Where there is fear there is excitement. Where there is excitement there is longing. I currently fearfully long for our new life. I am ready to burst at the seems at this point. Nine days and counting until closing. Visually, nine days seems like a never ending hallway of doors. Behind each door is a new adventure and I cannot wait to open them.  At night when I lay my head down to sleep I envision where the couch will go, where my books will displayed. I see myself in the kitchen canning, teaching, and creating.  I see my husband taking our dog for long walks in the woods and our sons catching frogs near the pond.  For today I just have to stand at the beginning of the hallway with the first door and wait patiently to open the next.