Why it sucks to get old

About 7 years ago we bought a huge house.. 5500 sq ft!.. with a plan in mind. The house was only about 15 years old but was a foreclosure and needed alot of work. And I mean ALOT. But it's in the woods with a few not so close neighbors and the views are incredible. And the work is still going today haha

Anyway, about 10 years ago, my mother moved 50 miles to be closer to us and her grand daughter. Moved right next door! After a few years of her living next door and seeing how great we all got along and could separate when we needed some space, we decided that we needed to find a "Waltons House".. A house where the whole family lived together. But it would have to be big enough that we still have our own spaces. So we sold both houses and bought a monster!

The first thing I did with the house was totally gut the 2000 sq ft walk out basement... took it down to bare bones. This is now Mom's house under our house.
She has 2 bedrooms, 2 baths (1 is handicap ready) full kitchen, dining and living room. Plus she has attached garage. This was our plan to stay together as long as possible and we're always there for each other without being up each others ***. It was a hard plan but a good plan.

Mom and my daughter have been down in Florida visiting family for about 3 weeks now but due back Sunday. One nice thing is that we're able to take care of her few kitties while she's gone and not lose part of a day doing so. And vie versa.. she watches our dogs when we go on vacation. When it comes time that it's more than just kitties to look after, I think that it will be best for us all, to be together and there for each other and not feel like a burden.

Mom is 73 now and the arthritis has really been setting in the past few years. I'm glad that I can be there when she needs me. Sometimes she needs me too much haha

It was a hard plan several years ago.. but a good one

Just hope that I can live in the basement some day!