I guess you can hear the book closing. The last page has been read of our story in Sharpsburg. Our house there was a nice home for us and we are a little bit sad that it belongs to someone else now. Yet there is relief because we had one more house than we wished to pay for. The new owners are excited about the space and they have two small children, ages 3 and 5, who will doubtless find is a joyous place to grow and play. And next fall a big ole yellow school bus will be stopping at the end of the drive to pick up their kindergartener.

We've bought a few pieces of furniture to make our new place homier and are really settling in. Every room is a delight to the eye, foyer, living room, kitchen, the bridge, family room, dining room, sun room (which shall henceforth be called the "beach house" for reasons obvious to all those who gaze upon it), the master bedroom and sitting room, the patio, and front porch, the garden. Sarah would be delighted to ride in the golf cart now for it has a bright yellow "enclosure" which looks like a yellow bonnet when not in use, and like a yellow raincoat when we need it. It is wild looking now for certain.

We are going to be happy here. I feel like this place has been waiting for us to arrive and settle.