Last night Tim and I had dinner at our favorite little place. It's the type of place we go back to over and over. We each have our favorites on the menu and the staff applauds when we try something new. Which isn't often. You couldn't tear me from my favorites with a crowbar. It's a cozy, warm little place and we went home to a cozy, warm movie, afghans, draped pets and cozy, warm camomile tea. Note the cozy warmth.
But today was cold! Blustery, windy: all three wrapped together and thrown at me in a big blinding blue skied-day with a stiff breeze hard enough to cause a whimper.
It turned out to be that kind of day which starts out with the best of intentions. Calming, organized and thoughtful plans which slowly wind up (or unwind) for reasons unknown and unplumbed into frazzled, non-finished, yearning, grasping, grumpy mindsets and not a lot of peace. Hmmm.
I can only keep trying. (tremulous smile)
"I don't know what I'm trying to do," said Tuppence. "That's the awkward part of it. One doesn't know ever, exactly, what one wants to do. Oh dear," she sighed.
"Really," said her husband, "I should have thought that that was not at all characteristic of you. The trouble with you has always been that you knew much too well what you do want to do."
I did make my first fennel lunch, ever. And I am presently puttering around in the studio.
We'll see where things go from here.
What measures do you take to meet your "unwinding" days?
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generous portions of leftover spaghetti-squash lasagna, sit while eating. (note to self. for some reason it's very easy to eat standing at the counter.) also: clearing off the table first. also: lighting the candles first, and feeding the cats, who were also antsy and starving.
scrubbing the kitchen sink, but being content with not vacuuming.
and, oh yes, i forgot. writing a letter to my best friend. maybe not really a letter, but a nice note.
I'm SOO glad for your recent writings: so glad letters are a part of our friendship once more. I hope they like it and want to stay. I treasure them.
Yeah, we stick to our favorites too. I do like to try new things though, so once in a while I spin the ole wheel of chance :)
Love the leaf photos! That would be a neat series of maybe four different shots. You could affix them to those neat wood blocks for hanging.
Glad you like them! Ah, so many Etsy plans! I really need to get in gear and do some new stuff for the shop. I have been thinking about doing something with the leaf photos too: maybe cards or postcards.
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