Sunday, June 26, 2011

my happy ten.


Today the sky is the clearest blue, the sun is warm and there is the slightest most gentle breeze...such a perfect winter's day.
My happy ten for these days of winter....

* his voice as he sounds out the more difficult words and that smile when he gets it.
* knowing daddy's home for the weekend and there will be good times, good coffee and a more balanced household (also mama gets some rest)
* making space on the kitchen bench for the bread machine, using it for the first time in ages and loving the smell of warmth as it fills this space.
* hearing this new baby's heart beating, making all this yukkiness count.
* friends visiting- good company and yummy food by the fire!
* Oh the fire!
* making use of the fact that I need to constantly be eating to ease the nausea, by spending more time than usual in the kitchen trying new recipes...loving Donna Hay's Seasons for inspiration.
* school holidays start next week. We might get that chapter book finished.
* her latest- 'Mama, I know how to count to a thousand: one, two, skip a few, a thousand!!'
* Daddy and sons playing table soccor together, making loud, joyful noise.

3 comments:

linnie said...

warm and yummy winters. I,m so proud of you in the midst of your beautiful family and its life you are creating. A wise woman builds her house. would love to sit by the fire with coffee and laugh and ........xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Melissa Guyatt said...

thank you for a warm + cozy flying visit and rich conversation snippits xxx

Jen said...

I am so blessed to be able to picture you there, and I celebrate your joy with you... even more, I celebrate your decision to BE GLAD even if the feelings are not there. The garment of thankfulness to dispel the heaviness. Love you and your strength in weakness. xoxo