Moving back

I've lived in more than 20 houses and when I was finished renovating and re-decorating, it was time to move to another one.  After decades of moving farther and farther from the Shoreline, my journey back here began as one of familial duty and obligation.  I soothed my California grief by buying an enormous single family house in New England.  By myself.

What was I thinking?

You should have seen the driveway . . . steep, narrow, and twisted.  This picture was taken from the road. 

Connecticut:  2635 Square Feet  $600,000

But the house was perfect for entertaining and close to my family. 

Connecticut:  The Martini Room with one of three fireplaces and 11 rooms in the house

It also seemed cheap, compared to California: 

Newport Beach:  1810 square feet.  $1,090,000

Newport Beach:  Great Room (there were only two rooms on the lower level)

Newport Beach:  Living and Dining (the other room on the lower level)

It seemed an easy decision. . .

My mom was battling cancer, and after only six weeks of living here, I lost the reason I had returned. Now I had a deeper grief to get through.   I had my own home grown therapy:  cooking, decorating, projects, holidays, all involving enormous amounts of energy. 

And then it happened.  The one thing I had wanted all my life and had pretty much given up on. 

Comments

[Julie]

You are such an inspiration, Margot. Your energy and passion for food and beauty are contageous! - Julie "Tall Girl" Stafford