"Goodbye Summer.....Hello Autumn"....

This summer has been a fabulous one!.......We bought a house & moved to the county at the very beginning of June, which has proved to be a great decision for us!.......We kept thinking it may be too far out, but as it turns out we love it! And with a little planning, "too far out" is just right!...at least for this family!

 So getting back to the actual "move".....I am going on record saying I will NEVER move again!....We have moved many times in our 30+ years of marriage, but somehow it has never been this difficult?....Maybe we're just getting old?.... or maybe it's the universe telling us we have finally found "home".....I am fine with both.....

 

This summer we have been painting, decorating & gardening ( more like cleaning up the garden).

 

And swimming in our pool!.....a pool with a 1960's blue slide....let's face it, maybe dated & a bit tacky...but who doesn't love a great 1960's blue slide!!

 

We have been enjoying the fruit trees & making lots of jam.

 

Our children & grandsons have been in & out all summer long....lots of barbequing, walks & adventures......so much fun!

So once again this summer has been a "keeper".....

 

Now with the arrival of September, I am looking toward Autumn.....

   & plans for more home improvement, gardening & family adventures.

 

Goodbye Summer.....Hello Autumn!

 

Heidi

xoxo

 

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"Happy Tears"......

 

 

Today my youngest daughter, Mallory moved out. I know she was here with us on borrowed time & knew this day was coming for weeks....however it still hurts a bit.

You see both my daughters & my grandson lived with my husband & I for many years longer than most children do, which I enjoyed immensely. I loved having those voices greet us each morning & be the last ones you heard at night.

I loved how each day our lives were tangled up together, with 3 generations all under one roof.

Then a couple years ago my oldest daughter Holly, met & married a great man....& together with my grandson made a new family, now with the addition of another sweet son as well.

And then a few months ago Mallory also found a wonderful guy. Together they have become great friends & now a fantastic couple.

And today they moved in together....Into a darling apartment near the beach....They have been fixing up every square inch of their space,....painting, sewing, building, etc...making it their own.

This morning Mallory moved the last of her things.

My husband & I helped & went down to the new place to see how things were coming along.

It was crazy hot & humid, but in amongst the hard work, you could see the happiness in creating this home together.

My husband & I wished them well & left.....

We had a wonderful afternoon the two of us....

Tonight we drove to home.....out in the country....far from the beach.....

And as I entered the house & walked by Mallory empty bedroom...tears began to fall.....

I know we will see her often....

 but I will so miss hearing that voice early each morning & late each night.....

 

Heidi

xoxo

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