[Magdalen] Small prayer request

[Ginga Wilder]

Thanks, Jay.  All that is part of our considering.  We know that our eldest
child and his wife will relocate in their retirement in about 15 years.
And, a priest will definitely move.  Doubtful our younger son and his
family will relocate.

Ginga

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On Wed, Feb 14, 2018 at 11:15 AM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ginga, children often move...the suddenness of employment in recent years
> makes moving to be closer to them a little iffy. If you are still thinking
> of downsizing, why not move to a smaller place where you are, perhaps a
> retirement community or even a condo as the Fleeners have?
>
> On Tue, Feb 13, 2018 at 7:58 PM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Chad, I 'get' the bittersweet of leaving a home you've lived in for many
> > years and your community of friends.  Kudos and prayers for you and Lee
> as
> > you do this hard work.  I am glad that you also know Vermont and I hope
> you
> > have friendships there.
> >
> > We keep putting off selling our house and moving nearer to our children.
> > We have been in this house for 42 years and it is two doors from the
> house
> > in which John grew up.  Our siblings are here, as are lifelong friends -
> > family of choice.  Plus our wonderful church.  We are ready on some
> > levels...we'd love to be closer to our youngest grandchild and our
> > children.  Our older grandchildren are in college or busy with high
> school
> > stuff.  We missed the dailyness of their childhoods.  John and I are
> > reaching that age when being near children is a good idea.  Leaving home
> > will be difficult.
> >
> > Prayers and thoughts for you and Lee as you make this move.
> >
> > Ginga
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> > On Tue, Feb 13, 2018 at 3:33 PM, Charles Wohlers <chadwohl at satucket.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > That house was in fact built that way. The canter portion was added
> later
> > > (in the 1880's, I believe) connecting the "barn" on the right with the
> > rest
> > > of the house.
> > >
> > > One house we looked at up here was also built that way - but the
> > > connecting portion between house & barn had an (unused)  indoor
> swimming
> > > pool. Just what you need in Vermont winters!
> > >
> > > Chad Wohlers
> > > Woodbury, VT USA
> > > chadwohl at satucket.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message----- From: ME Michaud
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 3:25 PM
> > > To: magdalen at herberthouse.org
> > > Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Small prayer request
> > >
> > > Wonderful book you’d love:
> > >
> > > Big house, little house, back house, barn
> > >
> > > about the way New Englanders built their homes and then linked them
> > > together for convenience, especially in the winter.
> > >
> > > Great photos, many of now-torn-down buildings.
> > > -M, whose grandmother had the barns torn down (for fear of fire) one
> day
> > > while her husband was out of town on business
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tuesday, February 13, 2018, Charles Wohlers <chadwohl at satucket.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > Sorry - the picture was tagged "private" - I've now changed that to
> > >> public. You should see a largish blue house.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> >
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