December 1, 2010. Chevy Chase, Md. Our Apartment.

Our apartment is lovely. As we live on the fourth floor, we actually live in a kind of tree house. It is only in the winter that you can see any other houses. All we can see from the windows of our place are trees. In years past, our building overlooked a railroad line to Georgetown, but the track was pulled up and a trail from Silver Spring to Georgetown installed called The Crescent Trail, which means we are now very trendy, living right beside the fancy well used trail.

And our location is convenient too, within walking distance of grocery stores and restaurants. The building itself is a bit funky and old fashioned, but it has suited us very much these past thirteen years. Now we do not need this lovely home any longer, so sometime in the new year we will put it on the market for sale. We have enjoyed living here but truth be told, we have not spent much time here. Except when Ken and I were recovering from our difficulties, we were never here on weekends. During the work week, I arrived from work after dark so never did get to enjoy the daylight, where the sun streams into the rooms. Now we will sell it to someone else.

We have learned to enjoy the large living room and master bedroom and of course the library, which is beautiful. I can brag about it because it was all completed prior to our purchase. The balcony we never use, which is interesting to me because I would never have purchased an apartment without a balcony. Having two full bathrooms I took for granted until we live in our Mississippi condo which has only one bathroom . Coming home to my own bathroom is a blessing. Now I am ready to leave it all on Saturday with the hope that it will sell before we return!!