Rooms

It's been more than a month now since we moved into the new house. And although we have settled down a bit, there's still so much more to do. A whole room, in fact. Needless to say, we just stuffed all the stuff we couldn't handle at the moment in the storage room.

But let me share with you some of the wonderful stuff about this new house.

In the mid-afternoon, our bedroom is basked in this warm, orangey-yellow glow because the curtains filter the afternoon sunshine. I love how these curtains exude a sense of romance and mystery to the otherwise, Puritan room. It never ceases to calm my mind. Truth be told, I've been seduced to taking afternoon naps because of this. (I wish I could share it with you but I couldn't upload the photo as of this time.) It reminds me of a particular day years ago in my family's house in Balonbato. I know I wrote a poem about that day, which I promise to share, if ever I find it again.)

The attic is also one of our favorites. The kids love the space it gives them to play with their toys. My Elle loves shrieking with joy and glee as we chase her around. Eljo has enough space for his Hot Wheels and Thomas Trains without giving me a headache. My husband loves that he could "veg-out" on the couch while watching his videos. And me, I love all of these things and more. I love how the I could see the sky change into rich hues of orange and red as the sun sets in the West (which made me nickname this room as the "Sunset Room"). I love the soft breeze that wafts into the room when we open the windows. And in the early hours of the morning, I love the peace and quiet it gives me. (In fact, yesterday, I started on my yoga there.)

It may take a long while before this house can really become "roomed in" but for now I have found a home in these rooms.