For many years we lived in Toad Hall, an old American Gothic Foursquare house named for the mansion in Wind in the Willows although ours wasn’t really a mansion, the kids just thought it was. Now we live in a different home – one more suited to aging with dignity – yes, well, we can hope – The House Between. “Between” because we are living that stage of life between now and what is to come. Sound a little macabre? It’s not. We needed move to a space with main floor accessibility for older people who may not always be able to climb stairs to sleep and eliminate. We love this home in a quiet neighborhood with offices overooking the wooded ravine behind where we feed birds and watch coyotes play leap frog. We love knowing, too, that this is not our final place – there is more healing and goodness in the next life. I’ve kept the name of my blog toadsdrinkcoffee because I don’t know how to migrate to a new one. The name is now even more obscure, but it had to do with living in Toad Hall and my addiction to coffee. However, I did migrate my old publication – Notes From Toad Hall – to the new one Letters from the House Between.
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I just have to say, as a Brooklynite who just moved into one of those "0 bedroom, 1 bathroom" places, is that what they mean is that it's a studio, and it's often quite roomy (by New York standards!).
margie... i thought i asked you not to put the picture of my dream home on the internet! now everyone is gonna outbid me. dang it!
Nope. It's in the bag. And we get the upstairs bedroom, just like we agreed. mlh
My husband and I are moving to Seattle.....it is painful.
Just finally read the newest edition of Notes and thought I should catch up here (at least add you to my reader!). I am in the throws of the Brooklyn hunt and I must say, it more overwhelming than I thought it would be. No, complicated is the word. And I must sleep because I have these 2 little children who I cannot abide without it!
That last comment by Brian was actually me, Jessie :)
didn't realize I was signed as him...
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