This week we moved into a new house and 1.5 acres of gorgeous land. Still within our comfort zone of previous surburbia, but far enough out to escape from the world for a bit.
Moving house is a funny thing. You certainly realise how much you miss being connected to technology when your phone and internet have to be connected at the new property. Sure, the first day offline is kind of novel, but after that, you feel out of the loop. Such is the enticement of social and digital media.
One of the first things our son said was, "when we get to the new house, can I play Club Penguin?". Of course we had to explain to him that the internet will have to be connected when we move in, and that may take some time. He was generally cool with that and it did not tend to bother him greatly. He can entertain himself quite well in other ways. But it was funny.
Of course I had to get on my iPhone. It was still a vague attachment to the "world". It filled the void (in fact, it's keeping me online now. Hate to see the bill though! Telstra has knocked off for the mammoth long Easter weekend. We'll be back online properly after that I would hope). But part of moving to acreage was to enjoy country life. We enjoy and thrive on our online connections, but feeding chickens and ducks and roaming around on 1.5 acres is bliss. The kids can ride their scooters up the drive way, and we don't have to pack them in the car to find a bike track anymore.
The kids have loved the change of scenery and have played and explored non-stop. After all the unpacking, I am already starting to feel relaxed. Still two more rooms to go. But so far so good...
