H-day
October 1, 2009It's here: the day we become house owners. It's 7:07 AM and we're both up and awake, Alex is even dressed and ready to go into work for a few hours. Neither of us can sleep a minute longer, a malady we started suffering from about a week ago: wideawakefromthemomentyouwakeupcositsallsoexciting-itis.
As Alex goes off to work I grab my OJ and yoghurt and head for the terras to enjoy the view while it's still ours. The sun isn't high enough yet to turn the sea into the field of turquoise that takes my breath away (that process will begin in an hour or so), but it is beautiful and calming none the less.
Then a shower of cold water shocks me back to reality - quite literally. Someone has turned on the not so well placed sprinkler system (still not fixed after 2 years) and I barely manage to spring back into the living room before I give the few morning commuters a free wet sundress contest. The gardeners round the corner, and start tugging on one of the sprinklers while chatting in Spanish.
And I'm reminded once again of why we have no problems leaving this place: as lovely as the view is, it's no match to what we have to look forward to: a bit of privacy!
Posted by Julie Tchong
