While the house is quieter, it gets all our attention for more improvements. Last year we were sanding bedroom floors, revealing the lovely timber floorboards hiding under old carpet. This year we've been freshening up all the outdoor windows and eaves with a new lick of paint.
It's quite relaxing, working at one's own pace to improve the home. The mornings are cool and the day starts off very quietly. After a short stop for a cup of tea, I've taken to putting on the radio. ABC Classic FM is my preferred station. The music is peaceful and discussions are very informative. An absolutely wonderful program started last week, which I have been enjoying listening to, called Handel's English World by Graeme Abbott. By late afternoon, it's time to clean up and prepare dinner.
Everyone is now back home again, very weary from travel, but excited to share their adventures. Each child has their own list of goals they want to accomplish in the next few weeks. Mariposa started redecorating her bedroom. Maestro is hoping to be on his L plates very soon and start driving lessons. When we're not painting, I'm reading my way through Karen Andreola's A Charlotte Mason Companion again, and Papa is editing some filming he did a while ago. We're all happy working away at something, in productive relaxation.
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