You may or may not remember the blog I wrote in mid-November when I was brand new to the world of blogging. It was called, “Is There Such a Thing as a Dream House?”  And in that post, I shared that my dream house is my family’s home in Nantucket (see photo above).  Well last night, I learned the sad news that my Dad and stepmom have officially accepted an offer on our home.  We have been the caretakers of 6 Darling Street for 20 years, and now it’s time to pass the torch along…..  Boo hoo – I’ve cried a tear or two to say the least.  It’s really the end of a chapter for our family, but as my Dad likes to say, which is a direct quote from a friend of his, “Times Change.”  Anyway, I wanted to share with you this You Tube video of 6 Darling Street.  (I always loved that our house was 6 Darling because of the word “Darling” and because there are six in our blended family – Dad, Anne, Cathy, Winnie, Nat and me.)  I don’t think the pictures do this incredibly special, historic and charming home justice, but as you might guess, I am pretty biased….

Our family has loved this house for 20 years, and we have shared so many happy memories in it – birthdays, engagements, weddings, Thanksgiving dinners, croquet tournaments, Hurricane parties, Daffodil weekends, wine tastings (I could go on and on).  I hope that the next family, who has the honor to call this extraordinary home their own, will share the same kinds of joyous and happy memories at 6 Darling Street like we did.

Here’s to my magical, dream house that we were lucky enough to have in our lives.  I leave you with a parting photo of 6 Darling’s gorgeous backyard and garden, awesome widow’s walk and beautiful catalpa tree…a true beauty inside and out.