Well, maybe great is overselling it, how about “The lets turn this period of turmoil into something positive with the energy and resources we have available at the moment”. Now that may not roll off the tongue, but it is a probably a great deal more accurate.

The elder child is leaving the nest and it is 100% the right choice at this point. It will also be the first time he has not been living with me in 21 years. And although I have zero doubt I will be seeing him multiple times a week, there is definitely a big change in the feel of the house tonight.

So I don’t go for a walk down any maudlin paths because of the partially empty nest I have chosen to make this week a deep clean week. A pantry that no longer needs to cater to the tastes of three is fair game for some serious purging. Same with bathroom products under the sink and in the vanity. And I am sure I will find plenty of other things scattered around the house that were mostly for the older child’s benefit, and the younger child and I wouldn’t miss.

It makes sense to carry on the purging to include mine and the younger child’s stuff as well. In three months (four at the outside) I NEED to be living at the farm, in whatever shape that has to be. It would be nice if it was in a finished cabin with hot and cold running everything, but it will still happen if it’s a single finished room with half a bathroom and a toaster.

Hopefully the elder can flourish and the younger and I can buckle down and do our own thriving.