We have been in our new house for over a month now. I unpacked my last box two weeks ago. Som
etimes I miss my old home. I long for the large jetted tub; there is no comparing the cool brown of my new bedroom walls to the bright turquoise I painted in my old bedroom. Contemplating the spring and the desire to grow, my heart aches at the lack of sunny yard that I have to work with. Then again, my laundry room here makes me giddy; I adore having a bedroom door that I can close (as well as an attached masterbath). I am getting quite used to climbing into a vehicle that has stayed in a toasty garage all night long. Furthermore, being within walking distance to campus has proven a major blessing for my little family.
I struggled with this move more than any we have done before. Perhaps because I poured so much of myself into our little country home. I expected we would be there until Jacob graduated. I painted most of the rooms; I put up flower boxes; we cultivated the garden; we planted a strawberry patch. It was my haven to return to at the end of a long work day. I had to move for Jacob...and I don't regret that. However, the difficulty of the move made me stop and consider, what makes a place feel like home anyway? As we have settled in to our townhome (a complete opposite of our little country house) I realized that this is home to me:*Everything has a place and everything in its place.
*Books, books, books.*The bathrooms smelling like clorox and peppermint toilet bowl cleaner.
*Good music playing.
*Walls covered by original art...I only have 1 print! (Most of it is done by my amazing sister in law)
*Camo seemingly appearing in all corners.
*Displayed photographs of us by my beloved little sis Stephanie Wadsworth.
*Birds happily (or noisely) chirping as we walk in and out of the house.*Oreos in the pantry.
*A guest room all set up (towels and everything) ready for the next Wadsworth to come stay.
*At least one bright colorful wall :)
Also, it's still our haven. As Jacob says, somewhere where he can take off his shoes and unload his pockets...and in so doing, unload some of the outside world and just be comfortable.
For me I keep thinking of the lyrics of "Home" by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros:
"Oh Home. Yes I am home! Home is wherever I am with you."
In the end, this is how I feel. There is no place like home...and there is no place like being with my Jacob.
3 comments:
So were those walls red and green already, or did you paint them? I think your townhome looks very lovely. I hope that you soon find you love it as much as your country house.
I personally LOVE your new house. I think that it is beautiful and you have it decorated so beautifully! You and I are quite the opposite in our cravings for home. You crave a country get away. I crave a city haven that is only moments away from the hustle and bustle. :) lol. I enjoyed this post.
I am right there with you! We had pretty much the same experience. A lovely, big, country home that we put so much of ourselves into because we thought we'd be there until we bought a place of our own. Then we were forced to move for various reasons. However, we only just moved last weekend and boxes are everywhere so I am still a little bitter. I loved my last house and I swore I'd never move back to Tyrrelstown, but desperate times right? All these sacrifices have been made so my husband's dreams can come true and he can be truly happy with his profession . . . so as you said, I don't regret it but I miss my big sunny garden, spacious kitchen, lovely dining room, and real fire places. But hopefully, next time really will be the move to our own home. I miss you guys so much and I really hope all is going well over there. xoxo
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