Back home again -- is this it for the blog?

The last leg of my trip was rainy and windy and very, very gray. I didn't take any photos on that leg of the drive. This photo of my first forsythia sighting of the year is from the day before in Southeast Missouri.



Back to that last leg of the trip...  After stopping for lunch and groceries, I arrived at home mid-afternoon. There is a slight scent to this house that isn't at all about perfumes or about who is living here -- it has smelled like this since I first remember visiting my grandparents here as a small child. Walking in, I recognized the scent of the house immediately. Waking up in the night, I immediately remembered that I was at home, but then I had to remind myself which way the bathroom was from the bed.

What now that I'm home? Unpacking, laundry, cleaning up after all my pre-trip van projects, sorting mail, filing my taxes, the list goes on but you get the idea.

Almost three months on the road was enough time to interrupt some habits I'd like to break. It's enough time for my attachment to the stuff in the house to have loosened, so this is a great time to go through stuff with fresh eyes and get rid of things I don't use.  I'm giving myself time to reflect on what it's like to be back home before jumping into the social aspects of being back. I'm feeling sad about this thing that I looked forward to for so long being over, but I know that I'd grown weary of it well before I got home and I am glad to be here.

Thanks for taking this journey with me! I have some more thoughts for what to blog about in the future, such as:

- Lessons learned from this trip
- Thoughts about future trips
- Adventures both at home and traveling

If you have any questions you'd like me to answer or suggestions for topics to write about, feel free to send me email.

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  1. UnknownMarch 27, 2018 at 6:26 AM

    Welcome home, Karen! I was just wondering yesterday when you were returning...I was driving by Julie's Cafe when I thought of you. :-) When you are ready to get a little social we need to have lunch and catch up. I've really enjoyed following your trip and am glad you have returned safe and sound. Talk soon, Rebecca

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