grounded foundation
after a bit of foundering, our foundation is finally repaired.

this was the source of quite a bit of all-encompassing stress from the very beginning. my folks were *very* anxious about us buying this home because of the foundation work. and, in the end, it took longer and cost more than we'd planned (ouch), and was not an insignificant source of stress on me and sy. but it's done, and after crawling around down there yesterday and today, i'm glad that we had the work done. while it's not a guarantee or anything, i do feel better knowing that we're taking steps to protect our home a bit.

of course, while i was down there, i did see some crazy brickwork (think jumble, more than work) at the base of our chimney. (i should take a photo, it's completely nuts! sigh. just add it to the list, i suppose.)

home owning has been a bit of an adventure. but considering that my early childhood was a bit nomadic, coming home has all sorts of implications and meaning. the little stuff -- sweeping up leaves (with my tiny broom...i really gotta spring for something better), chatting with neighbors, learning how retrofitting works, pulling the trash out (along my truck down our long narrow driveway), all that -- resonates with meaning. suddenly the mundane is meaningful. (perhaps this is what it means to be grounded...)

and it's still so very new and amazing to me. at night, when everyone is tucked in, i like to wander through our little 1238 square foot palace and touch the walls, look at the hallway lit by golden light, and just sit with the incredible freedom of finally coming home.
Labels: bay area, belly palace, go stay come, homey

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