Bee's Guest House

[Javamama]

I need a comforting front porch right now. We went home - 'bout an hour northwest of where we live now - yesterday and I got homesick. Dangit. I miss our families. DH and I grew up within 10 minutes of each other so our families are all within a few miles of each other - some of our siblings and their families included. I just feel like I'm missing out on so much. And it seems ridiculous that we paying out the wazoo living here when there are much, much cheaper places to be found. (that's my opinion only - DH is fine with being settled here) Now the reason we came to live where we do is because DH could only get a job where a large insurance company is headquartered. That means a large city. We moved out as far as we could while still keeping it a decent commute for him.
I hope our situation changes someday. But once DH settles, it's hard to change his mind. That's why my siggy line says "blooming where I'm planted" But I'm still homesick.

 

[Farmfresh]

Java what you have are called "production" Reds. These are the chickens used commercially for battery production of brown eggs. I just want you to know there ARE still some good RIR out there. They are just getting hard to find.

 

[Farmfresh]

Sorry you are feeling down Java, yet I admire your resiliency! We all need to "Bloom" where we are planted.

 

[Javamama]

Yeah, I probably do have production reds - but they did come from a hatchery and you never know what you are getting unless it's from a heritage breeder. It's good to make that point. Bee probably knows it already I'm just feeling a special dislike for my RIR's right now.
And thanks for the kind words FF I appreciate them.

 

[Dace]

Hey Java, hang in there girl. You just never know what the future hlds.

Your siggy has always meant a lot to me as my life is upside down the past couple years. It always makes me stop and think abut being grateful for what I do have.....and that nothing really is holding me back.

 

[Quail_Antwerp]

Hey, I was thinking of your siggy the other day, Java! It's how I was feeling - like we're trying to bloom where we planted - or rather, bloom where my husband's too stubborn to move from.

Had that conversation with my mom yesterday, in fact. I told her since he's not willing to sell out and move, I'm just gonna keep filling up on the poultry.

 

[Javamama]

or rather, bloom where my husband's too stubborn to move from.

Boy do I know what it feels like! My DH is one of those "if it ain't broke, don't even think about messing with it, even if will significantly improve your life" kind of people. I'm thinking, OK - we'll just GO broke while not trying to fix it, and then he will have to move! I let him be the boss...plant the seed, it might grow in 5 to 10 years

 

[justusnak]

Awww, Java,
I can't say I know how you are feeling...my mother had a "Gypsy soul" We moved LOTS! Our family wasn't what you call close...but I longed for that. So, sorta I know how you are feeling. I issed all my nieces and nephews growing up. But now...Im OK with it. I am "blooming where I am planted" and sinking my roots in deep. Home is where YOU make it. Visiting family is great...catching up on everyones lives...but going home is even better. YOUR home!

 

[MorelCabin]

Java, when I first left my home town and huge family I was very homesick too, for the first five years...then I decided to make this place home...got busy, made alot of great friends, and you know, for the last few years I really have bben blooming...I don't miss home so much anymore at all...in fact I very rarely even go back to visit I am that comfortable here. I am four hours away from where I grew up. I remember I used to wake up in the middle of the night and go outside and cry so I didn't wake DH.
You really can bloom where you're planted. The way i see it now...this is my childrens hom...my home means nothing to them, they were all so young. And since this is their home, then it has to be mine too! And it really and truly is

 

[Javamama]

Thanks girls, your words are comforting We have been away from our hometown for 12 years now and for some reason it's just now bothering us. I think it's seeing our parent's age. And now that we have 3 kids it is so much harder to travel up to see them, even though it's only an hour away. Seems like for every 1 day we travel we need 2 to recover, so we just don't go that much anymore. We've had a bad run with making and keeping friends here and I know that plays into how I feel. If we were back home then the friends would be built in.