I loved reading this! It made me think of the first tree I ever loved, in the front yard of my childhood home. I called it the “lemonade tree” in reference to the one from Pippi Longstocking.
We also went through a big move a little over three years ago and I relate so much to the feeling of being untethered from your old life while still experiencing joy in your new home. Leaves and spiders, indeed.
One of the perks of our move was being near family and back in the town where my husband and I both grew up. A few weeks ago I drove my daughter by my childhood home and teared up when I saw they had torn down my lemonade tree. The joy of being able to drive my daughter past a place that held so much significance for me mixed with the sadness of how much it has changed was a real leaf and spider moment!
I haven’t read Pippi Longstocking yet with my daughter, but I can’t wait! And I’m here to say while I still have moments of missing my pre-move life, I feel so much more tethered these days. I hope the same proves true for you as time goes on 💛
I'm excited for you to read Pippi with your daughter! I started reading Boxcar Children and the The American Girl books with my kids and it is all kinds of wonderful. And for spooky October, we've gotten into the Bunnicula series, which I loved as a kid (and was the spookiest I could handle 😆) It is great to hear you are feeling more tethered!
I loved reading this! It made me think of the first tree I ever loved, in the front yard of my childhood home. I called it the “lemonade tree” in reference to the one from Pippi Longstocking.
We also went through a big move a little over three years ago and I relate so much to the feeling of being untethered from your old life while still experiencing joy in your new home. Leaves and spiders, indeed.
One of the perks of our move was being near family and back in the town where my husband and I both grew up. A few weeks ago I drove my daughter by my childhood home and teared up when I saw they had torn down my lemonade tree. The joy of being able to drive my daughter past a place that held so much significance for me mixed with the sadness of how much it has changed was a real leaf and spider moment!
Thanks, Kelsey! I forgot about the lemonade tree and Pippi Longstocking! Have you read it with your kids yet?
Thank you for seeing me around the move and the paradox of emotions that come up. I'm hoping the untethered feeling lessens with time?
What a sweet idea to take your daughter to your childhood home; I am sorry the tree is gone!
I haven’t read Pippi Longstocking yet with my daughter, but I can’t wait! And I’m here to say while I still have moments of missing my pre-move life, I feel so much more tethered these days. I hope the same proves true for you as time goes on 💛
I'm excited for you to read Pippi with your daughter! I started reading Boxcar Children and the The American Girl books with my kids and it is all kinds of wonderful. And for spooky October, we've gotten into the Bunnicula series, which I loved as a kid (and was the spookiest I could handle 😆) It is great to hear you are feeling more tethered!
Oh man The Boxcar Children and American Girl books, I cannot WAIT to read those with her!!!