Christmas 2021

Enjoying every minute

Sometimes you fall back in love with your home.

For so many years - decades - I've always felt I would be

moving soon mostly because of "I need to".

Then came years of "I want to" to be closer to Darling Daughter

and Dearest Son and now Darling DIL, but that couldn't happen, 

dear lord, the cost in CA!

I've pared way down, but to you it looks like still so much,

but the closets and almost all drawers are empty. I store only 

holiday decor and tools, supplies etc.

The holiday decor is plunked down into existing decor 

and snow is thrown over, and greens added in abundance.

Many of these greens I've had over 20 years.

After 29 years in this house,

 I have made few major changes, other than paint

here and there, but I am getting inspired to maybe 

add some architectural changes in 2022.

Carpet is to go - for new, or perhaps

manufactured woods- depends on cost.

Anyway, my point is, when I came back from CA

and walked into my home I felt such joy and peace.

I like this place. I've kept only things I love

and enjoy- so many are memories of my folks

and of PA that I still miss, though I haven't been

back in 18 years, and even then it wasn't to my home town.

I was back to spend the last weeks of life for my parents. 

I am so blessed to have found a way to stay in my home.

I need to continue to care for her and to make 

her a haven for my family, and friends, but most of all

for me.

Holed up here for 15 months alone with Walter

was weird but not really awful

because as I just said-

It is a refuge, a place of peace and nurturing solace.

I pray you all have the same. 

Z