I love people coming to stay. I love the anticipation beforehand, the excited re-unions, the shared meals, the laughter and conversations, the days out showing them around the area, and as a Cancerian, I must admit that I just plain love looking after people.
So it has been lovely.
Now that we are back to normal it is a different kind of lovely. It is quiet and peaceful without my 4-year-old nephew chattering happily away nonstop. I am at leisure to do what I want - or more accurately, I have the time to catch up with all the jobs I have been neglecting whilst having fun! I no longer have to plan menus well ahead of time, but can revert to my more usual whip-something-up-at-the-last-moment-when-I'm-hungry style of meal preparation.
Being your own self in your own skin in your own home at your own pace is a whole different kind of pleasure to entertaining friends and family. I am lucky to be able to enjoy both. Like most contrasting experiences, they enhance each other.
So for now I will appreciate the peace and quiet, the daily chores, and the slapdash meals. And the next time my loved ones descend to bring novelty, chaos, fun and fine dining back to the Moonroot household, I will appreciate that too.
3 comments:
We have enjoyed ourselves immensely. Always a pleasure to come and see you and Frogs! Thank you so much for being such great hosts and friends - as well as family.
Your brother x
Oh gosh, what a completely amazing banner for your blog! How beautiful. And such a nice blog too!
Aw - we had a fabulous time. James is missing you plus the Mystery Machine. Thanks for having us and for putting up with James.
He has just turned his car racing set box into a hive for bees - your influence spreads far and wide.
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