A Year in transition

It is almost a year since we have moved and finally today we brought home some furniture that will make the rest of the boxes melt away. It always takes about a year to settle into a new place. If it is shorter than that you feel like you are just on a long vacation. I know I will not want to live here more that 2 more years when Caleb is finished High School but I also know I do not want to move again after that. I want a place where we can stay put. I do like living in new places. I like all the variety that new places bring but I am very tired of the work it takes to make a place a home. I think I can use that energy in other ways and I want to do that rather than keep on finding pieces that fit a new house so you can feel settled. Time to do other things like study and get my masters in something... need to work on that too.
Downsizing in every way, children, stuff, house, cars, food, that is what we are doing. It will be interesting after this summer with only 2 home...now is the time to travel. I do so want to go places and do things that are different. Carl's brother and his wife are on a cruise this Christmas. That would be so fun. Different not cooking and buying but resting and relaxing. That would be a vacation. Will have to look for ways to do this. Fun!