MOVING IN: AN OPEN LETTER TO FUTURE US
Dearest older us,We are writing not to offer an apology per se, but to remind you why your house is as odd as it is, why your drywall is a little iffy in spots, why there's old pine flooring in only one third of the house. It's because long ago you were not carpenters. You were farmers, young and in love, poor, a little idealistic, and very excited about your future—about becoming you. We hope you are warm in the cabin we've built for you (or cool if it's summer). We hope you can still see charm in the flaws we're leaving you with. We hope you will forgive us for the lack of craftsmanship, for the funky fixes we employed to make it possible for us to move into the house. Because that's this week. This week, we're moving in. It's not done, but it's livable, it's home. So don't forget us when you're having to redo a few things, because we tried our darnedest. And don't forget the people who helped you along the way - the community who helped you pay for your cabin and the family who helped you find the land to build it on. You may now be cursing our small mistakes and wonky corners, but try to remember that you had a lot of fun, you learned a lot and you couldn't wait to move in.All the best,Jesse and Hannah.