It's all in the timing

I really do believe that, and as I get nearer to my ability to retire, I have been realizing that God's timing is really so much more reliable than when I try to make things happen. Case in point: I've been looking for a house to buy for at least 6 months.. .for months we thought we wanted to remain in the neighborhood where I now rent. However, it is a quaint place with houses that date back to the 1920's. .now, after looking at dozens, I have concluded that I really don't have the knowledge or ability to keep one of these older homes up.. .so, in another neighborhood, built in the 60's, with a school for Ellie nearby, and plenty of shopping within walking distance, a house was found to meet our expectations.. .so. now, we are in the waiting period to the 'closing date' about Dec. 18.
it will be a house large enough to have 4 generations, if we wanted; large garden, so we will be forced to grow our own veggies, and a nice yard for Ellie and other children to play in.

I am amazing myself realizing that I am becoming the grandmother I never expected to be. Three-year-old Eleanor has changed my entire outlook on life. It will be precious to watch her grow up, like my parents did not get to do with my children. We are fortunate that they are still around to see their great- and great-great grandchildren, at the time we were destined to follow the road to find a job in the city, and leave the parents in the small towns of our childhood.

that is common among so many baby-boomers I know. . now some are returning to their roots, and others are still searching for the search for happiness in financial success that that illusive 'good job' promises.
And so. .as I speak of timing, I am reflecting on timing in various ways. .
decisions, for one.
some of them are risky. .ones that others can not see as rational. .some people may be envious that I have a family that would want to reside in a 3-generation household by choice. It does not seem so common around here. But, we know that some of the pioneer families of old raised several generations in one house-- but perhaps not by choice. I believe there will be many advantages to this decision. financial, for one. It seems that sharing the costs of a household is a better way to use our resources than each family feeling they must have complete privacy. I've found that such privacy also comes with isolation and even loneliness. .so, in a few years, if I decide this was not the best decision, there will still be options for us.
in the meantime, we intend to leave the house we are buying 'better than we found it., The house needs a family that can give it some TLC, and we do have that to offer. LM