Yup, it's been awhile

"these are our homes, our private worlds; let them welcome us and make us happy. let them grow and not stagnate. let them be mirrors of our personality and not the reflections of others; let them be splendid achievements of self-expression." eleanor mcmillen brown

I found this quote on a blog I read daily (if at all possible)...if you haven't been to Becky's blog yet, I highly recommend it, for her creativity, inspiration, thoughts, talent...I could go on and on. I'm a huge fan, to say the least.

Anyway, the reason I posed this quote is both to remind me of a goal I set, and to share with you that the goal hasn't gotten far from my mind. It's been awhile since I've posted because life has been more than hectic the last month +. The holidays are always like that for me, and this is no different, but we've added some family sadness into the mix. For those who don't know, my grandfather's health has taken a steep decline in the last month, and he was admitted to a care facility the day before Thanksgiving. He's strong, of course, and stubborn like most Meadows men (and a few of the women), and we pray for his peace and comfort daily.

Back to my goal. Making our house a home. It will happen, in time, because our relationship took time to build, our personailities, our individual talents, interests, and concerns...all that didn't happen overnight either. I'm really pleased with the way our home is turning out. I think it's warm, and comforting, and peaceful to me. I'm at ease when I get home at night. I need that - I think we all do.

Not that I have many readers, but for those of you who do, I hope you had a blessed Christmas, and a very safe, happy, and healthy New Year!