The total of our winter house-sitting stint was almost 5 months. If you want to be exact: 4 months and 3 weeks. It really was so great to kind of reach a sense of equilibrium over those months. While it wasn't ours per say, it did give us a sense of "home" and stability in this very uncertain time. When we had some friends visiting us recently, they asked,
"Is it strange to be cooking in someone else's kitchen and living in someone else's home?"
We had been living there for about 4 months at the time and I knew the layout of the kitchen and home so well by then, I didn't have to think about where to find things etc.
So I imagine I had a bit of a blank look on my face and it took a few seconds for me to respond,
"Not really, it does just feel like our home. But when I think about when we first moved in, I guess it did take some adjustment."
We moved back in with the in-laws on Sunday afternoon and on Monday late morning, the in-laws left for a 5 day vacation with another couple. So it worked out well that I'm around to take care of the dog, mail and plants. And it gives us a bit of a chance to get our bearings again. And it doesn't hurt that the vacation crew took the other couples vehicle so we have an extra car at my disposal. I've taken advantage of that a few times this week.
Sadly for the dog and myself, the weather has been crummy. Rain, rain, and more rain. Every day this week. So we've only gotten in short walks and lots of throwing doggy toys around the house to work off some of the dog's energy!
But for the time being I hear the dog snoring in the dining room and I'm thinking to myself, is there anything better to do on a cold, rainy afternoon? Perhaps I will cozy up on the couch and have a bit of a nap myself...or better yet, a warm cup of hot chocolate and book. Or best yet...both!
Just not at the same time. That could get messy.
Here's hoping the sun is shining wherever you are.
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