another chuckle

Oh, I remember this like it was yesterday.

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This is my last blog post from my old house here.  Tomorrow is THE big day.  This house is almost an empty shell that echos ... windows bare and nails on walls.  Even as I sit here typing - the clicking sound of the keys is louder in this all but hollow room.  This room has served me well.  First, it was my home office/guest room.  Then it was a nursery.  Then my sewing room.  I'm going to miss it for a few minutes until I have my new sewing "studio" set up.  Then I'm going to remember it fondly and wonder how I ever survived in such a tiny space!  LOL! 

As we packed up the house, I was only slightly embarrassed at some of the pockets of dust that collected here and there without my noticing.  But this old house is going to be torn down within the month - the surveyors have already marked the property lines and the services are spray-painted on the sidewalk - so I'm not going to worry about a little dust.

All this emptimess ... it's almost sad.  Almost.  But not quite.  It doesn't take me much more than a nanosecond to remember why we've wanted a better house for such a long time.  I'm a little surprised at how detached I feel about leaving here - this place with so many memories.  I usually have more of a sentimental heart than this.  But as I get older, I find that sentiment can be more of a prison than a blanket.  Does that make sense?  Memories are with you always in your head and in your heart.  And if you forget them, then it doesn't really matter.  I am less and less interested in the past and find myself more interested and excited about the future.

xo k

Comments

[Christine V.]

I understand your view of sentiment, especially when I am cleaning the basement or closet. I appreciate you staying in touch with us during your move. Sometimes bloggers disappear for awhile during times like this.

[Hildy]

I hope yu have a great big day tomorrow and that your new house fill with a lot of laughter, joy and happiness:-)

[Esther F.]

I hope I will feel the same way about my sewing room when I sell my appartment ( soon, I hope ) and buy a house with a BIG sewing room!
Esther

[Ann]

Good luck Krystine and family in your lively new home hope everything goes smoothly and that within a few hours/days you will feel totally settled and just remember home is where the heart is. Your two girls will love setting uo their rooms just so, and you will love the extra space. Hope the weather stays on your side when the furniture van arrives!! ENJOY. Annx

[Carol]

So excited for you.! Once you move out of a home it is only a house. We take our homes with us.

[Denise]

It's the people that make a house a home. You'll be packing up your memories and taking them with you and creating new ones and you are right, memories are in your memory and heart. Looking forward to seeing new pics of your new home.

[Lynn]

Being a military wife and moving several times through my husband's career has made me realize that houses and possessions are only things. What really matters are memories and family times. A home is not a building--it's the people who live there.

[greenrabbitdesigns]

You enjoy that new studio !! :)
V x

[Bari Jo]

Oh my gooness! Yes- this - what you said:
But as I get older, I find that sentiment can be more of a prison than a blanket.

That's it…. needed to hear that today…. you are so right. So happy for you to move in to your new house finally! Time for the next chapter! It is kind of like a really good book that you are coming to the last pages of… don't want it to end, you enjoyed it so much, but then, there's the sequel and all that is ahead to look forward to! ENJOY - dying to see pictures! Of everything -but of course your new studio!!! xoxo

[Tiffinee]

My hubby is in the Army, so we move frequently and often times people will ask how can we leave all those memories year after year, doesn't it make us sad? I never truly understood that saying because we aren't leaving a memory, we are leaving a building. The memories are coming with us! I always LOVE setting up my new sewing area (not a room yet, but just corners lol) every time we move! It's like starting fresh! Best if luck to you and your family!

[Shelley]

I get it....every home we have left I have never looked back.....husband is of a different mind...but once I am gone I am gone...

so enjoy your new home...

[ruth g]

Your comment about sentiment is terrific! Thanks for sharing this.

[A Little Blue Dragonfly]

Yes, totally understand and agree! I am SO happy for you, K! Blessings to you and yours as you move and get settled. What a crazy but exciting time. Thinking of you today, and can't wait for your next update! *hugs* :)

[Debbie R]

I hope your move went well! Enjoy settling in and making your new house your home.
When we moved last year, I was very emotional as we started to pack. But by the time were were all packed and it was actually time to go, I was like you -- already detached. I think that's part of the process. So by the time you actually move, in your head you're already gone. Makes it less painful.
Enjoy the new place. We look forward to seeing photos.

[pam]

So that was a good thing to hear. honestly. and super happy about your move YAY!! xo

[Wendy]

What an exciting time for you!! I totally understand the "prison" of sentiment. Good for you to be able to identify that and not let it drag you down. On to new adventures!

[edith]

Thinking about you - hope and pray your move and settling in are going smothly :)