Mountains of laundry
wedding-art in progress on the dining table and kitchen island
wreckage from the two-dog tornado
half the living room being taken up by bins and boxes and piles of things for the wedding
a pony with a sore throat sipping tea and reading in my bed
clean dishes to put away and even more dirty dishes to clean
a heap of burn trash spilling onto the floor
floors that need vacuuming (not to mention mopping)
taxes that need filing
course material that needs writing
a teaching schedule that needs updating
food that needs to be cooked
a hole in my kitchen ceiling where the light used to be (since before Christmas...theman is a carpenter...think "a cobbler's children...")
a broken oven that would cost more to fix than to replace
a new found pain from tennis elbow
ruffles that need sewing
a slightly disheveled everything
This is the picture right here and now. It's all in blurred competition for the focus but today, I live in the background where there is
a new found love of yoga
a body that is gaining strength
making pretty things for a beloved daughter's wedding
the laughter (and infinite patience) of my herd
conscious immersion in happy {in spite because of everything}
the pillow of time while i am waiting to know what happens next
dear, encouraging, funny, playful, guileless, kindhearted, strong, spiritual giants friends
cooking in soft light
raw food
new piano sheet music
a day off school
a pony who loves to read
a sabbath
new boots, blood orange dress, gray ruffles peeking through
theman in his slick new wedding duds (be still my beating heart!!)
two-dog tornado pure love energy
the healing power of the body
As if I couldn't go on forever.
What beauty do you see in your view today?
Somewhere in all of this
My daughter and I are sick so my happy is her 2 year old self "learning" how to blow her nose
Staying in PJ's all day
the sounds of her footsteps in footed PJ's
pigtails
chihuahua kisses
garlic bread
the sun streaming in the back door
honey
a hubby that did the grocery shopping without being asked because I am sick
the chandelier where there was a hole for 6 years (mine's a carpenter too)
Posted by: Shannon C | February 19, 2012 at 10:31 AM
gray skies (my favorite)
a clean house (unheard of), but because some people wanted to look at it with the real estate agent, and then decided they wanted 3000 sq. ft and a four car garage..:(
a big fat sunday paper
sweet kitty cats
carmel coffee
pajamas
a clean art space ready to dive into something!
great healthy organic food to be cooked
and wonderful blogs to read.....mostly yours!
love you and enjoy all the beauty that surrounds you. xoxoxo
Posted by: carlanda williamson | February 19, 2012 at 10:44 AM
A well needed change (of sorts) in my career...
drawings
paintings
more drawings
Back to where I came from
Oh & saving worms on wet pavement
Posted by: J a n e W y n n | February 20, 2012 at 07:17 AM
Just read this and I thought it would be a good idea to remind myself of the happy things:
warm, soft fuzzy puppy
happy, funny loving husband (also contractor, also agree re: cobbler's children)
boxes of sparkly new beads
ability to run!
Posted by: KarynJewels | February 22, 2012 at 10:14 AM
Would love to see the blood orange dress with grey ruffles peeking through!
Happy things:
my son saying he loves me and i can stay in his house forever
chickens squawking out in the yard.
a yummy egg just laid
the way the light shines into my office
Posted by: christina | February 22, 2012 at 12:11 PM
What lovely young women! The on on the left looks like Rachel McAdams.
Posted by: Vicki | February 24, 2012 at 06:03 AM