“Home is the nicest
word there is.” - Laura Ingalls Wilder
It has been almost three months since I last posted. I always thought once my kids were grown and
out of the house I would have all this extra fee time on my hands…but not so
much! Life just takes you from one set
of tasks to another according to the role you are playing at the time.
Since I last wrote, I prepared my home with plans to
sell. That plan got re-routed to “we
will reconsider in the spring”. The
holiday season is simply not a good time, not to mention the fact that the
minute I seriously considered all that was involved and leaving my home of 11
years, I started getting very cold feet.
This is the only home I have lived in since my grandchildren were born
and even though I know that even if I move, my house will always be a place
where they can come and be themselves, relax, and make memories, I want some
stability for them that the modern world just doesn’t offer.
Nobody stays put anymore!
When I was growing up (OK, it wasn’t THAT long ago, 70’s), very rarely
did the neighbors move away, and if you did get a glance of a for sale sign in
someone’s yard it always started speculation of what must have happened! It wasn’t a matter of just moving because you
were tired of the house in which you lived; it was usually because of a major
life event. For the most part, people
stayed put, people knew their neighbors, they helped each other, and if you
couldn’t count on anything else in the world, you could count on sleeping under
the same roof, in the same room, same bed, and your home was the most familiar
thing in your life. I want my home to be
one of the most familiar things in my grandchildren’s lives.
About 40 million people move
annually in the US. Nearly 3/4 of the US population moves an average of once
every 5 years. (http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_often_do_people_move_in_the_US). I started off on
this trend but as I grow older I long for the security I had as a child and I
want at least a little of that for the little ones I have around my knees now.
As Christmas draws near and people
run to and fro, I strive to stay closer to home; this year we are spending less money, giving
away a little more, spending more time with friends, and winding down. I am reminded of the things I remember about
Christmas’ past; the endless tins of cookies, divinity and fudge; a comfortable
home decorated with things of the season;
and the Christmas Eve outing to look at Christmas lights only to come
home and find out that once again Santa had come while we were away. Those
are simple, sweet memories that will always stay with me, and I hope the loved
ones that come after me will remember or hear of some I created.
Use wisdom and understanding to establish your
home; let good sense fill the rooms with priceless treasures. - Proverbs 24.3,4
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