Is one where we can hold sadness and celebration in the same breath.
I hope your Monday includes the same.
See you all back here on Wednesday.
Is in need of a great big diversion!
We can just let July be July, let the sun hang in the sky, clear your mind of all the things you’re waiting on.” — Lily Williams
I stumbled upon this quote yesterday and that led me to this… feels like the perfect July mantra…. later on!
I don’t know about you, but all this heat has me seeking diversions… wherever I can find them! I am hibernating indoors, thankful for working AC. When I drag myself outside to walk in our neighborhood and I am surrounded by a sea of brown grass and the trees and leafy bushes all have wilting leaves. The diversion of rain would be welcome… hugely welcome!
This morning I will divert my attention from the heat by scrubbing (the very sticky) kitchen floors… not the best diversion I can think of but once finished I will reward myself with a glass of iced tea and the finish of The Ministry of Time… I have a little less than half to go (and I have thoughts… so many thoughts!) September’s book discussion seems a long way off… so I am taking a few notes to help me remember!
Some quick painting studies are also a great diversion! I am contemplating trying a “big” lighthouse. (For those of you who have been to Presque Isle, you will recognize the North Pier Lighthouse) It is one of my favorite places to go when visiting Erie. There is always a breeze and sometimes it is extra breezy… which would be perfect for these hot days of summer! Drawing/painting has been a bit of a Calgon Moment for me… when I am feeling overwhelmed, over-heated, over-everything… I escape with a brush and add a few “washes.” I have imagined a more broody sky… inner me really wants some rain!
The weather app teases me with notifications of nearby lightning strikes… come on RAIN!
But for now… let’s get Monday started! See you all back here on Wednesday!
Last week, I unplugged myself from everything… even knitting. Yes, even knitting… I was in a loop of knit/unknit and there was little comfort in that so I put it aside and brushed off my Sparrow and tuned in to the fiber in my hands.
I focused solely on drafting the next little bit of fiber to join the spinning yarn and it was as meditative as I remembered. The worries of the world faded and I reveled in the silence, the fiber, and the process of turning fluff into yarn. And before I knew it, I had a full bobbin. I put that bobbin aside and got another bobbin and began again. And when that fiber was all finished, I got another bobbin. By Saturday, I felt like I could string a few thoughts together (i.e. count!!) and do some plying! It took me the better part of the morning and afternoon, but I have a skein of new sock yarn! (And the start of a few “mini skeins,” some of which will be headed to the bag for future gnome production!)
My intention is to remain unplugged from all corporate media (and most social media as well) as I begin the great closet clean out this week. (I will need to be indoors because we have a week of hot, hot, and yes more hot in the forecast for this week!)
P.S. I also used the away time to make some adjustments here at the blog, including implementing an ssl certificate and moving to a new server. I think I am done, but there might come a few more tweaks in the coming days. If you notice any issues, please let me know!
… ushers in a week of praise for air conditioning.
Seriously… most days I could leave the AC, preferring the windows open. But this week… one that includes a seemingly endless heat advisory…. I am thankful for it.
I have been out early for a walk and I have watered all.the.things!
A Monday in which I can delight in laundry in the basement seems not quite right… but delight I will!
I also have some linen I got on sale last week that will soon become a tunic! Sitting at my sewing machine when it is 90°+ seems like the perfect thing!
Stay cool everyone and I will see you back here on Wednesday for some Unraveling!
June is the time for being in the world in new ways, for throwing off the cold and dark spots of life.
– Joan D. Chittister
This week, this quote is going to be my guiding light… I am throwing off all the dark spots of life (news media and politics, I am looking at you!)
My new morning beginning with coffee and my “abbreviated” desk on the porch are going marvelously! I am sitting outside longer… and that is NOT a bad thing. My mornings last week were full of the raucous calls of Pileated Woodpeckers… a morning Pileated serenade is a treat and I would have missed it if I was indoors focused on other things!
I also am savoring the delight of my daughter when she received her “book”… there were so many happy tears for both of us. I also got some text messages from her siblings… I think there are more books in my future… at least 2 more. (This is really an awesome problem to have!)
This is the last full week of Spring, so if there was something on your Spring To-Do List… you still have time!
Happy Monday everyone… I hope you are all able to slow down and savor these days!
See you all back here on Wednesday for some Unraveling!
