How's The New Place?

 Sunday, August 4, 2024

"How's the new place?" they ask. 

Some might wonder how I could not love the "new place".   After all it's cute, right?  Reminiscent of a little New England style cottage. 

Everyone who visits always comments on how cozy the "new place" feels. 

"It's low maintenance, gated security, plenty of activities available and clubs to join," they say. 

I am trying to love the "new place".  I've dressed it up with curtains and carpets.  I'm in the process of giving the kitchen a face lift with shiny new cabinets. 

I've hung Ross' prized artwork and displayed his precious thrift store finds.  

All of the furniture here in the "new place" is the furniture I brought with me from our old place.  I've re-arranged the living room a hundred times.

I placed the "Big Toe" flower pot, the one that always made us smile, under the front yard tree and had the landscaping redone.

But as much as I try, for now, it's just a place to hang my hat and rest my weariness. 

And so, when they ask "hows the new place?"  

I answer, "Ross isn't here."