I spent the afternoon in the garden, elbow-deep in rainbow chard and fennel, tying back the rain-flattened plants and clipping armfuls of basil to make pesto. A few jars of this got popped into the freezer for mid-winter reminders ~ and I enjoyed a dollop mixed with warm brown rice.
This morning I hauled my computer to my favorite cafe, settled down with a cup of tea and a very large slice of sour cream coffee cake, and then discovered they didn't have wi-fi. Fortunately I had both Daybook: Journal of an Artist* and A Book of Silence** to pore over. I always seem to be in a mood to study at a cafe, and wished I had brought a book in italian (Lo Hobbit) to practice and brush up. Did I mention that my birthday gift from Tim was a set of French lessons on cds? I pounced on them ~ I've been wanting to learn french ever since I found out my great-aunt Mary could speak it like a native...and I've always wondered if I can too...
Now, at home, I'm delving into Journal of a Solitude*** (yes, it's time again) and The Bridges of Madison County (a new-to-me read) with Mimi on the floor batting around those silly little foam sherbert-colored balls which drive her batty, with Donovan being driven batty watching her. The house is relatively clean (it is never fully clean and tidy unless it's an hour before we're due to host a dinner party) and I have a warm pot of milky English Breakfast tea. The light is slowly fading, and I see a film in my future...
* Anne Truitt
** Sara Maitland
*** May Sarton
7 comments:
i certainly wish i was feeling in the mood to study...i have to get myself motivated as i write this to go to a cafe and settle in for a few hours of study. over the next 4 months this will be my norm - i'm going to try to channel your positive attitude when i sit down today.
I love the idea of studying in cafes. I was rather jealous of my sister through her whole MD/PhD process because she would always call from the Java House while taking a break from studying. I wanted to be her. Well, minus the whole Dr/Dr thing, just the fun studying in a cafe part. (To which she would say that I could just go to a cafe and read - and that would be even more fun. ;)
lovely post! enjoy your day..xo natalea
That is a Sunday well-spent. Thanks for sharing.
kristen ~ did it work? I hope it worked for you and was productive :)
elizabeth ~ it's fun to be there doing my onw thing and have it not really matter if I don't even get to the studying and just people-watch surreptitiously...so I get your sister on this one. :)
natalea ~ thank you! :)
leafontree ~ you're welcome :)
thanks for popping over to my place and leaving a comment. i just received A Book of Silence as a surprise gift in the mail from a friend!
i look forward to coming back here often.
:-)
Karen ~ I'm still working my way through that book ~ I've found it a good read so far :)
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