Things that go bump in the night

Everyone keeps asking me how I'm sleeping at my new place...to be honest, not all that great. It's getting better, but I still get startled by every creak or bump I hear at night. I'm very grateful for the white noise provided by the fan in my bedroom (thanks for the help, Russ). I'm sure it would be a whole lot worse without it. The other day I left the curtains on the sliding glass door open. When I got home that night, I nearly had a heart attack when I saw my own reflection. I consider myself a very independent kind of girl and this fear is a little embarrassing. I know it will go away with time. It's just a little hard right now.

I do love my house though. I love taking care of it and having a sense of ownership in something. My neighbors are very nice. Its so exciting to feel like a part of a neighborhood (something I've missed since I was very young). People have also been very kind to me in my new ward. It's kind of nice that the ward was recently split. I don't stick out so much as a "newbie" (I hate sticking out) and everyone is just trying to get to know everyone else. It's really good all around.