A few thoughts prior to leaving

Our house appears to be a total mess. I’m not sure who decided we needed to do a full spring clean before we left. It’ll be great once done and maybe our house sitters will have a bit of storage space? It is amazing how much junk we have accumulated in a few short years. And it is not even because we have a child, more we are just good at keeping things! It will be nice to get rid of it and come back to a bit of a clearer house.

Last night a lovely friend took S for a sleep over. We get so much more done while he is away. He was excited and came back hyped up but very happy. On January 1 wwe started his lessons. He was a bit nervous which I was surprised about, I was too to be honest. We have been able to identify some significant areas we will need to work on but even with some direction I still feel rather nervous about it all.

E and I made a cake last night to use up some of the copious packets of chocolate we seem to have accumulated. It looks and tastes delicious. I love to bake and will miss it while we have no kitchen.

Trust me the pictures will get better!

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