Oh Bright, I think you may have hit the nail on the head with the statement ending in
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am not so unhappy". Maybe I'm not happy here...just not unhappy. Interesting.
Marianne, You are correct about the blaze of spring flowers. The woods are alive with Redbud, Dogwood and Rhododendron. The showy orchids are in bloom. The Azaleas are solid balls of colors... Reds, pinks, fuchsias, white, apricot. Mountain laurels are in full bloom. I have planted thousands of perennials over the years and many are in their full glory now. The Japanese primrose are in full bloom all along the creek and near the house. The green of the trees and grass is just brilliant right now.
The beauty in Florida is of a different sort. When we left, we took 42 over to 19. It was interesting in that one section really reminded me of Pa, with the rolling hills and hardwoods.
So..I am not unhappy.
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Originally Posted by brightspot01
I feel as if TV is pulling on one arm and home is pulling on the other. It's a tug of war. This has been home for 35 years. I think of leaving this behind and basically starting over and that's not easy to do for someone like me who is a "nester."
Yet, when in TV, I don't want to leave. I'm so happy there. I wonder if it's the newness
of it and would I continue to be that happy if I made it my new home? What if we sell everything here, make the move, then find out that it's not what I had expected after settling down. I know people have packed up and moved back home but I don't want to do that. If, and when we decide to move to Florida, I want it to be a decision I know I'll be able to live with.
All I know right now is that I live for my trips to TV...count the months and days. When time to return home, I become very sad and am miserable for a while. Then routine sets in, I get busy with work, family, friends and am not so unhappy...even though I still have a pretty good idea of how many months and days it is until my next return.
As of right now...I'll be arriving in TV in 33 days!
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