Our elderly neighbor, Luella, passed away suddenly back in January. She and her husband bought the house next door to us in 1971, so she lived there for over 50 years. She was a sweet lady and a good neighbor to us, and we miss her. Yesterday a lot of her family convened at the house and seemed to be cleaning things out. Boxes and small household items were loaded into cars and taken away. My best guess is that the estate is finally almost finished with the probate process, and they're taking the first steps toward selling the house. All three of Luella's children grew up there, so I imagine there's a lot of stuff to be sorted. It's been nine months since Luella died.
Nine months.
Yesterday the lovely young couple across the street brought their newborn baby girl home! Some family members (one of the new grandmas among them) decorated the porch with pink balloons and a big banner that says, "It's time to celebrate baby Georgia!" ahead of their arrival home from the hospital. They also tied a huge pink bow to the mailbox, a tradition around here that announces that there's a new baby in the house. It was all very sweet.
I got a small gift for our newest neighbor (books, my standard gift for new babies) and a card for the new mom and dad. I left everything in a bag by their front door, since I didn't want to knock and disturb them at such a special time.
The life of our neighborhood goes on.
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It is lovely to have some good news.
cheers
Books are a wonderful gift. And I love that card with the cute baby bunny!
You are so thoughtful.
The sweetest sweetness!
What a wonderful neighbor you are.
It's nice that you are friendly with your neighbors!
It's a neighborhood, isn't it!
Good for you!
Books! What a lovely idea!
Books are the best gift. I used to embroider quilts for babies whose families I knew well. People don't seem to like them anymore and in fact, seem mystified as if they don't know what to do with them. I find it odd and disappointing so I figured I'd better stop. I should give books now instead.
Love,
Janie
A lovely gift. We always give books to our great-grand-daughters.
Your neighbours are lucky to have you living next door.
It must be a hard time for Luella‘s family to clear out the house where they grew up. I well remember the emotional impact it had on me when we had to do that with my grandma‘s house more than 20 years ago.
We have a new-ish baby next door. I gave her a Teddy Bear.
Endings and beginnings, it's all a part of life. I love giving books to babies! When my son was very small, I would take him to bookstores (as I love nothing more than a bookstore!) and tell him he could have as many books as he wanted. Not toys or any of the other junk they sell there, just books. And he was so cute as he would take his time, picking them out and bringing them to me. We'd leave with his little bag full of books, and then I would read them to and with him. Great memories are made with books.
It is bittersweet to lose a neighbor and yet gain another. A life full of memories filled one house, and new memories are beginning in another. Your gift to the new baby was very thoughtful.
Life doesn't stop, does it. Endings are always followed by beginnings.
The cycle of life, right? Books are always a wonderful gift! Speaking of neighbors, whatever happened to those crazy neighbors who lived behind you who had issues with the dogs and trained a camera on your yard?
The mean old man is still there (we don't speak to him) but his wife passed away a couple of years ago.
Exactly.
Thanks Michael. I hope the new baby has a long and happy life just like the neighbor who passed away.
I love that! All the books he wanted!!!
That's a sweet gift.
I'm sure it is hard for them. It would be nice to have a new young family in the house, though.
I love giving books to kids.
I can't imagine not cherishing a homemade quilt! What's wrong with people?!
Thanks!!
Thanks Dr. Spo!
It is! We like most of our neighbors a lot.
It's a nice neighborhood to live in. We like it here!
Most of the people here are friendly and good neighbors too!
Such a sweet new baby!
Thank you Mitchell.
Isn't that card sweet?! :)
It IS nice to have good news to share.
It sounds like you live in a great neighborhood. Makes me happy for you :)
Thank you! Most of our neighbors are great. There are a few duds, however (see the comment by Steve) and of course there are several people we've never met, but for the most part it's a great place to live.
The ebb and flow of life in a small community xx
If they were going to name the baby after a state, they should have surely called her South Carolina! Perhaps she was conceived in Georgia but let's not think of that. It's nice that you welcomed her in your typically kind manner.
Caroline would be a pretty name! Maybe if they have another daughter one day.
Yes, that's it exactly. :)
Those two baby books look fun to read. A new addition to your neighborhood with the baby and and older neighbor died, the circle is there.
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