The wife and I were frantically preparing all week to host about 20 people for dinner on Friday night. Unpacking, putting stuff in its place, hiding some of the stuff that cannot be put up or taken care of, and generally setting the place up to make it ‘hostable’.

I must say, the wife did a lot more than I could. She was at home for a couple of days and she was able to do work for the whole day, whereas my contribution was only in the evenings. But all in all, ‘we’ were able to get it done.

Friday went well and we are officially ‘settled’ in this new place. I love the one-level arrangement. No need to walk down to get the paper in the morning, no need to rush up if I forget socks, nothing.

Not sure if a multi-level house is ever going to appeal now.