Unexpected emotions

I am sitting in Sydney as I type. On Monday I got ready for work as usual and packed my bags, computer, camera etc..gave the dog a treat and Rich and I headed to the car to drive me to the airport. I was ahead of him, it was dark and as I waited by the car I looked back at our little home of 22 years and suddenly it hit me like a ton of bricks. This was my last trip to work from my home, my next flight I will be going to the airport from the new house. Suddenly my eyes welled up and I struggled not to cry (no time to reapply makeup LOL). Sadness engulfed me as I thought about the coming move. Not total sadness...I am excited about the new house and the new adventures we will have together as we get our new nest organized and comfy. What I had not really given much thought to was how much I would miss our little place there in the basement of my in-law's home. Where we poured so much love into the garden, the redecorating and renovating of the apartment. The love/hate I felt for our below ground level home by the end of the Winter when I craved sunshine desperately. Our miniscule kitchen from which we fed crowds

We have laughed so much in this house..it is a house full of love and laughter and good times with good friends and family. It's a pain-in-the-butt old house that always needed some thing fixed and every fix begat another step in the maintenance list! (Hubby won't miss that part for sure)

Strangely, I will truly miss you little house... my husband will be leaving his childhood home behind, you have been a wonderful home to all of us. I hope the new family will love you just as much as we loved you. It will be hard to close the door for the last time.

Comments

[Lisa - papergrace]

What a beautiful, touching love-filled tribute to a place where so many memories were formed. A house IS just a house at the end of the day. Yes, memories are and HAVE been made. But it's where you are together that matters. And you'll soon have a new house to make new memories and new traditions. Much love to you! ♥

[Alicia]

Good luck with the move!

[jo west]

oh my gosh ... I don't know how you can bear to leave such an amazing garden and a wonderful home ... but i am sure you are going to be so busy with the new home that it will all be good!