The view from here is exquisite.  A big part of me does not want to leave.  Another even bigger part is ready.  Finally.  I hate the word downsize.  I think of it as something old people do, signally the end of life.  That is not what we are doing.  And yet, it is, in a way.  We are right-sizing our spaces for what we are doing now, which is more engagement with our creative work.  So we want the focus to be on those creative spaces, the studios, rather than living spaces.

What I want is for a lovely young family with exuberant children to fall in love with this house and its surrounds the way that we did six years ago.  Our kids were smaller then and we wanted those kind of spaces. They are mostly away now, and the focus is shifting.  The energy is moving.  I am ready.  I could not say that a month ago.  I am making sure that every day the energy is clear for the next thing to happen.

This morning I had a vision of the real estate angels circling out to gather our new house partners – the ones who will take this house that we have lovingly cared for and be as happy here as we are.

We have found out next nest.  That is exciting.  I am ready.  I am ready.