Blue skies - hooray. |
It’s Sunday afternoon already – how did that come around so
quickly?
I’ve had a weekend of mostly pottering about which has been
blissful. Saturday started with me wandering up to the village hall to partake
in an hour of yoga. I have discovered the most fabulous class right on my
doorstep and first thing on a Saturday morning is just perfect for me! It’s
also been really nice to reconnect with some other ladies from the village.
Since I stopped working at the village pre-school to take up full time work in
Oxford I have missed the contact with other villagers – I rarely visit the pub
(honest, guv) and have not yet taken the radical step to becoming a fully paid
up member of the local WI and so opportunities to be social are fairly limited
(also, I am not all that sociable – another flaw in my plan!) But the yoga is
great, physically and socially. I am feeling the benefits in supplementing my
own morning practice with something more structured and it’s great to have some
feedback on ways I can improve my positions. I am not yet able to put my legs
behind my ears but I am a lot bendier than I was a few months ago :)
I have been working hard to tame my magazine addiction – I am
still checking out the mag stands but am not buying! What a step forward. I
have also made headway with the vast collection I have at home, sorting some
out to recycle, passing some onto people I think might enjoy them (and not be
tempted to hoard them) and I have even uttered the words “just recycle them or
pass them on if you don’t want them” instead of “have a flick through then GIVE
THEM BACK (please).” It’s been hard but I feel better for it. Honest.
I have caught up with household chores and checked out some
blogs. I have started a new mindfulness book which is proving better than
Dummies (thanks Claire!) and today saw some more work in the garden. Well, I
started focussed enough, pruning the raspberry canes and weeding in the fruit
cage. But then I got waylaid playing Time Team. This basically involves finding
‘treasures’ and then making up preposterous stories about what the small
fragments of pottery/china/whoknowswhat could have been. As our house is on the
site of a 14th century chapel there is the very real possibility
that some of the fragments are actually something interesting. As I have no
real knowledge of archaeology other than Time Team my wild guesses are probably
far off the mark. I would imagine many of my treasures are, in fact, 20th
century Woolworths. But it’s a fun game nonetheless. In my head.
To top it off, there have been some glimpses of real
sunshine this weekend too – and I am loving how this seems to lift everyone’s spirits.
My friend Kathy bought me some daffodils and I have been admiring their cheery
yellow loveliness and can’t wait to see more as they flower in my garden. I’d
love to hear about what’s been making you happy this weekend!
I LOVE the photo of the daffodils - so cheerful! Suits this post beautifully :-D
ReplyDeleteOooh and thanks for the reminder about pruning the raspberry canes. Except, in Edinburgh it's freezing cold and raining so I may delay it a little. Please send some sun up here? Thank you :-D
Blue skies and daffodils! Lovely!
ReplyDeleteHow fun that you can have a dig in your garden and get a glimpse of the past like that! I once saw an exhibit at the Tate Modern showcasing all the treasures the artist found mudlarking in the Thames, and it was truly amazing. I bet you too have some real treasures!!
I enjoyed hearing about your lovely weekend!
A wonderful post :)
ReplyDeleteDon't know the book, so let me know how it goes!!
Well done, you, for both passing the mags and NOT BUYING - HUUUGE progress AND giving some away too!!
WOOWOO!!
I'm sure the change in weather will help - Spring IS the season for clearing and cleansing...
LOVE the daffs photo :D