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New Home, same madness

I sit here trying to nail down a post idea.  I haven't written for so long, I feel like, wow! There is a lot to catch up on.  One thing that hasn't changed is Rhodes House madness. We moved in June.  We were in a california, mid century rancher, with a HUGE pool, in Woodland Hills.  We all loved that house. It was great for entertaining, great location, lots of concrete for skateboarding, playing hockey, and bouncing balls.....but, we were leasing it, and we didn't want to buy it (it was old, and in desperate need of updates & repairs, and it was overpriced) so..... we decided to move.

I didn't think we would ever find the right house.  Amazingly, as things often work, the perfect house for us was out there.  Well perfect, except for the fact that it has no pool.  It is much bigger, has amazing character, is new and lovely. I have always wanted a house that looked like a Mill or a barn, I just didn't expect to find it in the San Fernando Valley.  Who knew???



So we found our home.  We got moved, amidst much craziness, that I will detail in later posts. We are here, we are settled, and things are loud, messy, and chaotic, just like normal. Fortunately is is cooler here than in Woodland Hills, but we do miss our pool.....and a little bit of the concrete (it is hard to play basketball on dirt)  What I have here, that I love, is my very own wine garden.  It is a peaceful shady place, where (I hide from my children) I read, chill out, nap, (hide from my children), and enjoy the occasional (daily) glass of wine. :)  Good times. Oh, and school starts in 5 days..... Whoooooo Hoooo!

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