Posted on 04/18/2018 7:08:10 PM PDT by Skooz
Wonderful story, my FRiend, thanks for sharing ... ever thought about doing fiction writing?
Many of your references agree with mine.
We bought our lake property in ‘97. Built a new house in ‘02.
Is it time to move on ?
My age says no...
Comfort, simplicity and routine have their place. Good luck.
Very nice story.
You bought the lot 3 months after joining free republic. You lived here longer ; )
Beautiful home, why sell?
That was a good read.
That was beautiful. I hope you have wonderful memories in your new home, and I hope the new owners of this home will love it and cherish it as much as you do.
What a beautiful house. I always thought females had a hard time letting go......I guess not. Memories are precious but making new ones ain’t so bad. Good luck Skooz!
Thanks for a wonderful story. God speed.
Always a bittersweet experience moving from your home and leaving memories behind but then there's always the promise of a new beginning. Good luck in your new home and you might want to drive by the "old house" from time to time.
Lower the price...
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“I’ve been trying to sell this place for years.”
Similar to the the story of our house in Roseville. We watched it being built. We planted the trees that have now reached maturity. I was born and lived my whole life in California. Got to get out while we can.
My parents passed away over twenty years ago and I still cannot bear to the sell the house they helped built in 1946.
Fortunately, the house is near North Dakota State University
and we have had good tenants for that period of time-graduate students with families.
Unfortunately, I live and work in Maine almost 1700 miles away.
Wonderful home, wonderful memories. May you take some of the joy with you to your new digs.
That was moving and beautifully written.
I wonder...and this is just a suggestion...if you shouldn’t write it down and leave it for the next owners.
They might be nice people who would appreciate it, or they may be the opposite. But if they are people of substance, perhaps your letter will stay with the house (or rather, the home). And maybe they will add their own when they leave.
You can always visit the outside.
Your father saw the house because he built the home.
I can see why you’re reluctant to leave. The walls will never forget. The stories they could tell.
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