bang

So, friends. I bought a house on the weekend. You know, A House.

I am so so so lucky to be able to do that and I am crazily grateful. The funny thing is, I just didn’t feel that excited. My dad came over after the auction and said a huge congratulations and asked me [full of expectation]: are you happy?! And I said yes! And I was. But weirdly, just not all that excited.

I felt bad about that. Like a spoilt brat, actually. But on reflection, my response wasn’t bratty. Just normal.

These past few weeks I have been excited about a lot of stuff: going on a train with my little one for the first time, relaxing at the hairdresser for three hours with no kids [wheee!], walking with a lovely friend by the river, diving into a big new pile of books, the arrival of Autumn, fishing out my winter wardrobe, introducing my littlest one to real food. Those things are immediate and I can see and smell and feel and enjoy the results. A house though, is three months down the track. And at the moment, that seems like a long way away.

I know that when the time comes closer, when the boxes are packed [or maybe unpacked] and our pictures are hung, I will be deliciously inspired and excited about possibilities for our new space. Until then, I’ll be getting a bang out of the more immediate stuff.

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