Beginning my Blog

Today I begin my Blog. My nephew Jim has inspired to try this again and begin blogging away. My entries will be random, unlike his well organized descriptions of Hawksbill Cabin. You will not be able to follow me as well. On my mind is my MOVE TO OHIO. I have packed all my things, had them stored, and am living for a few weeks with my sister. Getting ready to capture my kitties and head north. My house has a good potential for purchase. No other homes like it for sale in Raleigh, and we are doing pretty well with economic recovery. Leah, my daughter, and her husband Justin have the job of finding the PERFECT HOUSE. This is the best job and the worse job in the world. Here I am the "mother- in -law" or worse the Mother....coming to live. Everytime Leah (my daughter) tells me she has found the perfect house...well, I am not sure about her list of must haves....but these are my wanna haves....


A place

• to be safe
• to be warm and cool.
• to have my solitude when the time is right.
• to have a bed where I can lay down and take a nap, with the sun streaming inon me.
• that has windows for the kittens to look out and survey their world.
• where people can talk to me while I cook, or I can talk to them while they cook.
• that has a place to share in doing art, projects, games and all.
• that has a great big chair to sit in and watch TV and blog away.
• that has windows to open and let the fresh spring or fall breeze rush through my room.
• that has a window and a porch or deck to watch the sunset from.
• to plant my Iris and maybe a field of daffodils.
• that has a lot of light to make my studio come alive again.
• that has lots of privacy where I can run around with or without.
• the warmly welcomes guests, friends and family.
• with a fireplace to burn real wood hear the crackle and smell the smell.
• with a nearby church that has bells that ring.
• with view of of nature from every window....deer, rabbits and other vermin--snow and all.

And hopefully,
Neighbors to lighten the load.
Friends to share the burdens.

And above All...LOVE that is felt every day.

I am so grateful that this change is possible for me. My aging is beginning to show. I know that only when we get older are we bold enough to admit to our frailty and our dependence. I hope God gives me the power to do it gracefully, lovingly and non-judgmentally. So help me Y'all.