stillness
If there was any lingering despair that it might just keep on snowing, the rain has moved in to announce it’s truly spring. At last. We finished a catering job today, leaving the afternoon wide open. So home I went to put the kettle on, pen a card to a friend, pull a blanket near, and watch as the rain fell in sheets against the living room windows. There’s nothing extraordinary about any of this. Only the companionable silence of a house usually unoccupied mid-afternoon.
The cat naps, the scent of ginger-molasses cookies floats from the kitchen and I have time to contemplate dinner, without summoning a last-minute burst of energy to bing it together. The sound of the clock ticking in the kitchen breaks the silence until the kids return home, drenched and ravenous. Time for another cup of tea. Enough time to take time.
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photos by: bliss {in images}
Lovely photos, and I sure agree with the tea cup!
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Raising a cup to you, Andrea! X
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It is good to be back. I am finishing a massive blog hop on one of my blogs, but I have been thinking of you! And the peace that I find here! jean xox
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Thanks so much, Jean. I love seeing your face smiling from that wee gravatar. You’re one busy mama, so I consider myself fortunate that you pop in here! X
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I tried leaving a comment but it knocked me off, so I shall try again. 🙂 I’m so happy Spring arrived for you at last. XO I nearly cried on your behalf with the last snowfall. Your day of self-care sounds wonderful too. We have rain tonight and I’m really looking forward to a quiet evening reading my library books and sipping tea. 🙂 xo
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Sometimes ‘comment’ sections can be rotten … Thanks for your patience! As a transplanted Canadian, I know that you know just how welcome spring can be—especially in Ontario. We’re in the rainy season, so you and I can share sips and books from afar. Much love to you and “B”. X
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It’s raining in my mouth every time I see your photos. Lovely photos as usual ❤
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Thanks, my friend! X
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