The Calm....
...Before the Storm
I think a small forest was killed to move us across the country. It gave me a bit of a stomach ache to see this pile of paper grow. Hopefully someone else will be able to use all this stuff. We are happily no longer sleeping on air mattresses, although still buried in chaos and boxes. Miles to go before we sleep...well, maybe not. I think I'm going to curl up with Roscoe- our slightly confused and disoriented dog- and take a nap under some boxes.
This is our new home. We are renting these days which offers both unforeseen freedoms and restraints. The house's biggest benefit is its location. We can hear the rumble and bells of the "El" (Chicago's elevated train system) as it enters its last stop on the North Shore right in our neighborhood. Our next door neighbor said fall is really fun when you can hear the roar coming from Northwestern's stadium two blocks south. It doesn't feel like home yet, and there are many changes to get used to but I think in time we'll settle in and rub a little of our own dirt around the place to make it our own. One day at a time, right?
Your house is gorgeous! Love it. Happy settling in!
ReplyDeleteThe shade trees will be nice on really hot days...help keep the house cool. Then, winter...you will have some more light for those grey cloudy days. What a mass of paper and boxes! Eleanor should be having a great time with the boxes and creating!
ReplyDeleteHope you guys find your groove quickly in Chicagoland. Sounds like there's some very cool stuff there--despite it being Chicago and all... ;)
ReplyDeleteGive my best to Jason.