Appreciating Home

April 4, 2017

Appreciating home.  I have been travelling the last few days, and have had really good accommodations along the way:  My sister’s home that felt like home, a resort hotel for a wedding, and an economy motel, that had its failings but was adequate for my needs and the price.  Some things make me appreciate home.  Of course, I miss my cats.  Access to familiar stores and their content is important.  And one thing I take for granted at home, a walk in shower.  When I purchased my home in 1992,  I liked the idea of a walk in shower for a couple of reasons.  Although I was planning to put in a “doggie door,” my dog had trained himself to pee on the tile in the bathroom floor in my apartment, so I felt he could be trained to pee in the shower, in an emergency.  Well he so appreciated the “doggie door,” that no other options were necessary. 

However, I also appreciated not having to climb into a bathtub to take a shower.  Well, in 1992, that was a personal preference, not a physical issue.  Technically, it is still not a physical issue, but I have noticed that the step feels higher, and it makes me realize how much I appreciate the walk in shower.

I also appreciate being familiar with local TV programming, which is very different in New England than in Lubbock, Texas.

On the other hand, every bed I slept in had something in common with my bed at home:  multiple layers of covering.  Not one layer is very thick, but every layer adds warmth to a bed.  I appreciate not just the warmth, but the comfort that comes from the weight of covers.

Being with family was great.  But being home is great, too!