Tales from the Home Front

NESTING INSTINCT

Today I've enjoyed experimenting with all the toolbars in the control panel... it's fun!!

Yesterday we went to IKEA and got some bits and bobs for the baby's room. We had a great time looking for a nice bedroom light, and we finally chose one that has the shape of the sun, sort of flat against the ceiling, and then we also got little tiny lamps in the shape of birds with a soft blue glow for night lights... beautiful!! We found some really cute framed pictures with teddy bears and the likes (from the artist Kokinos, the one from the book "Guess how much I love you, scrumptious!!). And then we stocked up on scented candles, some with clear coloured little glasses to place on the windowsill between the kitchen and living-room, and got a corner tall lamp with a soft cream shade to put beside the sofa... it looks sooo cozy!! And of course, some sorely-needed cushions for the afore-mentioned sofa. They are a warm burgundy and purple shade, matching our sofa corner walls perfectly.

And then guess what... we arrived home at around eleven pm, and instead of going to bed like sensible people after a long day's work, Dani washed the dishes while I arranged the new stuff around (well, he also did all the hard work of bringing up three stories all the things I've mentioned before, plus two cabinets for the kitchen and four sitting-room chairs), and then while I hung the washing he started assembling the first sitting-room chair (they came in boxes ready to put together). The first thing he did when he finished was guess what? Collapse on it with an enourmous contented sigh and sit there extolling on how comfortable it was!!

As it is, we finally got into bed past one o'clock... but I tell you, it was well worth it.