Home Alone

I have been baby and husband-less for six hours and have managed to pack about 10 boxes. It's amazing how big a room feels when there is nothing on the walls. So bare and empty.

I'm excited to see the new place like this. When we first get the keys and there is nothing left in the house expect space and possibilities. There is only so much planning you can do before you move into a place, and I am eager to make my own mark on it.

I love the sound of a ticking clock. It's one of my favourite sounds in the whole world. It makes it so the room is not silent and yet it is. I had one of those old fashioned alarm clocks in my room when I was a kid. It was metal and light blue. The hands glowed in the dark. And it ticked. Amazing.

Where will the ticking clock go in the new house? Where will I enjoy the sound the most? The kitchen is too noisy. I don't want it to compete with a tv. Perhaps the storybook room?

I'm most excited about the storybook room. There is a hall way, square shaped room upstairs joining the bathroom and the bedrooms. We are going to put my glider up there and our bookshelves. Every night I will read stories to the kids there and then tuck them into bed. I'm thinking of decorating it with movie quotes and comfy pillows. I love reading.