Hello!!
Change always seem to bring a mixture of emotions.
The bigger the change, the deeper the emotion.
As I mentioned in my last post, we are in the middle of selling our home.
Selling a house is easy, selling your home is a whole different kettle of fish!!
Moving is bittersweet.
When you actually build your own home, it is built with blood, sweat, and tears.
Tears of joy….
all of my children are now married, and my family has grown.
Tears of sorrow….
we have lost loved ones
and a beloved dog.
Sweat!!
A lot of sweat!!
Creating a home and gardens out of what was once a bare field, is a lot of work!! I am so thankful that I have a husband who is able to (in his own words) take a pile of lumber and turn it into a house!
We have gone from ‘sticks with leaves’…..to actual trees!!
Grown an abundance of vegetables to eat, preserve and share.
And flowers…
So what makes a house a home, and then back to a house?
Heart
Body, soul and spirit summed up in one word.
So while I pack and reflect on the memories captured while residing here….
remember this….
it’s just a house!
Blessings,
Cindy
French Grey 
Beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
You are right, it isn’t the building but the memories made in that building. It is hard, and I feel for you. Where is your new adventure? Smaller home?
God Bless….
Nancy
http://wildoakdesigns.blogspot.com
Nancy,
We are actually going to build again!! It has proven to be a positive experience for us…. this will be our third house we have built! I hope to post our progress along the way.
Blessings,
Cindy
So many people dream of that exact house. Beautiful & the gardens dreamy.
Lifetime Achievement. The future grandkids would
Love growing up there too!
How about a Bed & Breakfast?
Beauty is in your hands, and your journey will take you home again.
A new place of beauty.
Blessings
Dore
Just left my huge English Manor House where I have lived for 20 years bringing up my four children, and am surprised at myself because I have forgotten life there, (mind you can’t find anything to buy and am trying to cope with a 3 bed bungalow which is interesting), I hope whatever you do goes well for you, I love the blog and am making mental notes of the pictures I see for when I buy a new house.
Kind regards
Peta
A lovely house, a new one to make new memories. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful place.