Hello! I'm Dot. This is my nest.
I share this roomy nest with my husband of 32 years. Our two children now have nests of their own with their spouses and our precious grandchildren. Therefore, "The ROOMY Nest...."
For months before our son graduated from high in 2013, all I heard were things like "Wow! You guys are about to be empty nesters! Are y'all ready for that?" and "Goodness! It's going to be so hard for y'all in that house with both kids gone now. How in the world will you spend all your time?" Now, I don't mind telling you, I am a fairly emotional person....okay, I'm a VERY emotional person....and it was harder to accept than I thought it would be. Oh, don't get me wrong. I DID want my baby birds to fly out of our nest and find happiness in nests of their own. I guess I just didn't keep up with the time very well. (Didn't I JUST bring Baby Bird #2 into our nest a year or two ago?? Okay, so it was 25+ years ago, but still....)
Anyway, the point is....I simply refused to think that my purposeful life had come to an end! My nest wasn't "empty"! It was just...well...a bit more roomy now, that's all. I chose to look at it as an opportunity to rediscover who I am and perhaps possibly grow into someone even better. So, with that said, I decided to start this blog. Sure, I know there are thousands upon thousands of blogs out there much like this one created by women who are sharing these exact same experiences as I am. That's okay. I'm not doing this for money or an attempt at fame. I am doing this for me. It's a journal. It's a photo album. It's a way for me to actively take part in the journey I still have ahead of me in this thing called life. I want to appreciate every single day I'm blessed to live in one way or another and then celebrate it here with you!
Welcome to my "Roomy Nest." I'm so glad you stopped by!