The little house of calm

It’s the first day of the school holidays today. It’s two weeks before Christmas. Usually at this time of year I’d be feeling exhausted, stressed and anxious about whether I can everything done in time before I go on leave. But today, I’m not feeling any of those things. 

We went out for dinner last night for the first time since we stopped drinking. It was really strange not ordering a bottle of wine with a meal. The upside? The bill came in at under $100. That’s unusual...

I had planned nothing for today. No appointments to get to, no social plans, the kids don’t have to be anywhere by a certain time. In fact it’s 11am and they’ve not emerged from their rooms.

I slept like a log and woke up at 8.45am. Had a cup of tea in bed and thought about my day. I have all the time in the world today and I feel, for the first time, completely and utterly calm.