Home Sweet....

Yesterday we got the keys to our new home and arrived just as the loaner furniture was arriving (early). We unpacked (closets, drawers, yea!), received our yummy grocery delivery from Waitrose, greeted the TV delivery man (yippee!), and had time to run some errands at John Lewis before returning HOME! for our first meal. One great, very

surprrise- virgin cable can get us connected to the Internet on Tuesday! We were told it would take several months. So it is super news indeed (especially for one of my clients who has asked me to do some writing. I thought I was dead in the technological water).

It ain't home yet (the loaner things are so ugly they make even Paul wince), but it's a fine start. We figure we'll see our furnishings and toys in 6 to 8 weeks. In the meantime, Charlotte had breakfast in the stroller in lieu of a kitchen table and The Bean returned for a night to keep us cracking. Boxes unpacked, check! Utilities on, check! Premium English brands in the pantry, check!

I leave you with yesterday's ultimate triumph: Charlotte put herself to bed. We're still scratching our heads. I think she took one look at her fluffy pink bedding, which she hasn't seen in weeks, and couldn't wait to snuggle in for a good night's rest.