Someone asked about the quilt in this picture the other day and seeing it makes me miss my house in Missouri.
I’m happy in Texas but what I wouldn’t give to have the space I had there and to be able to keep the house halfway clean without all the dust and dirt we have here with the drought and almost constant wind blowing. I loved that framed tin that’s over the fireplace and have absolutely no place to put it in the current house. The entertainment center doesn’t fit anywhere in the current house. We made a choice . . we went with the acreage here and a small house but I still miss this house with the big kitchen and two ovens, all the bathrooms . . even if I didn’t like cleaning them.
The leaves were beautiful in MO last week, even though they’ve had a drought too. We won’t see much (probably none) leaf color here. Every now and then I ask myself . . why did we move to Texas? Between missing Chad, Nicole, Adalina, the house, the season changes and being less than an hour from a major city, I can start thinking about it all and let myself get disappointed that I’m here but then I remember that for as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted 40 acres in the woods. I have 45 acres here. I have my chickens, a garden, no close neighbors . . that means a lot and I never ever want to live in the city limits again . . even with a close to perfect house.
Now that Chad is leaving Nevada and I won’t be back there, I won’t pass by the house again and in a while, I won’t even think about it any more. With Chad no longer living there, in my mind, it will be more like we all moved on with our lives and not like we moved off and left him there.
I feel bad for Nicole’s grandparents. They’re pretty elderly and live in town just a few miles from Chad and Nicole. They come by to see Nicole often. Chad cooks and takes dinner to them often . . they all eat together at the grandparents’ house. They’re so going to miss them.
The really good thing for Chad and Nicole is that they’re going to be 18 miles from Joplin. They can get there to shop or eat or do whatever they need to do in the city without having to drive an hour to get there. They’re going to love that.
OK . . pity party is over. Time to fire up the longarm!
Sherry says
You also don’t have that nasty red flag guy, even if you did like him.
JudyL says
Thank you for reminding me. Even though I saw a few red tags, mostly at the same houses that always had them, here I was not even thinking of those miserable red tags!
That alone makes me smile knowing I never have to think about it again.
Sandra Neel Hutchins says
I always loved to see photos of your house in Nevada. I LOVED your basement! We can’t have basements here where I live in northeastern Oklahoma because the soil floods them. That Nevada house just looked amazing and anyone would miss it. We moved from OKC to here in the country, and the UPS man and I get along just fine! As long as there is internet shopping, it doesn’t matter if we all live out on our country land, does it?
JudyL says
It was real close to a perfect house. I keep reminding myself that it really wasn’t perfect . . we had really high utility bills, the house would need a roof in a few years and that’s one heck of a big roofing job. I’m so happy not having stairs. Yep, you’re right. UPS makes living out in the country so easy.
Donna says
But what about the quilt? It’s gorgeous! Is there a pattern available? Oh, that yellow/gold!!!!! It just makes me happy just to look at it.. Looks like sunshine on a late Autumn afternoon.
Dora, the quilter says
I understand too well about missing a house. Sometimes I still get hit by waves of missing the home I left 15 years ago. (It too had utility bills that were too high, but it had a wonderful kitchen–in fact, only two rooms were mediocre.) Love that gold quilt–it reminds me of the aspens we saw this morning. Just wonderful autumn gold!
Peggy says
I didn’t look at your post as a pity party, but a reflection of life. You had fond memories of your house and family in Nevada and that is good. Enjoy those memories and embrace the new memories being made in Texas.
Linda Smith says
I do wish we could have basements in Texas. I’ve always wanted that extra space. However, if you should decide, you can always remodel or add on to your country home. With 45 acres, you have enough land to do whatever you wish, even building a new house on your property. Circumstances may change, and Chad may decide to join you in Texas. Hmmm…maybe you need to get started on that new house soon.
Sandra Clarke says
Hi Judy,
The block for October on the Holiday Sampler does not come up. I did not miss them , did I?
Hilachas says
It doesn’t soundlike a pity party to me. It sounds like fond memories of you past. What part of Texas do you live in?
JudyL says
Thank you! I was feeling like I needed pity! 🙂 We’re in central Texas — Brownwood.
Pat McGuire says
I understand. I understand. There are always pluses and minuses about a home. I loved my nxt to last house, but the personal pain was too much. The last house was fantastic, but was never a home. This current house is home, but only has one bathroom and we are constantly trying to upgrade it. It never is a perfect fit, but close is sometimes okay.