move

last tuesday we picked up the keys to our new house and the move began. it took us two and half days to move all of the furniture and boxes (some that still hadn't been unpacked since we moved down from brisbane) using the little hilux (thankfully the new house is only a five minute drive from the old house).

for a while now i have felt that i have too much stuff. when we moved down from brisbane the removalists said that the two of us had the same amount of stuff as a single person, which surprised me but didn't change my feelings. moving again, especially those boxes that have remained unpacked for the past 2 years, has reinforced to me how much stuff i have that i don't actually need. and so i have made a little resolution. over the next year i'm going to sort through my stuff and get rid of what i no longer need, use or want (in the past week i've already gotten rid of 9kg of old text books and a box of clothes, so the sorting has already begun).

our new house is bigger, brighter and airier than the last. it has a fire place and no noticeable drafts so i am hoping it is going to be warmer too. out front it has a view of launceston, but i find that i am distracted by the blackbirds squabbling over the fruit from the plum trees that line the street. out the back there is a veggie patch with strawberries, raspberries, potatoes and a couple of other things i am yet to identify. and over the back fence there is a farm with black headed sheep, geese and a pair of horses.

i think i'm going to enjoy living here.