My Home

This is not the house I was born into. Though there are some remnants of that house, most of it was either torn away by acts of Nature or by my own hands. Having been a really large, grand house, it took a long time for it to be stripped or torn down to what it is today. Some of the decorations, furniture, walls, and structure remain, and except for some of the inner quarters, most the interior is exposed. A part of it is to test its exposure to the Elements, but some are still exposed because I have not had a chance to refurnish and rebuild it, and some of it is because I am still deciding how or what I want to do with it.

The challenge of inheriting a house is that, though it might be a great home, it is not my home. It was designed and built by someone else. Some might be perfectly happy and satisfied with such a house, and there is nothing wrong with that, but sometimes the previous builders or designers did not built the house with flaws, or they might just not like it. My inherited house had some issues with its structural integrity, plus, I did not really like some of the furnishings. So I am remodeling. It is extensive.

Most of the house is torn down or what remains is just the skeleton. But, I wanted to build it to my own specifications. I am still deciding how I want to design, build, and fashion parts of my home. Others, I am not sure if I want to build over, and I might just tear the rest of it down. Right now, I do not know. In any case, much of the house has a lot of work to do, and I will probably continue to remodel my home as long as I live.

The land the house was built on is expansive with great features that I have largely left untouched. More rather, most of the work done on the landscape has been some minor removals or replacing a few items and plants, but there has been some slight improvements here and there in general. There are parts of the house and yard that I have yet to explore. That is how expansive it is. The yard and surrounding property is quite expansive, and I don't always have time to tend to every part of the yard. People come to visit and hang out with me there. Though most people are welcome anytime and the main gate is usually open, it's hard to see from the road, and the side bordering the road is fenced off. I do have guard dogs and some security, but they are pretty lax about blocking people from entering. People usually have a hard time finding the place than being turned around from entering.

Though there aren't many, some guests stay longer, so I make rooms for them so that they are comfortable. The ones that stay longer, I generally build larger rooms for them because they need more space. Sometimes, they have their own wing in the house or they just become a neighbor. Unruly visitors are generally asked to leave, but I usually do not mind as long as they are respectful or are not too intruding. Largely, I hang out with them outside because there is more space there.

Though still in some degree of being worked on, there is a general design to the home. Some parts of the home may appear incongruous because, well, I was influenced by many different forms of architecture, and it might depend on the mood I am in. I decided to design and build the house myself. I found that is how I like it most and makes me happy most.

The other day, I had a really cool visitor. I had been briefly introduced before, but I had invited them to a small party I had. We got to spend some time hanging out, playing, and talking. The visitor told me they liked my place, and from how they described their home, so I became a guest in their home. The more time I spend with them, the more I wished the visitor would stay longer, and the longer I wanted to stay at their place. I was inspired by their landscaping and the design of their house, which was very big and full of furnishings. I am hoping they become a neighbor, because it would be great to live close from each other. Maybe they can give me ideas on how to build or design other parts of my home.