Home again

My family and I moved back to our home a few days before Christmas. Home is actually the Aunario’s house in Marikina. Mommy Lily and Daddy Cesar built this bungalow in 1978. After Daddy passed away in 2007, Aires and I moved in to be with Mommy.

To Aires, Heaven and me, this house is now our home. This is where Heaven came to be. We were planning to build our own nest somewhere else when Ondoy left us homeless. To others, this was a pretty good reason to move out. But Aires and I decided to renovate the house and save what’s left of its memories.

After three months of renovation, the house now looks more spacious. Heaven enjoys walking from one nook to another. His favourite spot is either the first step of the two-rung staircase (or what’s left of the former staircase) or a corner storage box. He also loves closing doors and opening cabinets. He hides behind the curtains and plays peek-a-boo with anyone who bothers. He, thankfully, has the wits and restraint not to pull stuff out of console tables.

Our threesome still sleeps in the living room because our bedroom is still full of stuff that needs a lot of organizing. But we vow to make it to our bedroom before January ends. We also plan to have a small landscaped garden in the front yard and a laundry area at the side porch. These small projects will keep us busy for a good part of the year.

Here’s hoping that there is no second coming for Ondoy this year and for the rest of our lives.