5000 lbs of household effects + 5 days minus cardboard and boxes = one new house set up.
Now to make it a home.
Stuff. Defining our past and orienting the future. Less stuff than we normally take; certainly less than we live with under one roof in America. Interesting to see what we chose to launch us into this new world. The memories of other happy places; the functionality for a lifestyle filled with entertaining; and the creature comforts and creative aspirations. Funny to look at it and project how this chapter will interplay with the objects of history.
It's like arranging a doll house; anticipating guests/family who might come. Carving out a space for new friendships to be nurtured by. Learning to live with mementos that stimulate, but don't stab the heart at the reminder that the people involved are far away. I am a little sad, and daunted, to realize that the house may come together quickly, but the home can only be assembled one select piece at a time. It's going to be a big job.
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And home here continues to change too. Ethel has 2 more weeks before moving to Florida. Ugh.
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