Alone At Home

Have you ever had the occasional opportunity to stay home during the day and to have the house entirely to yourself? Have you ever noticed how different your house looks when that happens? It is amazing how different it looks at various times of the day, depending on the position of the sun. Why don’t we notice that on week-ends? I think it’s because everyone is home, the TVs are blaring, all the lights are on and there is so much action going on, no one notices subtle changes in light. It has always struck me how almost surreal your home is when you are there alone. The light falls on furniture, pictures and ornaments in a softer shade. Perhaps it is more noticeable because every light fixture in the house is not turned on and so everything looks “different”, more peaceful and sometimes more inviting. It is so much more relaxing without every light glaring brightly. I enjoy those days, as few and far between as they are, until everyone comes home again, turning on lights and televisions throughout the house as they come in! Enjoying the beauty of your home on a rare day when you have it all to yourself . . . it’s a good thing!