Home for Solstice

I just had the greatest weekend. I wasn't moving, working, or traveling. And, my new couch was delivered! It felt great to relax at home and have a place where we could both sit down. I went to the grocery store, unpacked some kitchen stuff, and did some laundry. None of these things are very exciting, but it's very exciting to get to do them after months of living in transit.

I want to hold on to this excitement for the simple things. 

I'm so damn content to be where I am. I am so damn grateful to have my new job, new rental, my cats, my boyfriend, my family and friends spread across the country and world, and very importantly, the kind relationship I have with myself.

We left our old couch. It was a great couch. I bought it when I got divorced. It was comfy and in great condition. But, it was big and heavy. And ultimately, it didn't make it on the moving truck. 

I knew I wanted to get a new couch as soon as possible. But I get overwhelmed with errands, options, and big, rare expenditures. I mean, we don't buy couches very often... What was I going to get? Where was I going to shop? What did I want in a couch?

I also knew I didn't want to spend a lot of time shopping for a couch. We went to a couple of stores last Saturday, and I figured out what I wanted pretty quickly. We slept on the idea overnight and went back the next day to buy what we wanted. 

I'm giddy. I'm so damn happy. I'm no longer shopping for a couch or waiting for a couch to be delivered. It's here. I'm sitting on my couch right now. It's comfy. It reclines. It's not heavy. And they had two of the exact same couches on the showroom floor, so we got ours for 50% off. Did I mention that I'm happy?

The new place still needs some decorating. And unpacking. Not sure how much unpacking and decorating I'm going to do, but I'll do enough so it feels like home. Some things on the walls and maybe some rugs. 

I'm not decorated for Xmas this year. I'm not going to decorate at all. We've got some ornaments to unwrap on Xmas Day, but we won't hang them until next year. I'm fine with this. Every year is different and this is how this year is. I'm just glad the move is behind us. I'll figure out my new city and new routines over time.

Happy Winter Solstice if you're on this part of the planet! 

It's been short days and dark nights for awhile, but the light is coming.

You can see a Xmas quilt on the new couch. That's the one decoration we have this year lol.
Home.

The picture above was found on a blog post of this website: Danna Bananas.
I don't know this blog (but it looks like she sells funny gifts); I just really like the Winter Solstice. 

It feels like such a special day.