
“An airplane crossed the sky, and she imagined its interior-people packed in rows like eggs in a carton, the chemical smell of the toilets, pretzels in foil pouches, cans hiss-popping open, black oval of night sky embedded in the rattling walls. How strange that something so drab, so confined, so stifling with sour exhalations and the fumes of indifferent machinery might be mistaken for a star.”
~ Maggie Shipstead, Seating Arrangements
As you read this I will most likely still be on a plane, winging my way back to Australia.
My phone is crammed full of photos. My bags are crammed full of all manner of oddities, as well as a pile of dirty laundry and the one or two items that you pack and then inevitably never use.
My mind, though full of new experiences, is actually delightfully calm and peaceful. I feel emptied out and renewed by this trip away. And more than ready to be home again.
I doubt I’ll blog on Friday morning. Sorry, but I’m hoping to still be curled up in my own bed, asleep at the farm. I hear it’s a cold winter at home. So don’t be surprised to know that it is most likely that two dogs will have snuck up onto the big bed during the night and be squeezed in beside Ben and I. Which is perfectly fine by me. I may have missed them just the teensiest bit.
As much as I have enjoyed my break away, I have also missed you too! I’m looking forward to getting back into my regular blogging routine just as soon as I have a little sleep under my belt, and have settled in again.
Lots of love,
Nicole xx
Welcome home dear one… Home is where the heart is. Rest and Look after yourselves, spend some time with all your boys
lovely, well-written post!
If only we could go away and return without a heap of dirty laundry just a thought yeah we could do laundry while away but who wants to do that not me I can tell you that.
Welcome back ! Sounds as though you have had an excellent holiday and through most of the jetlag. Travel safe xxx
Hope you settle back home well. Sounds like you’re coming back nice and relaxed and feeling renewed. Wonderful. Enjoy being home. xo
Welcome home…YaY…Yippeee…you made it & SO happy to hear you are feeling refreshed & rejuvenated. It’s really not that cold…and it’s been such a mild & slow start up here in Rainbow Country to ‘winter’…can’t wait to hug you both…XOXO