Things I Shall Miss / myLot

New Zealand

October 26, 2015 2:07pm CST

Now back at home, I'm getting on with daily life. I had a wonderful time while I was away, mostly the chance to relax and enjoy the surroundings. What will I miss now I'm home? I'll miss the quiet countryside, the beautiful gardens, the sounds of the birds singing and the neighbours calves mooing in the paddock near the house. I could see them from my window. I think they thought I was going to feed them, as they raced across to me when I took this photo. I'll miss the dog, with her big eyes and boundless energy. I'll miss walking around the farm block, just me, the dog and the grassy paddocks. I'll also miss the extra time I had to spend on here, interacting with others more than I ever have. However, home is always home and it's good to be back, to hear the cars in the busy streets, to hear familiar birds chirping, even to see the remaining weeds still needing to be pulled from the garden. It's good to be back with my husband and Smooch the Cat. It takes a trip away to remember the saying, Home Sweet Home

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AnjaP

@Rollo1 (16679)

• Boston, Massachusetts

26 Oct 15

I think coming home is the best part of any trip. It's a chance to exhale and flop down on a familiar bed, hear familiar noises and let your hair down.

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Val

@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

26 Oct 15

It was a very relaxing place to go, but yes, home is always best.

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susan

@sueznewz2 (10409)

• Alicante, Spain

27 Oct 15

That's exactly it....

flopping down in or on your own chair , drinking your brand of tea, etc etc....

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Marlina

@marlina (154131)

• Canada

26 Oct 15

To me, there is nothing like home.

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Val

@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

26 Oct 15

Need the little breaks in between though

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Val

@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

27 Oct 15

@marlina my holidays are much shorter these days.

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Marlina

@marlina (154131)

• Canada

27 Oct 15

@valmnz Yes, the little breaks are good, but not the long ones.

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Teep11

@Teep11 (7673)

• United States

27 Oct 15

There's no place like it. Going away for a bit is nice but soon we'll be ready to return home. It sounds as if you were exposed to some beautiful scenery.

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Val

@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

27 Oct 15

New Zealand is a beautiful country

Jekca

@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

26 Oct 15

It's nice to be able to get away now and then for sure!

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Val

@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

26 Oct 15

And I do like space to myself from time to time.

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Jekca

@Jessicalynnt (50523)

• Centralia, Missouri

27 Oct 15

@valmnz me too. hubby works 24 hour shifts, and I actually like having my me time for that day. I miss cuddles of course, but having the house alone, can eat what I want, watch what I want, and be as selfish as I want.

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Maggs

@maggs224 (2320)

• Alicante, Spain

11 Nov 15

I like the way home feels just that little bit different when you have been away for a while. When you first get back you see it with fresh eyes so to speak. It doesn't last long maybe only a few minutes and then it returns to the place you know and love.

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Val

@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

11 Nov 15

I loved being in the country, but I'm definitely a city girl.

Japneet Boyal

@japneet20 (249)

• New Delhi, India

27 Oct 15

Home is that one place you'd love getting back to. Isn't it like your solace? That warm, fuzzy feeling you get inside your safe place cannot be compared. And moreover, home is where our heart is. :)

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Val

@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

27 Oct 15

You've summed it all up here.

Japneet Boyal

@japneet20 (249)

• New Delhi, India

27 Oct 15

@valmnz living away from my home makes me do that. Can't wait to get back. I'm out for college and now I'm counting days.

Gabs

@gabs8513 (48686)

• United Kingdom

26 Oct 15

The thing is though Val ...... it is always nice to go Places but I think if we decided to move to the Places we enjoyed while being there it will turn into an every Day thing and loose it's magic It will always be nice to go back again when you go again

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Val

@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

26 Oct 15

Yes. We go up to that part of the world a couple of times each year.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (168261)

• Boise, Idaho

27 Oct 15

Yes, Home Sweet Home. I recall that feeling. I have been home so long I am due.

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Val

@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

27 Oct 15

I find occasional breaks away are a real tonic.

Francine

@beenice2 (2967)

• Sackville, New Brunswick

12 Mar 17

Yes, you don't know what your missing when you don't have it , one saying goes.

Cahaya

@cahaya1983 (11116)

• Malaysia

28 Oct 15

We have a saying in our culture, "Even if it rains gold abroad, and it rains pebbles at home, home is still a better place to be." It's really true.

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crazyhorseladycx

@crazyhorseladycx (39509)

• United States

27 Oct 15

i'd be chompin' 't the bit myself 's i prefer that peace 'n quiet, city life jest don't suit me. but, yer correct, their aint nothin' like bein' home.

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susan

@sueznewz2 (10409)

• Alicante, Spain

27 Oct 15

I agree... however much of a good time you've had away.... I always love getting back home.... there really is nothing like it....

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Val

@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

27 Oct 15

Own bed, own shower, own home comforts!

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Deborah-Diane

@DeborahDiane (40320)

• Laguna Woods, California

27 Oct 15

I love to go on trips ... and I love to get home and sleep in my own bed again!

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Val

@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

27 Oct 15

And your own shower

Diana Abrahamson

@dianadee (1778)

• South Africa

26 Oct 15

Home is always where the heart is, they say!

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Val

@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

26 Oct 15

Now, that's a true one, isn't it!

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Silvermist

@silvermist (19702)

• India

15 Nov 15

@valmnz As Goethe said, ''he is happiest, be he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home.'' Glad to see you happy and contended back from your trip.

sofs

@sofssu (23662)

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27 Oct 15

I was so happy to be back home and see my plants this time.. I did have a whale of a time there.. but home is always the best place to be.. Our faces brightened up so much as we entered our city.. it felt like we had been away for months instead of days.