On the Bright Side

We've been here over two weeks and I was starting to feel down - missing our old place, wishing I could have some alone time, and fighting a sense of entrapment.  So here's a few positive notes to focus on:

-For dinner on Sunday I made a Thai dish my family always eats, and Bruce's family seemed to like it.  I busted out my wok and rice cooker and was at ease in the kitchen for the first time. I could still smell the aroma of garlic, onions, basil, and curry when we went to bed that night.  It smelled like home.

-One of Minnie's favorite pastimes is looking out the window for birds.  Here they have two patio doors, one of which is behind the couch.  So she sits on the couch and gazes outside all day.  The backyard is lush with mature trees and many bird feeders.  Cardinals, woodpeckers, and other songbirds swoop in and out all day.  It makes Minnie so happy.

  

-We finally got all the garbage bags of clothes folded, put away, stored, or donated.  The rest of the stuff we originally unloaded in the front room has been put in the basement.  It's no longer a jungle of our junk!

-Bruce hung a couple of our favorite pictures and my mirror in our bedroom.  He also found the decorative pillows for our bed that were accidentally put in the storage unit.  I organized our shelves and now our room is tidy, familiar, and cozy.

-Emmie hasn't been bothered by the transition in the least.  For her it's awesome - she gets to see both sets of grandparents.  The other day we went grocery shopping with my father on a whim.  As Bruce's mom put it, she has grandparents who love her "from one side of town to the other."

-One of the schools I used to teach at needed a substitute and reached out to me.  I'm really eager to work and be an autonomous adult next week.  Plus, I'll be bringing in some dough for a change!

-I've got a fantastic Father's Day planned for Bruce.  Keep your fingers crossed that I can pull it off!

I feel better now.