Peace

A little altar on my kitchen window sill.

I am so in love with my house.
It is the house I've always dreamed of.
It is my place of peace, serenity and calm.
It is my comfort and my refuge.

Ever since I was in grade school I wanted to live on my own. My childhood role models were independent women like Rhoda and Mary Tyler Moore -- women without kids living alone. Before I was married, I lived alone for 13 years. Then I lived with Bryon for 13 years. Now I'm on my own again and I love it! Some days it's challenging to be a single parent of two extremely needy, high-maintenance Dobermans my beloved babies, and sometimes I miss Bryon's in-person presence (we talk at least once a day), but 99% of the time I love being on my own again. I would be very, very surprised if I ever live with someone again. Before Bryon I had no desire to shack up, ever, and that's how I feel today too. I accept my nature.

I am at peace in my home.
I am at peace with myself.
I am home.

Comments

[Kikipotamus the Hobo]

Beautiful.

[Peanut]

I love your little altar.. so simple, and so pleasing.. :o)

And I can relate so much to what you say about your house. .. your home.. being your comfort and your refuge..

I'm also finding that more and more.. :o)

Thanks for leaving your calling card today.. so nice to see you over there. Hope you are having a wonderful evening ..

[liz elayne]

i love reading about how much you love your house. i think of you safe and warm on the other side of the mountains...

sending you blessings and moments of joy...

[Julie]

I love it..beautiful.
I feel the same way about living alone. I told myself I didn't need it for many years and had roommates or lived with boyfriends. I was wrong.

[SusieJ]

I used to dream of being Mary Tyler Moore -- alone in the city. But very far from that today! So happy you're content.

[daisies]

i loved rhoda and mary too ~ when i first moved from my small town to the 'big city' all alone in my apartment, i felt sooo wonderful :)