hi.
i'm home :)

i love coming back. no sooner had i stepped out of the car in the sobey's parking lot, on the way home from sackville, then i was attacked with a giant bear hug from sheldon- followed shortly by one from Bergeron. one would have thought i'd sent notice that i was coming or something.

i love seeing what's changed or moved in the house. dad put in new wood flooring in the upstairs hall. mom [in perfect martha stewart etiquette] has little multi-coloured towels and soaps in the bathroom; i finally got to see the new car jamie's been bragging about- it's in perfect condition, not at all a typical 'teenage first car'. he wears a uniform for work now, and i'm always amazed at how tall he is, how dark and smooth his skin is. he's doing so well at his job, and is so enthusiastic. i love seeing him interested in something.

i love seeing my old room, decorated by mom to look like that of a child in the early 1900's or something.. my wooden collector's dollhouse proudly on display; a white wicker rocking chair in the corner; quilts on the bed; antique clothes hangers on the wall for decoration. i love coming in, plunking down my luggage and guitar, and hanging my red leather jacket on the antique hangers.

i love hearing mom and dad go on and on about what birds and small animals are now regular visitors to our feeders outside the kitchen window, like they're an extention of the family.
....
it's done now. it's really over.
i'm beginning new again. i'm back home where it all started. no regrets, but i still can't help mourning the past. the summer is here, and this is where i thrive.