Twas a Good Day

Today was exceptionally wonderful - a great start to our holiday vacation.I was up early - not because I meant to be, but because alcohol from last night disrupted my sleep. I wrote morning pages and read a book. We straightened up the downstairs some, both of us a tad cranky. We'd planned breakfast out and then shopping, but H suggested we take the dog along with us and swing by the puppy park first.The boys played at the park while I sat in the car relaxing. I noticed the change in seasons in the gray light and crisp air. The atmosphere finally matches the shift in our energy since Daylight Savings Time ended.At breakfast we chatted about plans to stay in this apartment for at least another 18 months or so, and my dream from August about replacing the carpet and couch and repainting may finally come to fruition in a few weeks. H is on board. He feels "we're just visiting now". I could hear an ache for "home" when he spoke. I admit, this caught me off guard some, as he's hardly been home since grad school started in September. But hardly being here probably just exaggerates his feeling of just visiting. It made me even more driven to nest; clean, decorate and create our space with intention.We drove up to Santa Monica's 3rd Street Promenade - part outdoor mall, part tourist trap. I had to go to an Apple store for part of H's gift. He went into Express and Urban Outfitters. We traded off waiting outside with the dog. It felt relaxing until the crowds swelled, so we left.We ran laundry, wrapped gifts and watched football. I read some more. We ate frozen pizza. H and my sister drank some beers and are watching a movie. I'm tucked upstairs, after a hot shower, blogging from bed with the dog curled at my feet.'Twas a good day.