Today I experienced one of those delightful mornings whereby I awoke naturally, well before the alarm’s blasting music was scheduled to jolt me harshly from a sound sleep, feeling remarkably refreshed despite a late-ish evening previous of writing and reading.
I snuggled under the covers and absorbed the sounds that surrounded me: my husband’s steady breathing, punctuated by the occasional snuffling snore… my sweet cat’s softly rumbling purr, increasing in volume when I whispered her name or stroked her velvety chocolate-brown coat… the plink, plunk, trickle of the rain meandering down the skylights… the creaks and cracks of a century-old house filled with memories and history.
I love my attic bedroom.
One of my childhood dreams was to live in a house with an attic – you know, a real attic, not the low-raftered, insulation-stuffed space of “modern” houses accessed only by the non-claustrophobic for utilitarian purposes through a small hole in the roof of the bedroom closet.
No, in my mind I longed for a room at the very top of a house… a magical, hidden space with sloping walls, peaked dormer window, cosy furnishings… a private oasis for daydreams, for naps in the warmth of a sunbeam, for basking in the contentment of soft morning sounds.
I love when childhood dreams come true.
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Wow, I love your descriptive style. Very nice reading. Found you through BlogHer/NaBloPoMo.
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February 24, 2012
Thank you so much for the compliment, and thank you for stopping by! 🙂
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Love these typewriter photos. They really make your blog so unique. Where are they from? I just moved into a “loft” at the top of a house. It has that same kind of treetop, attic-y feel to it. Love it!
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February 24, 2012
They’re great, aren’t they? Most of them came from the Microsoft Clip Organizer, believe it or not, and one came from Wikimedia Commons. I’m always on the lookout for more, as I do love old typewriters!
Attics are wonderful. 🙂
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I love dormer windows, with a little bench and a simple view of the world, nice indeed.
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February 24, 2012
Lovely image, Tim! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
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As the snorer noted above I too love our lofty nest in the rafters. The bed is way too comfy to read on and the lovely purring cat is an inducement to total relaxation. Well written Dawnie.
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February 24, 2012
Like. 🙂
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I love your attic bedroom too! I remember at the beginning of Little Women, Jo was up in the attic reading books and eating apples and I thought, wow, that’s the perfect day. 🙂
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February 24, 2012
Oh, yes – great book, and definitely a perfect day!
Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
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February 24, 2012
Great descriptive words in this blog. A few weeks ago, I stayed in an old Victorian bed and breakfast inn. As I wandered around in it, I dreamed of living in an old house filled with history like you described. Good for you, that your childhood dreams came true! :0)
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February 24, 2012
Thank you so much, Linda! I feel very grateful indeed.
Thank you for stopping by! 🙂
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February 24, 2012
I would love an attic bedroom…but alas I live in the desert (Las Vegas) and everything was built in the 80’s in that modern-stuffed with insulation style. Thanks for sharing your delightful morning!
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February 24, 2012
Thanks for stopping by, Elizabeth! 🙂
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February 24, 2012
Me too…thanks for sharing!
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February 24, 2012
Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Dawn recently posted… My Attic Bedroom
Attic rooms are very special. How wonderful that you got your dream AND how wonderfully nice to have a day where you get to wake up, soak it all in and appreciate it. Reminds me that maybe I ought to hope for that for tomorrow morning!
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February 25, 2012
I hope you got your wish this morning! 🙂
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February 25, 2012
What a lovely picture you painted. I have had a few of those attic rooms in my life and I loved each one for different reasons. Now we live in a house with mostly our history and an insulated 1 foot attic with steps from the garage. It works, but not conducive for reading or listening to the rain.
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February 26, 2012
Thank you, Jo! Having a house filled with your own history is special in another way. 🙂
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Awesome story!! How cool one of those attic rooms would be!! We have one of those attics where the ladder pulls out of the ceiling then up you go. Although it is floored, it is for storage only.
Kathy
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February 28, 2012
Thank you, Kathy! I do love my attic. 🙂
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Dawn – this just takes my breath away, because you have shared my dream! My aunt had a delicious room at the top of my grandparent’s home and ever since I was a little girl, I’ve wanted to live in a home with an attic.
I am excited to say that we are, right now, looking at a home (with an attic !) – so hoping that we are able to buy it.
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April 17, 2013
Oh, how wonderful! I hope it works out for you!
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