settled in your home. I really like your home studio and garden as well. Wishing you the best and thank you for the inspiring content you share with us!
Yeah- i just lost my home - hard times but life keeps evolving and one never knows what blessings might appear😊😊 i am a working retired Episcopal priest and love painting landscapes in oil. I love your creativity and joy❤❤❤❤
I can totally resonate with your house hungering story. We have been living in our current house for almost twenty years, but our kids are grown and we are heading into retirement in a couple years. The house is too big for the two of us and we would like to free up some capital to enjoy our retired life. However with prices being so high and stock limited, finding the right house has been challenging. We had one that we lost due to cost as well, which was very sad. But at least we have a home and don’t need to go anywhere yet. I am hoping that like you, our forever home will appear when the time is right.
Wendy. So so lovely to see you again. With a granddaughter to boot! Welcome to the grandparent hood club🤗🩷🤗 I’ll see you over on the Patreon’s again after such a long time away 🩷🍄 your studio is so so lovely. You are so lovely
Your video filled my heart with joy. I am so happy for you and James! I understand being in an ‘unsettled’ phase in life not quite knowing where life will lead. We just have to trust the process and our greater being/s that the path will eventually be lit for us! Wishing you and James much love and light this Christmas season and in the coming year! Thanks for sharing so honestly not only your art journey but your life journey!
How exciting for you Wendy! As cute as that cottage was, it sounds like the Universe made sure you knew it wasn't the right move for you and James. Good luck with everything around buying your house 🤞🍀 Thank you for sharing your art, life and light with us. Have a wonderful Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.
Searching for a home, whether renting or purchasing, is quite the adventure & takes lots of energy. Every aspect is a learning experience. So happy for you & James. 🥂 congrats & may you all have many great times, happiness & good health there 💙
I know that feeling of love, I’ve got 4 children and 1 precious grandson. The love I feel for my grandson is completely different to the love I feel and felt for my own children. When I first saw him, he was perfect as were my own babies, but I wanted to wrap him up in cotton wool and keep him safe from the horrible things in the world. He’s now 11 and I’m very proud of the kind, gentle, clever, caring boy that he’s become. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you both. xxxx
Whew 💨! That was a rollercoaster ride of an emotional story. Congratulations on the new baby and the positive outlook on life. I am excited to celebrate your new home ownership. 💕
As charming as that unique cottage is, you made the right choice! It had too many costly issues and it isn't a good setup to age in place for your forever home!
I can easily see where God was leading you all along!!! That cottage would have stressed you out SO much and kept you from focusing on your art as openly-hearted as you do and need. Plus, the time spent working on it would have taken precious time from you to spend with your granddaughter. Then, God gave you sign after sign that your current place was for you...the peaceful garden, a space for art at home, and the repeated opportunities to purchase it!!! LOL!!! All the signs were there so I hope this helps to settle any anxiety about it. So glad you are happy and finally home!! Wishing you a blessed Christmas! May we all find more security and peace in the new year where everyone is lifted up and has equal opportunities in life!! ❤
I'm sooo Happy for you & James. My story is that my husband was a real jerk about buying a home & we were married 28 years before we bought a home in 2021. I loved home decorating & creative things so it was very hard on me not to have MY home. As it turned out we were forced to start looking as our rental at the time was being sold. It was a duplex & we didn't want to take on being a landlord for the other unit & all that would entail. I picked out our current home & we have been in it 3 years & he says now that You were right & I was wrong & he likes our home. I'm just glad that it finally did happen & I know you are going to enjoy the feeling you have when you purchase your home---Merry Christmas!!!!
Getting to the home I have now has also been a journey. It feels so good now to have this place that finally works for me... so I know how you feel! Children flourish in a stable environment. I am sure your grandchild(ren) will love to visit grandma's wonderful Wendy house. 🏠🥰
So happy for you! I’m cheering you on! And a big congratulations Grandma! There is no feeling in the world like when that little on steals your heart ❤🎉❤🥰
Hi Wendy, Portugal lady here! I am so happy for you, and can see many happy years for you and James in your own home😊 We have moved again, and are now in a bungalow, in the middle of an acre of very sandy land. But its great for the dogs and rescue horses. I loved the cottage you viewed, but could see right away how damp it was and would continue to be. Here we have condensation problems too. It's-2° in a morning, so looking forward to our first spring and summer here. Have a very Happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year. Love Julie x
Blessings to you & James at this festive time of the year, Wendy. Thank you for all your insights over the past year, and for sharing your house hunting journey with us. Stay safe, and see you next year. Love from Australia 🙏🌿🌈💞
Oh dear Wendy and James, I’m so happy for you. The title of the video scared me. 😢 May you enjoy this home until you decide to make a change! Merry Christmas and thank you for enriching my life through every video. Love from Costa Rica. ❤️☀️🙏
We’re between homes, and my Taurus sun is really struggling, so I hear you Wendy. Wishing you all the best for the safe completion on your house. We’re hoping to move into our new home in January, February …
Hello again Wendy. Just catching up with you after the holiday. I'm so pleased to hear you house story has a wonderful ending. We have been trying to move for 6 years (life kept getting in the way) We were searching along with you both.... finally relocated in August. I'm so happy for you🎉. We too feel very settled. Happy 2025. Keep up your wonderful videos my friend. Mel x
Dear Wendy, thank you for sharing your incredible journey of growth and letting go. True power of manifestation and dreams that become a reality. Thank you for giving me hope. Wishing you well and wishing you the very best for your forever home 💛✨
How exciting, Wendy! It is a comfort to see another mid-aged couple (like my partner and I) going through this home-seeking journey. Your acknowledgments and expressions about this process make me feel a bit less lonesome about it, honestly. We are the only renters in the community where we currently live, (West Coast of America) and our place is being sold now. We came here thinking we would be able to buy something in this community and live out our days here, but have been priced out of the market since coming to this town in 2021. We were both nomadic or semi-nomadic for long enough that we, like you, crave the stability that would come with a more permanent home base and garden. We will find it, but it is a big deal, this process. Not to mention a bit less common for folks at our stage in life. Sometimes harder to relate with. Ah well, always been misfits anyhow. Something will work out for our highest good. But, thanks for sharing in your fairy-like gentle way and making me feel seen today while I’m processing what’s to come…(packing up). Truly excited for both you and James to discover the least complicated pivot was the right one. I imagine you digging your roots in even further there in your cozy spot. You’re both such loving, sweet and well deserving people. Blessings and congrats on what you’ve manifested! Yay! Take good care.
Wendy & James, I am so happy for you. You deserve a place to call your own. Wishing you all the best for the holidays and for the new year. Wendy, I love what you shared in your journal, manifesting dreams on your tags when you opened to that page... and then, it's here. It gave me goosebumps. ❤❤❤
Thank you so much Wendy for sharing! I knew there was a connection between us…I am a Taurus also and an artist, once taught Art in public high school and loved it! I am much older than you and live in America. Please continue sharing because I always look forward to your videos on Sunday afternoons. Much love, Best Wishes and a Merry Christmas…Thelma
Awe Wendy, having watched your UA-cam Channel since the start, I definitely could see that you had something bigger going on behind the scenes. Having a nest of our own is pretty important. Home prices everywhere have shot up, as so many people are relocating for multiple reasons. My husband and I made a huge change in 2023. There are times, when you have to put things in the hands of the Universe and trust things will work out. Sounds like your home dilemma has indeed worked out for the best👍👍👍 The home you are living in now and purchasing is lovely. The green space you have outside is wonderful and as you say James has a garage. I believe you and James have received an early Christmas present with the purchase. Enjoy your 2nd Christmas in "your new home". This is our 2nd Christmas in our new home too, and this year we really feel like we are indeed home! Even though we are thousands of miles from the cottage we lived in for 23-years. Living in these times, there is only one thing we can count on - that is nothing stays the same, so we must always live in the moment. Wishing you both a wonderful Christmas and a big congrats on becoming Grandparents ❤🎄❤
I understand so much of what you're saying here. My husband and I have been nomadic for five years. For three years we were living in Europe and I loved it, but as Americans, we had to come back to the states. We didn't have residency in the EU. Costs are so high here that we can't afford a house. And with the outcome of the recent presidential election, we're not sure we want to stay in the US. I so desperately want a home that feels good, a place that I resonate with. I'm so happy for you and how your story is turning out. I know the stress of trying to find a forever home. Hopefully, our story will be better in 2025.
So happy for you both Wendy! I've been following every step of your journey. I'm also an artist with a Taurus moon! I feel the same when it comes to "Home" 🏡❤️ so happy you're investing now in a property and this opens up your future options! I loved this video and it's reignited my desire to fine tune that list of wishes in my own art journal and fix up where I'm at now too.Thank you!! ✍️ 🎨 🙏💗🤗
Oh Wendy1!!! congratulations and James is a jewel!!!! I shall manifest a partner like James, you two are awesome together/\. You are amazing! Cheers and Merry Christmas
Thank you for sharing this. I am in this space right now. I am sure our fvr home is out there but wow is it complicated. As a Taurus Sun home IS stability. This video resonated so much! xxx
That was a really cute cottage but think about how miserable the dampness would have been during the winter. As far as your current place, you two did all that work so now it will pay off for you! Sending good vibes your way! Happy holidays Wendy and James!
Congratulations!!! Yes, buying your current house is a gift on so many levels. For one thing, there is no moving involved! Plus, you obviously feel very much "at home" and already like where you are. How brilliant that the house came up for sale! Now to get it a "done deal." But there is little doubt about it... Wendy and James now have their own home!! I'm very pleased for you! And yes, this was a lovely video chat. Best wishes for Christmas and for a bright, peaceful 2025.
What a fab tale of patience and wisdom... As one lovely door closes on what was thougt to be just right, an even lovelier one opens onto what is practically perfect! Thanks for sharing Wendy 🙏 Wishing you and yours all the best for a happy, homely, and prosperous new year ❤
I bought a cottage in Cornwall built into a hillside, and part of the stone wall was a fixed rock. It dried out after removing tonnes of earth and digging a walkway for ventilation, as you say, all by hand. We had ten lovely years there, and the wood burning stove dried the wall out once the stone was exposed, but never again. Head over heart sometimes.
Thank you so much for sharing, who could help but love that fairy house? I could picture how magical it could have been! It really hurt to face up to the insurmountable issues, still a dream environment but not practical! Sometimes we must face reality and I believe you have found a for now “For ever” home! Blessed days!
It’s a great news ; at the end of the day ; whatever meant to be good let that happen to all of us 🌻 wishing you all happy holiday seasons ; and hoping a very peaceful 2025 ; greetings from Boston🌎🎄🍀
I am half way through this vlog and can see why you fell in love with the cottage. It is so lovely and very ‘Wendy’ (and James), I also love it. I will continue to watch to see what happened. Big love from Australia.❤❤😊 ok, I can now see why you passed on the cottage. ❤❤
So glad you’ve found somewhere to settle. Even if it’s just for a few years, it’s a settle well needed. Might even turn out to be the forever home. Thanks for sharing your journey ✨🫶🏻✨
You look radiant Wendy! That cottage was like a fairytale cottage, like something from an enchanted movie. I love the house you are living in at the moment, you have a great backyard, it so peaceful.
I'm going to make a journal and manifest our forever home as well. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful news. Merry Christmas from the USA. 🎄 🎁⛄
Loved that old cottage but I think you were so wise in not getting it and the outcome of your current home must be a very settling and satisfying one. It could be a great stepping stone to a future cottage.happy Christmas!
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I survey houses as my job, I wouldn’t have touched that cottage due to the potential of dampness, those cupboards in the bedroom would have been a black mould nightmare once the heating was turned on that damp around the chimney wall above the cupboard was s massive red flag to me ££££££ you haven’t lost anything with that cottage my lovely ❤❤ glad you’ve got your forever home now xxx
A good friend once told me “if you HAVE to have the house, run”!!!! Best advice ever. We’ve stayed in our starter and retired early. We love it we love where we live and will likely never move
Thank you for adding your professional wisdom. I felt it energetically, and you confirmed what I felt and intuited. Yay!
Your home hunting journey resonated deeply. My husband and I lost our first home together due to the city widening our front road. After they turned a slow two line into a fast moving four lane, the price of every single house dropped in value. In order to widen the road they cut down one hundred year old trees. Traffic went up, noise levels went up and after 13 years of paying our mortgage faithfully, we were under water. I got my dream job but the pay was so low, I barely covered our living costs. I then contracted pneumonia, broke my ankle really badly, and lost my job. It was awful. We sold our home for less than we paid for it. Luckily I got a job near the town we used to vacation in and basically started over. It was so hard. I missed having a garden dreadfully. I missed having a sewing room. I missed my friends. And I wanted a home again. Not a rental but a real home. It took a few more years but we did it. Three months before the market exploded we bought our current home. We wouldn’t be able to buy it now due to all the issues you mentioned. We locked in a great mortgage rate, we got solar panels, and now we’re home. As comfortable and cozy as hobbits. So I get it. I get the need to feel earth under your feet. To feel warm when it’s cold and cool when it’s not. And we love having a dog again. I’m so happy for you. And you’re right. The adventure doesn’t end here. In fact I feel strangely excited for the future. Huge hugs from Baraboo Wisconsin!
What an uplifting story, this will really help people in similar situations. I''m so glad it all worked out for you and good luck on your next adventure ❤🎉
So sorry for you. Hope everything has improved & continues to do so.
I'm happy for you in that your story has such a happy ending for you both! I'm from Wisconsin (Milwaukee and Brookfield), moved to Chicago while dating my now husband, and now we just bought a house in Bangor, Michigan. I always said that if we could, I would have LOVED to move back to Wisconsin somewhere, out in the country or rural areas, and Baraboo was at the top of my list. See how AWESOME Life can turn out after having to go through so many hardships and just when you think it CAN'T get better again??? And then BOOM - you end up in in beautiful and quaint Baraboo, Wisconsin. You're SOOOOO lucky!!
Not knowing how long you've lived there, there's a couple things I feel compelled to share with you about. (I guess it's just human nature to want to share the good points when you find out somebody - even somebody you don't even know - is now experiencing or traveling or living in an area that you're familiar with.....I hope that makes sense).
Anyhow, here are the things I'd like to share with you:
1) If you're a fan of art or creative people (which if you're a follower of "The Unexpected Gypsy", it sounds like a no-brainer), you've GOT to mark your calendar for the 3rd full weekend in October (this upcoming year, 2025, it'll be on October 17, 18, 19th from 10-6pm each day. This is one of my traditions and I go for at LEAST 2 days, if not the full three. There's simply waaaaaaaay too much to see, conversations to have, places to stop at and EAT at, it's just a PERFECT way to spend a Fall weekend in Wisconsin. Here's a link for more info: fallarttour.com (The areas it covers are Mineral Point, Spring Green, Baraboo, and Dodgeville).
2) If you're in need of an amazing Chiropractor in Baraboo, seek out Dr. Angela Hanley of Gateway Wellness Clinic, 608-745-2423. Incredible human being. Tell her via a very "strange" way, Barb Raudonis (aka: Mrs. Donuts) sent you. It's always fun and interesting to hear how new patients find their way to a doctor......especially during these days.
3) If you love the outdoors, be sure to set aside time to visit a PART of "Devil's Lake State Park" called "Parfrey's Glen" separate from the main, larger state park area, but still very much a part of DLSP, off of Hwy DL. VERY unique area, cool history of the place, and incredible geographical scenery.
4) And if you and your hubby ever want a "weekend getaway in town" OR you've got out of town friends or family needing a place to stay, hit up our friends, Chip and Connie at their B&B (NOT an Airbnb) at "Ugly Biscuits Bed & Breakfast" (uglybiscuitsbnb.com). They have a personal chef on staff and meals are vegetarian or vegan.......DELICIOUS food, even if you don't follow that kind of eating, like I don't. Again, tell them that Barb Raudonis, or Mrs. Donuts, sent ya. There property is a big chunk of Heaven!!
So that's it! I hope you find something I've shared with you helpful and enjoyable. Enjoy YOUR little slice of Heaven up and over there in Baraboo, Wisconsin, for ME!
With you, Baraboo Wisconsin! A tough which is now behind you, too...
A tough Road...now behind you❤❤❤❤
My husband and I left what I considered our forever home 6 1/2 years ago to move in behind his mom in her garage apt. Our daughter and family moved into our house. We all said it would be probably 3 years because my mother in-law was elderly then. Now she is 95 and still going strong. We help keep up her house, yard and car so she can keep living in her home but this last year I have wanted to know where we will be in the future. This apt is 320 square feet so really lacking in some things that would make life at 73 better.
In the last month I have had to talk to myself seriously about being grateful for what we have and adjust my attitude. The future will come but I need to be grateful and happy in the present.
6 and half years is a long time. I appreciate your sharing your story here. I sense you either need to clear as much as you can, to feel more space around you or to go run on a big beach with both arms outstretched like a bird flying free!
That sounds really hard, being supportive and caring for your mom-in-law, while your needs are in limbo. Do something nice for you today. You deserve it.
Love, Aloha, Claire
So two people living in the small space and one person living in the big house? All to serve the needs of one person? This seems an imbalance.
After my husband’s long battle (and loss) with cancer, economically I could not continue in the home we loved living in together…I was forced to relocate to another state and significantly modify my life…but four years later now I can tell you I am so happy and safe and content here and feel the universe gifted me this lovely “start over” opportunity to help me find a happy life on my own. Trust the universe!
Kaitlin, my sincere condolences over the loss of your husband. The cancer journey is heart-wrenching. I'm going through it with my Dad. I am curious where you moved to? I want to find an affordable town that also has life to it , (I am an artist) a place I can plant some roots finally and make a life for myself as a single woman. Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks so much and all the best to you! Addie
Having lived with depression for many years I'm not exactly a positive person but twice when I was losing housing I wrote out what I wanted/needed and both times was lucky enough to get an affordable nice place. Especially this last time when new landlord evicted me to dbl rents I was 8 days from now having or being able to afford a new place. A senior complex reached out to me with a wonderful affordable cottage. The person choosing tenants said she kept being drawn to my application so I am definately a believer in writing down and asking the universe for your needs. This can be my home now as long as can take care of myself and I love it. Congratulations.
Well done
Oh Wendy, I completely understand your love for this very quaint cottage, I do! The annoying idea of all the red flags tend to be a blessing in disguise though. With that much saturated dampness all around, you have to take your health into mind. Whether you buy or rent, home is where your heart is. You are one of my favorite UA-camrs and I wish you peace and happiness, wherever you and James end up. 🥰
That cottage was adorable, but being worried about a landslide or mold would not promote peaceful living. Fingers crossed all goes well and you will soon own where you are right now.
I can sooo relate to your story! Five years ago, we sold our beautiful Victorian house in a great small town in Nebraska to live full-time in an RV and travel, while we still could. Then Covid hit, and we were parked in our daughter's driveway for 14 months, which was where we needed to be for that time. We only traveled once and then had to give up our RV and live in a small rental house in the country. It was sad to lose the RV, especially for my husband, but I was actually grateful to have a permanent address again and a small plot of land with trees and flowers to tend.
I love having a community again and a local library, as well as more space to make my quilts and journals. I need that in my life. It's not our forever home, but it's home for now, and I love it!
Ahhhh Congratulations. Hubby and I flipped houses for 20 years. Just about the time I turned the houses into a space I Loved it was time to sell it off and move on. Many times it kind of broke my heart. WE flipped 11 houses and lived in every one while doing all the work. Not only inside the house but out in the fields and yards. One place had 100 acres and I had to do fence repair on 40 of it. All by myself as hubby was working a 9 to 5 job. I also worked but it was part time jobs. Finally we bought a really nice manufactured home brand new and had it customized to make aging in place easier for us. This is finally our forever home. Hubby passed in 2016 and I needed to help myself get past the sadness and aching heart. I totally refreshed the house and yard. It is only half an acre this time. My are studio is in my living room overlooking all my lovely house plants. My only family is 5 kitties and two little dogs. Life is good.
I wish you all the best from California. I'm sure that your dear cats and dogs bring you much love and joy.
@@dianeday2384 Thank you All is good here. I used to live in CA years and years ago. Berkeley Sacramento Newcastle then we left for Idaho.
All those narrow stairs as you get older are less desirable… so glad you are in something easier as you ‘grow.’
I can confirm that. I'm looking to move out of my cottage with winding staircases in my mid 50s
Yes Wendy-I understand the need for a foundation and for feeling like the right place will show up. I lived in a 16’ space for a little over a year. I liked it but about 8 months in I took on some water damage and I had squishy floors and I could smell mold. I looked and looked at new campers. I looked at apartments and houses to rent. Very stressful. I just bought a new camper this week. I finally found the ONE. In one year I lost my job, gained an even better job. I lost my little camper-gained a better one. I lost my friends by moving-I’m making good friends now and the list goes on and on. I’m excited to see what 2025 will bring. I made. 30 day manifestation journal. My 2 utmost important things to do. 1) gain a better perspective of my health and commit myself to a healthier life style- not a diet but a life style and 2) open my heart for love. Merry Christmas Wendy and a very Happy Healthy New Year.
What a gorgeous little cottage, I can totally feel your rollercoaster of emotions with that place, but you definitely made the right decision. I think I would've gone through the exact same process as you as an artist. I'm sending you lots of happy universe wishes though for your new forever (for now) home ☺️🎉
I have to say, I was SO UPSET to watch that tour of the house knowing you weren't going to get it (or at least, it felt that way the whole time). I was devastated in real time! So I was absolutely THRILLED to hear the ending of this video. So much stress and getting your hopes up and UGH -- so relatable! Isn't the Universe funny? CONGRATS to you and James -- I am SO EXCITED FOR YOU! :D
It’s so hard to find home. Sometimes it truly is right where you are, wherever you are. I hope you make or find your forever home with ease and joy!
Thank you for sharing so much of yourself with us! Your spirit and sense of agency are so inspiring to me right now. At 67 years old I am needing to change my entire life, and you truly light the way for me on a regular basis. Sending love and good wishes to you and James during the holidays and into the future💜
I’m so happy for you. Fingers crossed all goes as planned.
I'm not sure how it is for you Wendy and James, but my house has taught me so much. It was not the one I thought I would be in. The relationship has grown and deepened over time for me.
I do so resonate with this little tale! I currently own a home, but what my heart desires is to have a tiny home, partially or wholly off grid, away from the noise and lights of town, in a rural setting, closer to nature. Oh! And it MUST have a claw foot tub! Even a smallish one would be ok. So as i wait in anticipation for my youngest to finally move out, I dream and plan and save my money!
You are so immensely creative, interesting, and feminine ... a true goddess. What a treat to have you share yourself with us right before Christmas.Just a delightful story right before Christmas! May the stars always shine on you both!
OH good, I'm glad you didn't buy that fall apart place and I'm super happy that you can see how happy you are in this house because it shows in your video's
I just said a few prayers for world peace, family and friends and then you popped up.
My beautiful granddaughter was battling cancer which has been devastating, recently I ended an abusive relationship, my job had ended and home I rented sold, my sons marriage broke down and I care for my grandson, I was worried as I was looking at homelessness down the barrel and I can not afford much for Christmas tho my faith has been strong and I am grateful for all I have. I love your channel and all you do, through my personal challenges I am changing, you are a little light in my small world I love to paint, draw and one day hope to create again, Thank you Wendy have a lovely Christmas.
Prayers for your highest good for the rest of the year and beyond. All the best 🙏
Sending prayers for all good things to come your way!
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Oh dearest Wendy, super big gentle hugs to you! 🤗 You inspire me every time I listen to you. I am turning 61 next week. I feel like my light is shining nice and bright right now. I don’t know what life has in store for me, but I always look for that next adventure. I love hearing your stories. I am so very happy for you and James. And, congratulations on being a grandmother! Matilda is a lovely name. 💖
Sending you all those nesting energies and a new year filled with peaceful joy.
Wendy and James what a year you have had. The cottage was a big red flag for me too. The damp and the layout was hard to understand outside and I felt clostraphobic on the outside garden area. The universe has our back and to hear you are in the process of buying your current home made me smile. I remember when you and James were painting and placing things in the house how relaxed and happy you both were even when you moved into the current studio you were buzzing with energy. Is there one last move? Or just maybe the house will lend it's self to just maybe we could do this! Have a wonderful light filled Christmas with your lovely daughter, granddaughter son in law and grandson doggy. You both deserve all the joy the seasons holds. I look forward to seeing you both in the new year of wondrous possibilities much love from my home to yours❤❤
Wishing you all the happiness you both deserve and bright loving days in your new home. Life has a way of adapting to what we need at many different times in our lives.
🤗 I was as excited as you were going through the cottage Wendy! So full of light and wonderful spots where I could see you enjoying nature with your sketchbook in hand!
Very happy to hear that you and James were very conscious to what the surveyor was saying even though it ticked off all of your boxes🤗
You’ve had a bit of a rollercoaster ride the past while, very happy to hear that the universe is listening to you and not having to uproot again is a such a blessing.
We rented for many years and would fix up each home to make it just that, a home! Only to have a landlord swoop in and put the house on the market!!
We started to feel like we were simply readying the home and garden/flowerbeds for the homeowners!
We’ve been in our own home for ten years now, I wish we had bought long before, however, we’re now out in the country and the stars are so brilliant and we’ve found comfort in the solitude of not being in the city. Our grandchildren have free room to roam and so do we!
It’s not as spacious as we’re used to, that has taken time for adjusting too and I need to begin the declutter process now. All in good time, focusing on self care and grief care this past year. Miss my Dad so much, I know he’s always with me though🥰🤗🤍🪽
Wendy, I am so happy for you, I will be keeping everything crossed that all goes well. Merry Christmas and hugs to both of you💐❤
You made the right decision. I walked away from buying an adorable house due to mold (mould) and structural issues. Not worth the endless headaches and health issues.
Have a happy and warm holiday season!! Love and hugs to all who read this message. ♥️
Oh Wendy the tears flowed on hearing of the purchase of you home, the light in your eyes and the excitement in your voice was so enlightening. My husband and I are privileged to live on a 100acre farm in Sth West Victoria, Australia. I have my own art studio and another on the way. My parents granny flat after losing my mum and my dad in aged care assist is now turning into my small home based buisness. It's taken twenty years oh hard work, and I wish everyone could be in our situation.
Good things come to those who wait. You've done your time. I'm extremely happy for you both. Go forward and put your soul into your new abode. Sending heart felt love. Merry Christmas.
So happy you and James are settled and in charge of your own home. I live in the SE United States and prices of housing are out of control as are rent prices. One of my intentions is to let go of what is not meant for me to make roomfor what is. Sending you congratulations on making a decision that suits you both for now and will lessen stress in the new year. Be well.
As I was reading your comment I was drawn to how right the phrase you used felt, of “letting go of what is not meant for you to make room for what is”. I’m so grateful you phrased it that way because it really resonated. I hope you don’t mind if I use that to set my intentions going forward.
You see, for too long I’ve been what everybody else has wanted me to be, to the point where I don’t really know who I am or even what I like (except I KNOW I LOVE arts and crafts, lol) and I’m turning 62 soon.
I love Wendy and James, as much as an internet stranger can. I’ve gotten so much from watching her inspiring videos and listening to her wise words. Added to that seeing/hearing the way James treats her and the way treat each other is, I think, a wonderful example of how a relationship can be. I have physical issues, some similar to Wendy’s (I think) so many of the things she has done to make it more comfortable for her to do her art have been wonderfully helpful ideas!
I’ve decided to downsize all the payment stuff I have (especially cloud storage 🤦🏼♀️) so I can become a patreon in the new year too. I need to not only watch and listen but also DO! I’m working on creating a small space because I’m finally starting my own art journal journey (again). I’ve tried to from time to time but it’s been tricky to make it a regular activity for various reasons including but not limited to having curious cats, one of whom likes to “taste” anything and everything he shouldn’t, Lol! Plus physical & mental health are issues where “tricky” simply becomes a brick wall for me.
However, in September this year (2024) I FINALLY found a good therapist and she said art journaling would be a perfect way for me start processing all the trauma from life with 2 narcissists. Finally I was able to give myself permission to spend some $$ to buy mixed media art supplies to fill out the few I had. I’ve always struggled with feeling guilty whenever I spend $$ on myself. I still do but I’m working on it, lol.
Annnnyyywaaay, that’s my VERY roundabout of expressing my gratitude for your comment because, between Wendy and you, I realise it’s time now. I NEED to set some intentions for ME and what I NEED and WANT. I think I’ll include asking for a “James”, lol, as life is pretty lonely ALTHOUGH, I would rather be alone/lonely than with the wrong person again! Also, as Wendy has often said, housing security is a big one, as I imagine it is for everybody these days.
So, thank you SO much for your wonderful comment! 🙏🏻 I wish you and your’s a Very Merry Christmas (or Happy Holidays if you don’t celebrate it) and a happy, healthy and prosperous (in all ways) New Year, with much appreciation, Angela from Australia. xo
I identified with your video. I'm also looking for a house, but in Portugal. I love stone houses and I found one that I loved, with lots of windows, lots of light. But when I was ready to buy it, it was already reserved for someone else. I was so sad. Then I saw your video, about letting go... Playing for the universe that will come to my house. A Happy New Year to you and your family. Thank you for the clear words.
Lovely story, I think sometimes though we fall in love with a place, and it isn't meant to be, the right place at the right time comes into our lives. Fingers crossed you get the place you are now living. We too were looking for a home, and had made an offer for the place we were renting, but didn't get it, turns out, we were so lucky we did not, it is now under going a much needed renovation, something we would not have been able to do, yet we did find and were able to buy a lovely little home just a few blocks away, it has a lot more sunlight, and much better insulated. We couldn't be happier!
What better home to buy than the one which passed the test by living in it? Fingers and toes crossed and wood touched that it goes through without a hitch. Funny how a little comment like "I wonder if we end up ever owning this house?" can kick-start the manifestation. I had a similar experience over 30 years ago when I went for a walk down some woods near my house, and fell in love with it. Although I have always been drawn to woods, spent lots of time in them, and even considered working in forestry, I never though about owning a wood. And there I was, wondering if it was for sale. On the way home I happened to bump into someone from the village who just happened to leave my neighbor's house from a rare visit and I mentioned about the wood and he said, "it is for sale". It so happened that the wood was already under offer, but the agent said there was an almost identical one near it for sale. I dashed down to look at it, ran back to put in an offer, and here I am with my 30th anniversary coming up in my forever forest home. Oh, and the house I owned back then was, for the time, my dream home which I found through another dropped comment after loosing out on another house I had set my heart on. The one I bought was better in every respect, and a detached cottage at the end of a farm track overlooking fields and forest, with two close-ish neighbors. It was, however, a stepping stone, as the quiet neighborhood was destined to turn into a more bustling one after my very elderly neighbors were bound to, and eventually did pass away. A timely escape.
That cottage that you looked at was so beautiful! Housing in Canada is absolutely insane. Very overinflated pricing...millions of dollars for a literal tear down on a tiny lot in cities like Vancouver or Toronto. I wish I was kidding. I live in more of a rural area on an island and the prices here are also SO, SO high. I think the cheapest on the island right now is over $800K. Rentals are nearly nonexistent and also extremely expensive. Everything has changed in a very short period of time. Cost of food. Cost of fuel. We are overtaxed on everything. Taxed on taxes! Many people want to leave. They can't afford to live here anymore
I’m very happy for you both! You seem quite settled in your home. I really like your home studio and garden as well. Wishing you the best and thank you for the inspiring content you share with us!
Yeah- i just lost my home - hard times but life keeps evolving and one never knows what blessings might appear😊😊 i am a working retired Episcopal priest and love painting landscapes in oil. I love your creativity and joy❤❤❤❤
I can totally resonate with your house hungering story. We have been living in our current house for almost twenty years, but our kids are grown and we are heading into retirement in a couple years. The house is too big for the two of us and we would like to free up some capital to enjoy our retired life. However with prices being so high and stock limited, finding the right house has been challenging. We had one that we lost due to cost as well, which was very sad. But at least we have a home and don’t need to go anywhere yet. I am hoping that like you, our forever home will appear when the time is right.
Wendy. So so lovely to see you again. With a granddaughter to boot! Welcome to the grandparent hood club🤗🩷🤗 I’ll see you over on the Patreon’s again after such a long time away 🩷🍄 your studio is so so lovely. You are so lovely
Your video filled my heart with joy. I am so happy for you and James!
I understand being in an ‘unsettled’ phase in life not quite knowing where life will lead. We just have to trust the process and our greater being/s that the path will eventually be lit for us!
Wishing you and James much love and light this Christmas season and in the coming year!
Thanks for sharing so honestly not only your art journey but your life journey!
So happy to hear this! I feel the impending glow of the “For Certain / Signed & Sealed” Celebration. It WILL arrive!
How exciting for you Wendy! As cute as that cottage was, it sounds like the Universe made sure you knew it wasn't the right move for you and James. Good luck with everything around buying your house 🤞🍀 Thank you for sharing your art, life and light with us. Have a wonderful Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.
Searching for a home, whether renting or purchasing, is quite the adventure & takes lots of energy. Every aspect is a learning experience. So happy for you & James. 🥂 congrats & may you all have many great times, happiness & good health there 💙
I know that feeling of love, I’ve got 4 children and 1 precious grandson. The love I feel for my grandson is completely different to the love I feel and felt for my own children. When I first saw him, he was perfect as were my own babies, but I wanted to wrap him up in cotton wool and keep him safe from the horrible things in the world. He’s now 11 and I’m very proud of the kind, gentle, clever, caring boy that he’s become. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you both. xxxx
Congratulations Wendy and James! 😊
Things always have a way of working out in the universe. Good story, wish you the best in your new home for the New Year.
Things always happen the way that they are supposed to. Peace and hugs and happiness to you all.
Positive thoughts to you and yours that everything goes through well!
Whew 💨! That was a rollercoaster ride of an emotional story. Congratulations on the new baby and the positive outlook on life. I am excited to celebrate your new home ownership. 💕
Everything happened the way it was supposed to. So happy for you. You made a very good decision for you both. xx
As charming as that unique cottage is, you made the right choice! It had too many costly issues and it isn't a good setup to age in place for your forever home!
Congratulations on getting your new home. So happy for you and James, Wendy.
I can easily see where God was leading you all along!!! That cottage would have stressed you out SO much and kept you from focusing on your art as openly-hearted as you do and need. Plus, the time spent working on it would have taken precious time from you to spend with your granddaughter. Then, God gave you sign after sign that your current place was for you...the peaceful garden, a space for art at home, and the repeated opportunities to purchase it!!! LOL!!! All the signs were there so I hope this helps to settle any anxiety about it. So glad you are happy and finally home!! Wishing you a blessed Christmas! May we all find more security and peace in the new year where everyone is lifted up and has equal opportunities in life!! ❤
I'm sooo Happy for you & James. My story is that my husband was a real jerk about buying a home & we were married 28 years before we bought a home in 2021. I loved home decorating & creative things so it was very hard on me not to have MY home. As it turned out we were forced to start looking as our rental at the time was being sold. It was a duplex & we didn't want to take on being a landlord for the other unit & all that would entail. I picked out our current home & we have been in it 3 years & he says now that You were right & I was wrong & he likes our home. I'm just glad that it finally did happen & I know you are going to enjoy the feeling you have when you purchase your home---Merry Christmas!!!!
Getting to the home I have now has also been a journey. It feels so good now to have this place that finally works for me... so I know how you feel! Children flourish in a stable environment. I am sure your grandchild(ren) will love to visit grandma's wonderful Wendy house. 🏠🥰
A really wonderful Chapter...and every experience feeds into the Next Process of Preparation ....Step by Step🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤
Wishing you and James all the best as you work your way to homeownership. Cheers!
So happy for you! I’m cheering you on! And a big congratulations Grandma! There is no feeling in the world like when that little on steals your heart ❤🎉❤🥰
Hi Wendy, Portugal lady here! I am so happy for you, and can see many happy years for you and James in your own home😊 We have moved again, and are now in a bungalow, in the middle of an acre of very sandy land. But its great for the dogs and rescue horses.
I loved the cottage you viewed, but could see right away how damp it was and would continue to be. Here we have condensation problems too. It's-2° in a morning, so looking forward to our first spring and summer here.
Have a very Happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year.
Love Julie x
Blessings to you & James at this festive time of the year, Wendy. Thank you for all your insights over the past year, and for sharing your house hunting journey with us. Stay safe, and see you next year. Love from Australia 🙏🌿🌈💞
Congratulations! Sending light, love, and appreciation for you!🩵🕊
Oh dear Wendy and James, I’m so happy for you. The title of the video scared me. 😢 May you enjoy this home until you decide to make a change!
Merry Christmas and thank you for enriching my life through every video.
Love from Costa Rica. ❤️☀️🙏
I love how James put his hand out for you. ❤
I thought the same thing! He is so sweet and caring for her💜
We’re between homes, and my Taurus sun is really struggling, so I hear you Wendy. Wishing you all the best for the safe completion on your house. We’re hoping to move into our new home in January, February …
Hello again Wendy. Just catching up with you after the holiday. I'm so pleased to hear you house story has a wonderful ending. We have been trying to move for 6 years (life kept getting in the way) We were searching along with you both.... finally relocated in August. I'm so happy for you🎉. We too feel very settled. Happy 2025. Keep up your wonderful videos my friend. Mel x
Dear Wendy, thank you for sharing your incredible journey of growth and letting go. True power of manifestation and dreams that become a reality. Thank you for giving me hope. Wishing you well and wishing you the very best for your forever home 💛✨
🎉 on becoming a grandmother. Love the new artwork you have been working on. Happy New Year to both you and James.
How exciting, Wendy! It is a comfort to see another mid-aged couple (like my partner and I) going through this home-seeking journey. Your acknowledgments and expressions about this process make me feel a bit less lonesome about it, honestly. We are the only renters in the community where we currently live, (West Coast of America) and our place is being sold now. We came here thinking we would be able to buy something in this community and live out our days here, but have been priced out of the market since coming to this town in 2021. We were both nomadic or semi-nomadic for long enough that we, like you, crave the stability that would come with a more permanent home base and garden. We will find it, but it is a big deal, this process. Not to mention a bit less common for folks at our stage in life. Sometimes harder to relate with. Ah well, always been misfits anyhow. Something will work out for our highest good. But, thanks for sharing in your fairy-like gentle way and making me feel seen today while I’m processing what’s to come…(packing up). Truly excited for both you and James to discover the least complicated pivot was the right one. I imagine you digging your roots in even further there in your cozy spot. You’re both such loving, sweet and well deserving people. Blessings and congrats on what you’ve manifested! Yay! Take good care.
I surely know how this feels. A home really feels like safety to me too. Good luck with everything.
Wendy & James, I am so happy for you. You deserve a place to call your own. Wishing you all the best for the holidays and for the new year.
Wendy, I love what you shared in your journal, manifesting dreams on your tags when you opened to that page... and then, it's here. It gave me goosebumps. ❤❤❤
I miss the art. That is why I followed this channel. I hope she can get back to creating soon. ✨♥️
Merry Christmas Wendy & James. You’ve put it out to the universe and all so we’re keeping the vision alive for you. Cheers
Thank you so much Wendy for sharing! I knew there was a connection between us…I am a Taurus also and an artist, once taught Art in public high school and loved it! I am much older than you and live in America. Please continue sharing because I always look forward to your videos on Sunday afternoons. Much love, Best Wishes and a Merry Christmas…Thelma
Awe Wendy, having watched your UA-cam Channel since the start, I definitely could see that you had something bigger going on behind the scenes. Having a nest of our own is pretty important.
Home prices everywhere have shot up, as so many people are relocating for multiple reasons. My husband and I made a huge change in 2023. There are times, when you have to put things in the hands of the Universe and trust things will work out. Sounds like your home dilemma has indeed worked out for the best👍👍👍 The home you are living in now and purchasing is lovely. The green space you have outside is wonderful and as you say James has a garage. I believe you and James have received an early Christmas present with the purchase. Enjoy your 2nd Christmas in "your new home". This is our 2nd Christmas in our new home too, and this year we really feel like we are indeed home! Even though we are thousands of miles from the cottage we lived in for 23-years.
Living in these times, there is only one thing we can count on - that is nothing stays the same, so we must always live in the moment. Wishing you both a wonderful Christmas and a big congrats on becoming Grandparents ❤🎄❤
I understand so much of what you're saying here. My husband and I have been nomadic for five years. For three years we were living in Europe and I loved it, but as Americans, we had to come back to the states. We didn't have residency in the EU. Costs are so high here that we can't afford a house. And with the outcome of the recent presidential election, we're not sure we want to stay in the US. I so desperately want a home that feels good, a place that I resonate with. I'm so happy for you and how your story is turning out. I know the stress of trying to find a forever home. Hopefully, our story will be better in 2025.
So happy to hear this, may the purchase go smoothly! Enjoy your house, studio and the answer to the "surprise me" tag! Happy Holidays to you as well!
So happy for you both Wendy! I've been following every step of your journey. I'm also an artist with a Taurus moon! I feel the same when it comes to "Home" 🏡❤️ so happy you're investing now in a property and this opens up your future options! I loved this video and it's reignited my desire to fine tune that list of wishes in my own art journal and fix up where I'm at now too.Thank you!! ✍️ 🎨 🙏💗🤗
So happy for you both congratulations!! You both are too cute and so well suited for each other! That truly is a blessing!!
Have a wonderful Christmas Wendy, James and your ever growing family and fur baby xx from my family to yours with lots of love ❤
Happy to see that both you & James are ending the year on a bright note. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas 🎄
Oh Wendy1!!! congratulations and James is a jewel!!!! I shall manifest a partner like James, you two are awesome together/\. You are amazing! Cheers and Merry Christmas
I am so happy for the two of you. You will have great fun creating once the house belongs to the two of you. Blessings for your Christmas and 2025.
Thank you for sharing this. I am in this space right now. I am sure our fvr home is out there but wow is it complicated. As a Taurus Sun home IS stability. This video resonated so much! xxx
That was a really cute cottage but think about how miserable the dampness would have been during the winter. As far as your current place, you two did all that work so now it will pay off for you! Sending good vibes your way! Happy holidays Wendy and James!
Congratulations!!! Yes, buying your current house is a gift on so many levels. For one thing, there is no moving involved! Plus, you obviously feel very much "at home" and already like where you are. How brilliant that the house came up for sale! Now to get it a "done deal." But there is little doubt about it... Wendy and James now have their own home!! I'm very pleased for you! And yes, this was a lovely video chat. Best wishes for Christmas and for a bright, peaceful 2025.
What a fab tale of patience and wisdom... As one lovely door closes on what was thougt to be just right, an even lovelier one opens onto what is practically perfect! Thanks for sharing Wendy 🙏 Wishing you and yours all the best for a happy, homely, and prosperous new year ❤
I bought a cottage in Cornwall built into a hillside, and part of the stone wall was a fixed rock. It dried out after removing tonnes of earth and digging a walkway for ventilation, as you say, all by hand. We had ten lovely years there, and the wood burning stove dried the wall out once the stone was exposed, but never again. Head over heart sometimes.
Thank you so much for sharing, who could help but love that fairy house? I could picture how magical it could have been! It really hurt to face up to the insurmountable issues, still a dream environment but not practical! Sometimes we must face reality and I believe you have found a for now “For ever” home! Blessed days!
It’s a great news ; at the end of the day ; whatever meant to be good let that happen to all of us 🌻 wishing you all happy holiday seasons ; and hoping a very peaceful 2025 ; greetings from Boston🌎🎄🍀
Just the title of the video was something I needed to hear. Isn't The Universe amazing🥰
I am half way through this vlog and can see why you fell in love with the cottage. It is so lovely and very ‘Wendy’ (and James), I also love it. I will continue to watch to see what happened. Big love from Australia.❤❤😊 ok, I can now see why you passed on the cottage. ❤❤
So glad you’ve found somewhere to settle. Even if it’s just for a few years, it’s a settle well needed. Might even turn out to be the forever home. Thanks for sharing your journey ✨🫶🏻✨
What a darling cottage! It's too bad it didn't work out for you. House prices are insanely expensive in Canada also.
Congratulations on buying your house! 🏡🎄
You look radiant Wendy! That cottage was like a fairytale cottage, like something from an enchanted movie. I love the house you are living in at the moment, you have a great backyard, it so peaceful.
I wish you and James all the best and hope all goes well with this house 😊 ❤
So happy for you Wendy x
I'm going to make a journal and manifest our forever home as well. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful news. Merry Christmas from the USA. 🎄 🎁⛄
Loved that old cottage but I think you were so wise in not getting it and the outcome of your current home must be a very settling and satisfying one. It could be a great stepping stone to a future cottage.happy Christmas!