Corner View: Home Sweet Home

Every night I come home laden with a rolling office tote,

two bags of binders of bureaucratic education standards work

 and folders stuffed with papers to grade.

At school, I deal constantly with the noise of teen-agers

and their quick (sometimes sneaky) movements.

Every one of my senses are in full operational mode.

So when I come home, I need a quiet, familiar, peaceful, and comfortable setting.

I have 'carved' out several areas in this tiny home for just that.

This is one of my work areas.

It's a computer armoir that has all the essentials for

 blogging, emailing, researching, and entering grades.

On the top shelf lies my comfort:

a photo of mom and dad,

mother's Bible with an "Angels on Duty" memento,

a plague reminding me of an important aspect of living a good life--

this sits in front of the POW scrapbook I made for my father,

and

my father's WWII books

flanked by two precious figures--

the old-time preacher

and the sea captain.

The first represents my father

and the second represents the man who was like a father to me.

On the very top are photos of my son's family

and a container of potpouri and an electric candle.

There are also the two framed pics of dad:

one of him early in his ministry

and one taken for his 80th birthday celebration.

This is my 'grading corner':

a comfortable recliner complete with throw blanket,

a chest of drawers with essentials like stapler and staples, pens, etc.

a glimpse of outside (through the French doors which open onto a screened-in porch),

floor space for my bags full of work,

and more comfort: mom's collection of Precious Moments figurines

and Dad's POW plaque.

The flickering images of the TV in the living room can't distract me---

my eyes constantly track movement at school and can't stop at home

and due to my husband's headphone I can't hear the TV either.

This is where I lay out my clothes for the next day.

It's a tiny hallway connecting the bathroom and our bedroom

with the living and dining rooms.

More comfort reside in this cabinet: precious books and figurines

as well as a lower shelf full of favorite childhood books for the grandchildren.

To the left is a glimpse of the dining room table,

which is usually stacked with textbooks and more papers.

It's where I can spread out work if I need to.

It's also where Mike and I eat supper.

So you've gotten a glimpse of just a few spots

that make this tiny Craftsman style bungalow

home sweet home.

For more corner views

check out Francesca's fuoriborgo.