Beautiful house and well written, as others have said.
Having moved an average of every 18 months for over twenty years, dragging wife and kids along, I will tell you that your home is where your blood is. Growing up? I never lived in a place longer than a couple years. Very mobile I suppose.
Your Home isn’t the place where you spilt blood sanding, scraping, painting, building. But your real blood. Your family and friends.
I wish blessings on you moving to a new house, but I think you will have a home wherever you go.
Kit
Kit, it is rare that I get through a day feeling as warm and peaceful and happy that you - with your wonderful reply to Skooz - and Skooz with that equally wonderful paean to his home, are each on FR and chose to share your feelings about home, family and chosen family...Thank you and may all of you be blessed.