Home: Month 3 Volume 1

Follow me on a 12 month journey, from house to home. This is my space to reflect on the process of becoming a first time homeowner. I can't always promise pictures, or even paragraphs, but I can promise a true look at this season of life, and my exciting purchase.

March, oh March 2020. What a year...I mean month you have been. I am so glad I am making these posts to reflect back on my first year in the house. Here is a recap of important events.

My Home became my Office- If you had told me on January 1, that I and a good portion of America would be working from home, I would have said...umm nope. But in the span of weeks, we all learned more and more about the spreading pandemic of the coronavirus. And so here I sit, and the view into my backyard is lovely and relaxing, and the transition to working at home has gone pretty ok. I miss the interactions, the laughter, and the extra focus working at the office brings. But I am thankful beyond all measure to have a work place (TCC) that has allowed us this option and to still be getting paid. Working from home has many perks but my waistline needs to protest the close proximity to tasty snacks, hahaha:)

Daylight Savings and Being Neighborly- I loved that there has been more light in the evenings. I have been out taking walks in the neighborhood and meeting my neighbors. It's been pretty fantastic! I'm a social girl, and I want to be a good neighbor and have good neighbors:) I've learned about the history of our little street, and probably more than I needed about who owned what house for how long, etc. But I am feeling connected so that is beyond great. I definitely moved to the right place and I am thankful for that. 

Last but not least is the great outdoors and the shed!- Yes, besides my wonderful home, there is also a shed or barn if you ask my mama, on my property. It's a nice size, and March was the month I recruited help to get it started to being useful. When I bought the house, they were supposed to take out the remaining "stuff"in the shed but they forgot and honestly so did I. Anyway, thank goodness for an old friend who does my yard work, he came in his truck and with his brother, took all the "stuff" to the dump. A whole truckload, yuck, I get itchy just thinking about it clutter, and dust and who knows what else. Anyway, it's definitely rustic, and needs some work but I can put outdoor things in it now, so that's a win. Stay tuned for more details on that. 

And just like that, the first quarter of 2020 is complete! Looking forward to what lies ahead, knowing normal life will not be normal for quite a while.