It's been a while since my last post and that's because I had been busy moving and settling into our new house! Also my workload has increased and between working and settling into a new home, the last thing I wanted to do was post a blog entry. We still have things to do around the house and not everything is put away yet or organized how I like it, but settling in, I think, is more like a constant work in progress. I imagine that there will be lots of little adjustments made as time goes by.
Anyways, things have finally calmed down and we have some semblance of a routine going now as well. We're still adjusting and a bigger place means more to clean, but so far, I think we're managing okay. The cat was surprisingly quick to adjust to her new environment and was out and about within the first day of the move. She's still exploring a bit, but is mostly settled in now.
So far, we love living here. Despite having experienced a mild earthquake and a hurricane that threatened to flood our basement during the first week we were in the house, things have been good. Within blocks of us, is our bank, a decent supermarket and a small green market that opens on Saturday mornings. There are also a variety of restaurants, sizeable drugstores, little mom and pop shops and a beautiful park by the water. I couldn't ask for a more convenient location in a residential neighborhood. As for the house itself, I am totally enjoying the larger kitchen and the laundry room. No more extreme shortage of cabinets and countertop space! No more dreading how laundry will eat up half a day! We also have a front porch we can hang out in and a small back yard we can barbecue in. We don't actually have a grill yet, but I'm sure we'll get one for next year.
So far, we've been really happy in our house. It is certainly a lot more work, but part of loving your home is loving your house and maintaining your home is a way to show love. My mom always said a cluttered home reflected a cluttered mind. Personally, I do feel better when things are neat and tidy and clean. I still need to settle on a cleaning routine that is manageable. Right now, I still feel less than settled in our new home, but I think I'll eventually get there. It just takes a little effort every day.
