We survived empty nesting a second time when our beloved daughter and grandson moved into their own apartment after living with us for three years. We have survived watching some of our stuff leave for another home. I survived selling my 900+ square feet wood shop. My wife survived reducing her quilting space from 200+ square feet to under 15 square feet.
Our house sparkles to the point that if we were looking for a house and saw this one, we would buy it again. All walls have a fresh coat of paint, the floors shine for the first time in years and the counter tops are empty of accessories. Our home has become a house again – we no longer live there even though we are parked on the RV pad in front of the house.
Thanksgiving weekend will be a time to gather with our family as has been our tradition. This year, our youngest daughter is hosting the family in her small apartment. This year we will not have a big out door project like taking down a couple of trees or pulling carpet out of the house. Instead, I think we will look for opportunities to take a bunch of family photos. This will be the year for fun family fellowship mixed with fabulous food.
Thanks for stopping by. Happy Thanksgiving.
Congrats on taking a few more steps towards getting on the road!
ReplyDeleteYour Thanksgiving Day plans sound just about right as well.
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