The last 65 years of my life has been spent in one place.
Can you believe that? I grew up, went to school and then university then settled down without ever going more than 20 miles from where I was born.
I lived it and I can hardly believe it. I raised my family only miles from where I grew up. While I have been away for vacation, I have never left this area for more than a week at a time. All of that is getting ready to change. No more HVAC furnace killing winters for me. I am headed south and embarking on my first real adventure of my life. Unfortunately, my dear husband of 43 years won’t be joining me. I lost him almost a year ago. My kids are all down south so, that’s where I’m heading. There are so many familiar things which I will miss dearly. But winter is not one of them. I am ready to move to the land of the heat pump and mild winter. My son found me a nifty little cottage to live in. The price was right and it had an added benefit I wasn’t even expecting. There is a sunroom attached to the back of the cottage. And, it has its own HVAC unit! There is something called a ductless mini split system in there. Apparently, this thing can heat and cool that sunroom separate from the rest of the house. So, if there is a brisk morning, I can’t crank up the heat to knock the chill off. However, the biggest need will be in the summer. Without a/c that sunroom would roast a person alive. I’m sad to leave my home and all I’ve known my whole life. But, I can’t wait to hold my grandbabies in that sunroom!