Our Right-Sized House

Posted: May, 30, 2018 | Categories: Uncategorized

 

inspired by “Our House,” (Crosby, Stills & Nash)

 

I’ll light the grill, while you place the flowers

In the yard, in the raised bed you prepared today

Pouring the wine, outdoors on the patio

While I listen to the birds chirping their songs

All the day long, for you and me.

 

Neighbors dropped by to visit for a minute

And we talked and laughed until the moon was bright

They walked home and we retired

To the cozy living room inside

Where the gas log fireplace kept us warm last winter.

 

I walk down the hall to check the computer

In the office that doubles as grandkid space

Your studio overlooks the front porch

And the sidewalk where neighbors walk their dogs

When they go to fetch the mail.

 

Such a lovely house, the kitchen is perfect

And the pantry holds everything we need

Storage galore, in closets and cabinets,

And a garage that fits our cars with lots of room

Plus the attic with its own permanent stairs.

 

Now it’s time for bed, we go to the owner's suite

An oasis where we slumber peacefully

Dreaming of time we spend with our friends

Or visiting with nearby family

We’re close to everything we need.

 

Our house, is a very fine Not-So-Big house

With our very own courtyard

Maintenance used to be so hard

Now everything is better, yes, it’s true.

 

We chose to live in our just-the-right house

With rooms we use each day

Not just for holidays

And spaces designed just for me and you

 

Our house, we knew it when we first saw our house

It has everything we need

Expectations they exceed

At Windsong… Where Life’s A Breeze!