Today, with the signing of paperwork, my mother sold the house that she has called home for over 30 years. With this final act in a long process, she is now the proud owner of a new home northeast of Cincinnati in the town of West Chester. The last time I wrote about this subject, the rumor was that mom was looking to move to Indianapolis for a change of scenery and to be closer to her family. But time passes and minds change. She decided to stay close to the town she now knows a little better.

I'm not going to engage the gory details here, but I will say that has been a very stressful and trying few months for my mother. I'm not over exaggerating when I say that her home buying/selling experience has been far from typical (her realtor said as much). Add in the fact that she has undertaken this dramatic change all on her own, and I have to admire her accomplishment. Now looking ahead, I hope her life will settle down a bit and she can enjoy her new house. Can't wait to see the place. Welcome home, mom.