Moving

I love to think and try to sound wise, but I usually don't. I think big words are amazing and wish my vocabulary was bigger...so I try to learn new words, but usually I forget them...probably because I don't practice them enough. I know my last two entries are well...hmm...maybe they are more solemn. So I decided to write a different one tonight. Just because. The weather outside is amazing. I am tempted to sleep under the stars, but well...considering I need a good night's rest, I better not. (Because I would wake up when the sun rose if I slept outside...and by the time I get to bed...the sun will rise in less than 4 hours).

My family is moving! Strange. My parents have lived in the same house all of my life. There are so many good memories there, and I am a sentimental person. It is hard to believe in just two weeks the house will belong to another lady. Sad. I am happy for my parents and in some ways extremely ready for a change, but tonight as I walked through the house...I was in a trance. I can't really imagine not living here in just 16 days! Everything is so familiar and fills me with peace. This house is welcoming and cozy. It might be an old home, but it is a good one. I love the Sunroom with the windows that bring in the early morning light. And the heater that can blow dry long hair in 2 minutes flat or can warm a cold body (because the heat in the rest of the house is turned down so low). There’s a built in bookshelf including a desk built by a dear friend…a desk that coexists as a “lion’s den” when friends are over. Cool spring air is streaming through the windows as I type...the attic fan pulling the outside in. So much better than air conditioning. I love the long hallway that gets people confused...connecting to the living room on both ends, it's a great indoor track and pathway for games. There's a "decorative sandbox" as you walk in the front door that is actually quite fun. When I was little, I tried to see how far down the white sand went. I love the big windows that look into the yard. The yard which is filled with fruit trees. Yum! This is a good house and I hope whoever moves in enjoys it as much as we did and treats it with respect. I know it is just a house. Memories stay with me. It is still hard though.

Today we packed boxes for Salvation Army. It is amazing how one person can have so many clothes! Yuck! I just want to simplify, but when it comes down to it, what do you get rid of? I am living in a spoiled society.

I had so much fun just being outside today. I can’t wait to get a bike so that I ride around town. =0) I am hoping to purchase one at the end of this month!