I woke up to a bright blue sky over elegant red roofed buildings; bird song and cars on cobblestones were the wake-up call, and the florist across the street was setting out the day's arrangements.
My new home is in an old and elegant apartment building; there are two offices on the main floor and four apartments above. Tall ceilings (between ten and twelve feet) embellished with embossed designs, huge doors with ornate handles, old wide planked wooden floors, double casement windows. I like the views of old buildings, lots of trees (a weeping willow from the bathroom), cobblestone streets. It's good to find so many bits of beauty--makes me feel at home.
Last night we shared our first dinner together, joined by a lady who babysat the kids while Heather picked me up at the airport. The girls greeted me with enthusiasm, cards, and smiles and had a lot to say to me or about me at dinner. Lilah: "Why are you hanging out here?" (I think it was a new phrase she recently heard and thought she might try out, though there may have been some of her true thoughts conveyed as well. If I were two and a stranger moved in, I might be wondering the same thing even if Mom had been talking about her for weeks.) And at Claire's request, Heather and I have stood back to back and we now know who's taller (a great advantage which I won hands down).
After a leisurely awakening, a walk around the neighborhood, tea with Heather at a Cafe across the street, and now a bit of quiet time while Heather picks up the girls at preschool and Cole naps, life feels pretty easy so far! I am of course enjoying a quiet day but also looking forward to growing familiar with all the routines of daily life in this household and joining in.
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