A home is a "Home"?

This exercise from Vicki Dvorak of Simply Hue about what the word "home" signifies to us had me looking in the thesaurus:  We know a home can be anywhere or anything where your heart is and where one dwells. It could be a mansion, a cabin, castle, apartment, condo, or a cave.  Homes are also known as abodes, habitats, a nest, and to some of us older gals, a "pad" or the "digs".  It could also be a state of mind and spirit.

By definition I like that it is a place that feels familiar, intimate, restful, easy and a refuge.  My picture collage was easy to do, but I wanted to convey what I think makes a home a "home" and would be some must haves. Singling out only a few, these are what I chose.  And, in the center is a painting of where we all might feel we want to be if we are sick...at home, in bed.

                      *  A garden gate, a path to the door, a window box
                      *  An farmer's sink and, as my grandmother used to say, a rooster in the
                          kitchen brings good luck.
                      *  A large cabinet in the dining room, a hot cup of tea.
                      *  A comfy sofa and a place for heirlooms
                      *  Bookshelves
                      *  A fireplace
                      *  A bedroom that opens to a garden court and a window to the sea
                      *  Candlelight and a welcoming bathroom
                      *  A door to a secret garden
                               ..........and music to fill the air

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