Laowai

I finally got around to un-decorating the house this week. It’s no good to do it while the girls are home – they just whine and protest and get in the way too. But I sort of love getting all the trinkets and little bits of Christmas packed away. It feels good to leave a bunch of surfaces empty and to give the place a good cleaning. A fresh start.

In place of the tree we have a view of blank wall and that feels nice to me this time of year. We’ve had a super cold week so the girls can’t even play outside for recess. I’ve been wrapping my hands around mugs of tea and covering myself in wool. Cotton just won’t cut it this time of year – I must have wool slippers, wool blankets, wool sweaters and wool scarves. 

Thankfully the sun is shinning in through the frosty windows and I can sit and work on my book of 2016 photos while the sun warms me. Happy 2017 – I hope the sun is shining on you too.