Tuesday, October 27, 2015

household changes

I now have a houseguest/roommate. My former sister-in-law, who is one of my closest friends came to stay about a month ago. So far, we're getting along well. I've not had a female roommate since the mid-80's, so this is something new.

She's one of my absolute favorite people on earth. We've been friends for decades and enjoy each other's company. We both have plenty of space here, and her schedule means we both have alone time.

It won't be for long. My gentleman friend and I are house hunting. Huge step, and I'm hopeful and apprehensive at the same time.

Another friend is going to visit in the next couple of weeks. She's going to make the trip up here from Albuquerque before leaving the country. She's preparing for a wonderful adventure. A vacation in Zanzibar, and then moving to Tanzania to teach school. I'm happy for her, it's something that she's wanted to do for awhile, and now has the opportunity to live her dreams.

In making room for another person in this house, I'm getting creative with storage. Under bed bags now store the excess clothing from the guest room closet. Over the past couple of nights I've organized my craft items, five bins altogether. There's one left to tackle, but it's a fairly small one.

Life is becoming truly interesting with another person under my roof, and I'm enjoying it.