A Sigh of Relief

I am so glad the elections are over. Not because I am not politically minded, but because I get tired of the slandering ads. I am not going to go into it, because the whole thing makes me really angry, but I am glad it is over for now.

We are quickly getting settled in to our home. I have all of the rooms put together and unpacked except the mudroom and spare bedroom. Christian has been installing deadbolts on the doors, so his tools are all over the mudroom. The spare bedroom is another story. It is the catch all room. A lot of it will move out to one of the storage rooms in the garage, but most of it needs a home that only exists in boxes. I need a library. By that, I mean, I need (at least) an entire room to keep my books. Do you think 10 boxes of books is too much? I even got rid of a few before we moved from Springfield. Of course, I have bought and read about 20 books this past year. Does this constitute a problem? Other than lack of storage space, I don't think so. Reading is extremely important. To be able to escape into your imagination is a trait I am seeing disappear in the younger generation. When I have children, they are not going to have electronic toys, they are not going to have video games, movies, or tv to keep their attention. Well, maybe Sesame Street will be okay. They will have books (big surprise there), building toys, balls, and a bike. All of their toys will fit in one basket. (hey, I won't have room for toys and my books).

Okay, I kind of went off on a tangent with that. Anyway, we are getting settled in. Next week, we will be adding some closet organizers, and possibly painting the hall. I am going for a burnt orange color.

I also have a new energy to get involved with the community again. I've been on hiatus for the past year, and that is more than enough. Owning a home and establishing roots was one of the things that we were missing from Springfield. We still miss all of our friends, but at least we are getting some peace of mind.