It began remarkably quiet. Dave and I checked off the inventory from our welcome kit, and put together a lst of projects for the landlord. We made garlic toast for the guacamole and pita chips for the hummus. And by 10:00 we were relaxing in our front window.
Our condo doesn't have a balcony, but our front window plays a close second to one. The room juts out into a section with windows on all sides. These windows all open wide, currently without the benefit of screens. We pull the lounge chairs into the window and look out at the city. Our view is partially of the rooftops across the way, but also partially of the mountains, and the lights of the city spreading over and around the hills. It's lovely. Fireworks scattered throughout the view from that point until midnight, when our neighborhood really joined the party. Annika slept right through it, although we later found her ears covered by her blanket. Lilly and Sophia both awoke around 12:10 and joined us for the show. Sitting on the chairs, wrapped up in blankets and watching for the next little show, seeing the excitement in their faces, I couldn't have asked for more festive way to celebrate.
It's still loud now, at 1:00am, but the visuals seem to have stopped and Lilly and Fia have laid their heads back onto their pillows. I think I will do the same.
Happy New Year!
Our condo doesn't have a balcony, but our front window plays a close second to one. The room juts out into a section with windows on all sides. These windows all open wide, currently without the benefit of screens. We pull the lounge chairs into the window and look out at the city. Our view is partially of the rooftops across the way, but also partially of the mountains, and the lights of the city spreading over and around the hills. It's lovely. Fireworks scattered throughout the view from that point until midnight, when our neighborhood really joined the party. Annika slept right through it, although we later found her ears covered by her blanket. Lilly and Sophia both awoke around 12:10 and joined us for the show. Sitting on the chairs, wrapped up in blankets and watching for the next little show, seeing the excitement in their faces, I couldn't have asked for more festive way to celebrate.
It's still loud now, at 1:00am, but the visuals seem to have stopped and Lilly and Fia have laid their heads back onto their pillows. I think I will do the same.
Happy New Year!
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