Reply #4: Fall will do that .. I still remember walking to a [View All]

[Why Syzygy]

Halloween party down a couple of blocks. I loved Fall parties.

I never had a family home. My dad was a minister and the house always belonged to the church. But I left home when I was 15 and lived with some friends. October is my favorite month in Texas. I do remember the state fair. which is always in October, and attended many times as an adult. The weather is just perfect. And there are so many things to to do at the fair!

My son is grown now, but he always told me I made a homey place. I just kept it clean and cooked good food and we got to play a lot. Everyone was welcome and put at ease.

I don't know if you're looking for this home for your son or yourself. Probably both.
He will enjoy anywhere you are happy. Kids are like that. If you need another setting, you will find it. That house may represent loss on a deep level that isn't readily apparent, due to the circumstances of its acquisition. I'm not really digging where I live now. Although it is a perfectly sweet and very practical location. The lighting and room arrangements are all off somehow. Maybe check into some Feng Shui.

It sounds like your original home was perfect, but this one may not be, for reasons that you just can't discern. That sounds normal.

One of the places I lived that made me feel the best was really rather impractical. The door faced North and it had huge North and West windows. It was a very old house and the wind could blow in through the cracks and the floor could freeze during the winter (pier and beam). But I loved that place. It had a huge front porch-wrap around to the side. This place has a West facing door and no North windows. It just isn't orientated. (Mrs. Fields that is a word).

Go with your gut, Lildream.