Back Home After Four Months in a Hotel

We are so happy to be back home. That was too long to spend in a hotel.

@JWMILLER - It was fun to stay in a hotel for the first few weeks, then it got boring and, finally, we hated it and could not wait to return home!

@DeborahDiane I wouldn't like a hotel that long.

@DeborahDiane There are countries where very many families live in one room forever because of the housing shortage. Russia is one of them. You can find this especially in the big cities. It's unimaginable for us.

@MALUSE - Yes, that is true. In fact, many homeless families in the United States have been moved into one room in old motels in order to get them off the street. I reminded myself of that when we were staying in the hotel. Things could be worse. I could have been in that situation permanently. I know how fortunate I am to have several rooms to call home.

Yes, you are right. It is not a very large place, but compared to a hotel room, it feels huge! It is nice to have more than one room!

@DeborahDiane I can image. We stayed in a little camper when our house got water in it back in the 80's. It was okay at first but then got old fast.

Yes, we love our bed and we are so happy to have it back again. The hotel was fun at first, but we grew tired of it after a while.

@kareng - Yes, I can understand that. We used to have a little camper which we stayed in occasionally on trips. But, I do not think we would have liked staying in it for months, any more than we liked staying in a hotel room for months. It is great to be home.

@DeborahDiane I can really imagine how exhausting it must have been. At least now you're home and you can relax a little.

@dodo19 - Yes, it is wonderful to be home. I think we both feel a lot more relaxed now.

It is soooo nice to be back home. It got exhausting after a while to be in a hotel room for so long.

You are exactly right. It was a novelty at first, but it eventually grew tiresome! We are happy to be home.

@DeborahDiane yes, I am glad you are home now

I agree! There is no place like home!

Yes, we are really enjoying being back home. What a relief to have the hotel stay behind us!

Thank you. We have been so relieved to be back here. I hope we never get another leak!

Yes, we have been so happy to be here for the past few days. It is not a very big place, but it seems huge after being in a hotel!

Yes, the past few months have been exhausting, but it is a relief to be back home.

@DeborahDiane As they say, there's no place...

You are absolutely right. We are sleeping better already!

We are so happy to be back home. What a relief!

Yes, we are really happy to be back home, again. What a relief!

@DeborahDiane Home sweet home!

Thank you! We are thrilled to be back here again!

@DeborahDiane That's wonderful. It's stressful to live away from home. I still pray for your husband.

@bagarad - Thank you! My husband's health even seems to have improved a little since we moved back home. I think we are eating better, now that we can cook at home again. I think he is sleeping better, too, and getting more rest.

@bagarad - Thank you so much. I really appreciate your kindness and your prayers. My husband has struggled and gone to a therapist, but he is doing much better emotionally. His health is still deteriorating, but he does not get so depressed. I am glad of that.

@DeborahDiane The only thing I real miss being at a hotel is the morning breakfast. It is nice not to have to prepare it.

Yes, the breakfast at the hotel was wonderful. They made omelettes and other egg dishes every morning, and we could also have waffles, pancakes or cereal. It was delightful, but did not make up for the fact that we were living in one room. I am happy to be back in my home!

@LadyDuck - Yes, I miss that part, too. It was nice to wander downstairs and have someone else make me a nice omelet in the morning! LOL I confess I got a little spoiled. I think I need to put more effort into my home breakfasts, now.

@DeborahDiane I can't even enjoy a vacation , because of the bed issue.

I feel the same way. I never feel that I sleep as well in a hotel as I do in my own bed. It is great to be back home.

@CookieMonster46 - A lot of people have trouble sleeping in strange beds.

@DeborahDiane I can imagine that you met some pretty interesting people! Hopefully, the "good" kind of interesting and not the "bad" kind of interesting!

@moffittjc - Yes, they were all the good kind of interesting. The local ambulance company had their paramedics stay at our hotel, and I chatted with them a few times. There were traveling sales people who we saw over and over again. Also, during our stay we had the Jr. Olympics and some of the young teams stayed at our hotel. There were a couple of bachelorette parties. There were also busloads of tourists coming to the art festivals in Laguna Beach. It was kind of fun to meet such a variety of people. At the same time, it is not like having neighbors you actually get to know. I missed seeing my neighbors regularly.

@moffittjc - Yes, it is great to be home! We were getting pretty tired of staying in a hotel. We met some interesting people, though! LOL

@Hannihar - Yes, it feels so great to be back home. Staying in a hotel is not as much fun when you are there so long!

@Hannihar - You are right. Like Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz," I learned that there is no place like home!

@DeborahDiane I am so glad for you. I know you were in that hotel for a very long time. I am sure in the beginning it was fun but after a while, it gets to be that all you want to do is be home.

@Sam_graphixer - Yes, there is no place like home!

@Sam_graphixer - Yes, being with our loved ones is what makes a home feel like home.

@DeborahDiane Do you think ... people in the home make a home feel like a home ?