A home within a home...

I'm just enjoying the beauty of the morning,

the warmth of our bed....and you.

My home exudes warmth and happiness.

It's sunday morning. I awake to the sound of silence. Our bedroom is on the second floor and situated at the far end of the hall. When the door is closed, it is like it's a completely separate place...it's my secret world in my room.

When Jim and I were looking to buy a new home, we weren't exactly sure what we were looking for. When there was an openhouse for this home, we decided to have a look. From the moment we entered the front door of the house, I knew we'd be living here someday.

The house was just opening it's arms to welcome us in. When we walked up to the second floor and went into the master bedroom, I completely fell in love with it. It was everything I dreamt of and more. It's like a home within a home. Our bedroom is twenty six feet long by sixteen feet wide. It has an amazing ensuite bathroom with a jucuzzi bathtub and a tiled walk in shower with a Rainforest Showerhead. The bedroom also has glass sliding doors which open up onto a beautiful wooden balcony that overlooks our large fenced in back yard. The most beautiful oak tree is beside the balcony provided much needed shade in the summertime.

Needless to say, once I saw this room, I knew we had to find a way to be here.

My bedroom is my sanctuary. It provides me with peace and serenity. When I'm up here I can turn the rest of the world out. My children can have friends over and make as much noise as they want (and they do), and I hear nothing up here in my room. Jim even put an electric fireplace up here for warmth in the cold months, and we found the nicest, plush sofa and love seat for the far corner of our room. It's the kind of sofa that you just sink into with lots of cushions. It's wonderful to lie or sit on with a nice cup of hot chocolate and snuggle up with a book.

My bedroom is my favorite place to have friends in. I can completely relax up here. My friends always say they feel so relaxed when they are here as well. Sometimes when the stereo is playing some of my favorite cd's and the fireplace is going, I feel as though I'm in my own secret world.

I know I won't be living in this house forever, but I can't imagine leaving my bedroom either. I'd have to design a room exactly like this one for our new house when we move.

It looks like Jim has fallen back asleep beside me. I'ts a wonderful Sunday morning . I'm writing this journal as I lie here in bed. I have to be honest in saying that I really don't want to go to work today. I'm scheduled at the hospital for three to eleven pm shift. There are so many other things here at home I'd rather be doing.

I suppose I need to look at my nursing as just a means to creating the life that I really want right now...because truthfully, thats all it is to me right now. Just a vehichle to get me from one place to another.

I feel I have so much to tell you lately. I can't wait to write to you again soon,

Till tomorrow then,

Maya xoxoxox