Starting to feel like home

[wayfaringwordhack]

 I wish I had my little "'shroom sweet 'shroom" icon from LJ.  Alas I don't have a lot of capacity for such over here on DW.

Anyhow, the start of the week/year has been a bit up and down here.  Nothing major, only annoyances coupled with the usual moving stuff.  Also, twice Ti'Loup has said he hates this house and has had a couple of meltdowns.  But I woke up this morning and thought, "This already feels more like home than Moussa's apartment ever did."

We still have not unpacked everything,* and we are still waiting on our corner sofa,** which means our living spaces aren't set up the way we would like them, giving it all a temporary feel.  Not a picture is on the walls,*** but still:  feels homey.

I am waiting on the White Sales to get the kids bedding.  When I asked about the dates at the store where I want to shop, the saleslady acted like I was out of my mind and such a sale did not exist.  Only I know it did because I bought things there last year around this time and saved 30%.  A Lebanese friend told me, "Maybe with all the import prices rising, etc. there won't be sales this year."  I dunno.  The Lebanese love to shop, and we have seen that the current crisis does not affect all levels of the population the same (this is not a store where you go if you are struggling.  *I* want to buy the bedding there because SLEEP is important. I threw money at cheap sheets last year and quickly paid the price.  This time it is about investment).  Will wait and see until the end of the month.
 
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*The craft room needs unpacking and rearranging as does the hallway niche facing it where all the sporting equipment will go (surfboard, surf-skate and skateboard, swimming and spearfishing stuff...)

** Just five more days.  I am hoping for timeliness and efficiency here.

*** I never hung anything up at the other place because it felt temporary from the get-go.

Comments

[queenoftheskies]

Congratulations on completing the move. I hope you are all very happy there.

[wayfaringwordhack]

thank you, thank you. <3

[asakiyume]

Generally speaking, kids hate change, and they don't have to deal with the landlord, so from Ti'Loup's perspective the old place was maybe not that bad. He'll love this place soon, I'm sure.

I hope you are girding your loins re **timeliness and efficiency because nothing you've said about Lebanon so far leads me to believe that those are common. But maybe the sofa making place is an exception--I hope so!

[wayfaringwordhack]

Generally speaking, kids hate change, and they don't have to deal with the landlord, so from Ti'Loup's perspective the old place was maybe not that bad.

This is so true. Kids have totally different perspectives because they are not on the front lines of so many of these decisions and dealings.

I hope you are girding your loins re **timeliness and efficiency

I know, right? I had a good chuckle at myself while I typed that. :P

[tolcath]

Yeah, I feel for Ti'Loup. If you're able to take some time to acquaint him with one or two good things about the neighborhood maybe it'll help -- not that you need any more tasks.

[wayfaringwordhack]

We try to give him more cuddles and talk with him about what he misses. He already knows the neighborhood since we are only 300 yards, maximum, don't the road from our own place. :P

I think it does him good, though, to articulate what he misses and to help him see equivalents here or things that are better without negating his feelings. Little by little, he will come around.

[tolcath]

I'm sure you're right, and be the better for getting to talk about it.

[mallorys_camera]

Sleep is important!!!!

Good for you for understanding that. So many people don't.

[wayfaringwordhack]

Oh, yes. I understand all too well about the importance of sleep, that and its lack on my body and health. As is probably the case with all young, I used to be able sleep on the floor--with crummy bedding or no--with no ill effects. Not so any longer. :P

My middle kiddo has expressed a desire for a "nice" bed, and I am happy to make that happen for him (meaning "them," because if one gets something, all will want it).