Monday, December 5, 2011

Second Blog of the Day - Our mailing address

Dear "All of You",

Just opened our mail, and there was a nice Christmas card addressed to our Culver address with a message inside that they "hoped we would receive this at our new address", so thought some of you might like to have our new mailing address.  Here it is: 

Ward and Esther Miller
1415 Avalon Court
Winona Lake, Indiana
46590

Back to unpacking just one more box.  Fortunately, we have an attached garage with room along one side for open metal shelving and several roomy metal enclosed cabinets.  Those areas are fast filling up and many of the boxes are simply labeled "memorabilia".  I feel as if it will take us 5 years to sort all of this out, but it is comforting to know that we can take our time, to pitch, save, give away or sell. 

I'll tell all of you a secret (and I guess then, it will not longer be a secret):  Some of the memorabilia boxes were packed when my mother died in 1988 (24 years ago).  Wow!  Our Painter and Poet journey began in 1989, and I've been more fascinated by enjoying our wonderful art "trip" with all of the hard but enjoyable facets of envisioning, then making the painting and poetry come to life, then marketing, traveling, etc. etc., than I was by delving into the contents of those boxes  - they moved along with us -
to our first condo, then to our peaceful log cabin, then to our recent beloved Culver home with attached gallery, and now on to our retirement condo - a peaceful and secure haven.  I'm sure this new spot, without the gallery, the matting and framing, and with other people responsible for many of the tasks we tried to do for ourselves, will give us an easier life with more time to create and to relax.  So the journey goes on..........

Ward hung a Christmas wreath near our front door, and our 45 year old nativity scene (from Marshall Field's catalog) is in its year round place,  an antique commode right next to our front door.  Later this next week, we will put up a few old favorite Christmas decorations. 

from  Esther

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