It’s been a good night in
Husband is away, so I’ve had some great nights in at home. I have been surrounded by:
- Hand, foot, cuticle and nail potions
- All the remote controls and phones in the house (some now with very supple heels and strong nails…)
- Endless singing and talent TV shows
- A selection of remaining Easter chocolate and party bag sweets
- All the cushions.
I’m not really alone as the kids are asleep upstairs.
I love going to tuck the kids in before I go to bed. I re-arrange their duvets over disordered limbs and dense breathing. They smell clean.
They’re still and complete and quietly humming with life. Like small people-shaped batteries, furiously recharging themselves on dreams of zombies, rainbow flowers, vanilla fudge and high-speed trains.
Or maybe that’s what I’ll be dreaming of, after a little too much chocolate and cuticle conditioner.
Good night.
A life less digital 
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Just me, alone, with TV, Facebook, Twitter, Skype and my mobile!
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I love your description of your sleeping kidlets. Lovely.
And I enjoy those nights when the husband is away too – likewise I find all manner of TV that he would never watch with me, call old friends and treat myself to ice cream (preferably something with loads of caramel in it!)
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Night night! Lovely to hear you are all doing well. You sound happy. We still miss you though 😦 x
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Miss you too! This book in set in the inner west and reminded me of you… http://www.jeanniebaker.com/mirror.htm
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