i'll go anyway, i'll go anyway

I haven't officially joined nablopomo this year. The pressure is a little more than i can take right now. The commitment.

I finished work early today. The reality of living in a summer town kicking in as the bistro slows down to a crawl during the day. At least the restaurant stays busy at night.

Having four hours all alone is such a foreign thing to me. To be alone in a house. My house. It is beautiful here. I can see the lake through the wall of windows in my living room. You should really come see it.

I finished unpacking and organizing the kids rooms. Tristan and eliza are in one room, toby and, in theory, parker in another and me , and realistically, parker in another. It is small, but suits us fine. We like to be together anyway. Our rooms are all in a row, with the girls in the middle, and doorways connecting us all. We can see each other from our beds. Little smiles across the way as we all struggle to wake up in the morning. They have all inherited my dislike for waking up early.

I think i will keep them all home from school one day this week so that we can really spend some time together in our new home. Rake leaves, plant some bulbs, perhaps a bonfire.

I miss them when they are not around. The sounds of little voices filling every corner.