These four little lemons are a bright spot in my day. This pour little tree still produced these beautiful fruits, even though the deer and goats have munched away every single leaf. At my last house, it had leafy foliage, but never any fruit! #couldbealifemetaphor
I get a lot of questions about how life is going in the trailer. Up until about the beginning of December, things were totally bearable– heck, sometimes even enjoyable, but as I entirely expected would happen, the weather has thrown us a curveball. I’m not a big fan of the winter months, but the last few years of drought had me questioning why it was that I dreaded it so. Now I remember.
mud. cold. wet. more mud. wind. hauling firewood. (ok that’s a throwback from my youth, but still)
• Sounds in the night– squirrels running across your roof, pecans falling on the roof, branches scratching the roof. When the pounding rain and howling wind really pick up, it sounds like a freight train is outside our door, and you’re pretty sure we’re going to tip and roll down the hill at any moment.
• Yoga-like flexibility required– but you still end up with a lot of bruises. crawl over the bed to reach the phone on your nightstand. duck under the cabinet when someone opens it at the wrong time. Ask my husband, it can get downright treacherous at times.
• Worst Chore– for me anyway, making the bed. It’s a monumental feat to climb from side to side of the bed over mounds of pillows and comforters (see above), pulling and tugging on sharp corners of plywood. ugh.
• Biggest Challenge– besides space, which is obvious, is juggling the hot water for a family of four. There’s just enough hot water for two quick showers, or half of one my kids normal showers. (this has actually been a good lesson for them to cut down on their shower time!). Then there’s always a load of dishes waiting for it’s turn with the hot water, which unfortunately doesn’t always get used when the kids do the dishes (ewe-greasy! also a good lesson for the kids)
• “This would never happen in a house”– we catch ourselves saying this sometimes because truly, there are many discussions and tender/funny/memorable moments that we would otherwise not share simply because we wouldn’t be within ear shot of each other at all times. In our old house, we spread out, everyone in their corner or room of the house. In our new house, I hope we remember the importance of sharing close proximity conversation with each other.
• Let it go, Let it go– the trailer is always messy. It seems like we’re constantly cleaning, but it seriously only takes about five minutes to mess it up again. There’s no space to put anything, so it’s cluttered. We have a total of 16 muddy feet tromping through a very tiny space, so the floor is always dirty. Dishes pile up quickly. Laundry overflows from the basket. Life is busy, and at times, we all just have to let it go.
So would I do it all over? heck yea! We made the right choice, but we also knew it wouldn’t be easy, and sometimes it’s not. But that’s ok, we are more blessed than we could ever hope for and we know it will be worth it in the end!
LOTS OF HOME PROGRESS… STAY TUNED!
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