:: realizing that I needed these weeks of rest so, so much. I am getting a bit bored (my balance is off due to the ear infections, so I really can’t do much), but I feel I’m healing, both physically and mentally.
:: rain (perfectly timed yesterday around noon, when my husband needed to fill up the pool after cleaning it)
:: the explosion of green caused by all this rain
:: (almost) finishing a knitting project, especially after a knitting hiatus
:: phone calls with my girls (had a two hour call with the bride-to-be this Saturday)
:: a good night’s sleep after a night not being able to fall asleep (well, good sleep in general makes me a happier person, of course, but sleepless nights remind me not to take it for granted)
:: these cats and their siblings (we have these two brothers, a sister (you can see pictures of her here) and an older half brother – their mother sadly died)
:: yesterday’s Sunday bbq with T.
:: clean sheet day (well, I had to find a number ten, but don’t clean sheets feel -and smell- wonderful?)
Sunsets. Of course. But also the fact that we’re trying to actually sit on the porch and watch them again. It’s the little things that count
Headspace. I’ve been completely off Instagram and Youtube for a week now. My goodness. I had no idea mindless scrolling took so much mental energy. Well, to be honest, I suspected it, but I didn’t want to admit it might be better to quit doing that. But it is.
Knitting. When it clicks, that is, and it did. I’m happily knitting away on the BSJ and I’m thinking to start being active on Ravelry (I have a sleeping account to be able to view patterns) again, just for fun
Seeing some progress in the garden and actually enjoying working at it. . I do believe I’ll get it under control soon.
Cats, birds, iguana’s. Love watching them.
Counting down the days until we go to The Netherlands. Can’t wait to see our grandson. When we last saw him, he was only 18 days old. He wll be 5 months when we see him again.
The plans T. and I are talking about, for the house and the land we have. It will take years to complete, but we are slowly getting to the point where we know what we want, instead of just calling out possibilities (love those talks too, by the way).
The wisdom (?) that comes with time. Not too long ago I wasn’t too happy with the plans I mentioned above, since it meant I had to give up my dream to cultivate all the land we have into a giant botanical garden. I’ve always dreamt of maintaining a really, really big garden, but in the past few years I’ve learnt that I’m not a “niche” person, nor will I ever be. I love gardening, but I also want to have time to knit, sew, write, cook and who knows what else I come up with. And I’m not getting any younger. So I’m happy with the two big lots I have to play with (still more land than we ever owned before), but I’m also happy that it’s getting more and more clear what parts will be used for other things eventually.
My plants. I bought a new one when I was grocery shopping this week. I love the name on the tag: African Queen. I don’t know what species it is, though. Google tells me there are a lot of plants that are called African Queen.
Being able to list ten things I’m happy about (yeah, I know, I’m kind of cheating here). The cloud of depression is finally lifting, slowly, but steadily.
NOT A STATION 