American homes

Getting out of the house by itself, during the past year was a tedious task, can you comprehend, what would it be like, when you need to move your home where you lived for years, into another home closer to your parents? When you stay at one place for decades, you tend to accumulate things and memories, sorting, and leaving them behind is overcoming both emotional and physical barriers. As they say, all is well that ends well. Once you are in your new place, and all is settled, there is a big sense of satisfaction, for self it's a huge relief, and so for the near and dear ones, too. 

Not a traditional American house, but it was lovely to have a sneak peak into this one in Rayland, Ohio, about 20 minutes from wheeling WV, where our Lovely Lynnette moved into recently. As you reach the house, this is how it looks:

It was a stand alone house, and the portion on the LHS of the picture, was added, for Car parking. Once we enter the house, this is how the living room look like:

The one in the living room is a family member and not a guest, were you able to find the member?  The fire place and X'mas tree add charm, and can be seen in most houses. 

The beautiful dining hall, and mostly this room have pictures of family members. It's said that family that eat together stay together.

And how do we eat, unless we cook or get if from out. It's not feasible to get things from out always, and so we have kitchens. And it is here where most houses have the Dishwasher (obvious), Washing machine and the fridge.  Some houses do have a separate wash area as well. All spic and span with closed cupboards. Because of the  kind of weather there, you will not find insects around. 

who would not want to occasionally relax, and stretch themselves, after standing for long in kitchen, after having yummy food, when guest leave after fun and party,  one just get's into the bed room with the pretext of having a me time, and end up having a siesta if not definitely, after a long days work, to rejuvenate oneself, this where one spend a night. You have this place with things that give you comfort, there is a teddy bear on the bed, and did you see on the wall above the beautiful wooden box, the picture has footprints, in the shape of heart. 

With all the inputs through out the day, do we not need an output as well, do we not need to clean ourselves and get ready fresh? Most houses have common bathroom and toilets and bath tub and shower are common necessity. 

Windows and side doors, keep us fresh giving us a view of the outdoors. The garden in the courtyard seem to weather away during every snowfall, and some things there come back after the snow. 

For a traditional house, here is the one where she lived before moving into this new house, in Shadyside Ohio about 25 minutes from wheeling, WV. It's said that a house is built by hands but a home is built by heart.. 

Spring, Autumn, Snow or rain, they provide us a roof over our head as we stand and wonder on the happenings around us. We stand and stare like the tree without leaves at times making snowman and enjoying the flickering snow, and wonder how overnight, there are blossoms in white on them, then slowly there is greenery and flowers bloom, variety colors, joy and hope around, this become even more colorful, with the green leaves changing colors, and there is fall around, the rhythm of the cycle continue, and we keep wondering and life goes on....each having own favorite season, 

Each come with their own challenges, clearing off the snow, keeping weeds away, cleaning the fallen leaves, it's not always easy, but some things we enjoy and some we do not. Another interesting fact is the houses are without border walls, dividing one another from the neighbors. Isn't that wonderful, and what is needed more in this world, houses without border walls, but with bridges into the hearts of one another without and around. 

Don't you feel all these pictures to be postcards? A picture perfect home - and wishing that so be the joy in staying there.