Christmas so far

As you may have read, my journey home was absolutely magical and I must say, my stay has not disappointed. We are now halfway and so far, there have been no fights, no tears, no frustrations, no wanting to go home. All very good, considering I normally hit all four of those within 24 hours. My brother has come to an age where he and I see eye-to-eye, the unpredictability of young age has mostly gone and not to brag, but he more or less adores me. And I him. My cat is perfectly lovely, crawling on my lap every evening and miaowing throughout the day for attention. My dog, broken leg included, is a sucker for attention, you cannot move an inch without her fawning at your side. Oh well, a cuddle is always free. The house I'm staying in is the house I grew up in, where I spent the first 18 years of my life (apart from the first two). We now have hardwoodfloors and different furniture, but my, have I missed it. It feels good to be in a place so familiar to you, a place where you know where every plug is, where your hand automatically trails to the lightswitch and doesn't have to wander, where you know what door closes badly and which one like a charm. I've seen my family and some of my friends and later on this week I'll get to spend some quality time with my cousin and my old housemate(s). In the meanwhile, it's crafts with the little brother, followed by playing with cars and dominos. A little internet and film inbetween and that's the mix which fills my days. And I'm loving it. So far, so good. Bring on part two!