Hello to all my favorite readers! Can you believe it’s the last weekend of summer, Labor Day weekend? It feels like just yesterday that summer began, and I’m definitely not ready for it to be over yet. Although I love the fall season, I must confess that I have a love-hate relationship with winter. It feels like my bones consider winter to be their enemy, and I’m sure many of you can relate.
This year marks a significant change for us. It’s going to be our first year without the chilling embrace of winter because we are relocating to the beautiful state of Florida in September, which happens to be this very month. As I sit here and write this, we’re still not exactly sure of the date we’ll be leaving because we still have an overwhelming amount of tasks to complete.
Relocating can be quite a task, especially when you’re dealing with rooms full of furniture to donate or give away, the process of packing up your life, and a garage filled with three riding mowers and all sorts of tools and equipment. You see, my husband has always had a green thumb, and he took care of his parents’ yard back when we had a house of our own. We accumulated a wide range of tools, from air compressors to yard tools – you name it, we’ve got it. Figuring out what to do with all of it is a challenge in itself!
It’s truly amazing how quickly time has flown by this summer. Since July, we’ve been making the most of our time here in Ohio by visiting all the local festivals and fairs. We know that once we’re a thousand miles away in Florida, it won’t be as easy to do this every year. Of course, we’ll still come back to Ohio to visit my wonderful Mother-In-Law. I wish she would come with us; life would be a lot easier if she did.
I consider myself incredibly fortunate because I’ve always had a great relationship with my Mother-In-Law. From the day I met her, she’s been sweet, kind, and just an amazing woman. I’m going to miss her dearly, which is why I wish she’d join us in Florida. However, I understand why she chooses to stay. She has a home here, and leaving it behind is not an easy decision.
I know it’s going to be tough on my husband too, as he’s been taking care of her yard and the exterior of her home. Our parents aren’t getting any younger; mine are both deceased, and we want to spend as much time with them as we can. But at the same time, we also need to make this move while we’re still able to do so. We want to embrace the change as summer comes to an end and the beauty of fall begins.
As we bid farewell to summer, let’s be grateful for all the opportunities life has given us and look forward to the ones that lie ahead. May you all have a blessed day and enjoy what’s left of summer. We’ll see you again in a couple of days with more updates on our journey.
Joyful-Echoes 