Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Just thought that I’d post some blue sky photos from the end of last week. The weather has been overcast and rainy now for a few days. Almost thought the sun was going to break through the clouds today, but that didn’t happen.I quite enjoy having some lazy times right now .. slow down …. relax. Happy that everyone liked the scarves that I was madly knitting, last-minute, before Christmas! Somehow, the fervour of the last-minute preparations adds that certain “je ne sais quoi” to the traditional holiday season. For me, anyway.
Have been busy making silent promised to myself for the new year. The very first one will be to plan groceries ahead of time. Work within a budget. I’d been doing this for almost two years and this plan had worked out quite well. Then I got into the habit of using my credit card for points. Then my debit card cause it was handy.
That was not a habit I will continue, though. Again, I think of all the possessions that I have .. and this includes my gardening, crafts and sewing items. I truly have enough.
Except, I did receive some lovely gift cards for Lee Valley and Cannor Nursery and it would be downright rude of me not to use these cards. So, I plan to make some shopping trips. I received one of those great Lee Valley rectangular herbal infuser for Christmas … so that was a treat.
And for Cannors, they do have quite a good selection of plants, so perhaps one day soon I’ll meander down there. Looking for evergreen privets. I’d planted some variegated Chinese Privets last year and some green Privet (will have to go outside to look at the label. These have grown phenomenally and I plant to get at least 10 or 20 more. And I’ll propagate some also.
Looking backwards over the last 1 1/2 years of blogging .. I’m happy that I started this blog. It’s helped me to trip the light fantastic every day .. letting my thoughts flow. I find that creativity springs up when I’m outside. Thoughts flow freely. And the early part of the day seems to work better for me also.
It feels fresh to have a blank screen in front of me .. and then I just look at the skies, the trees, the birds, the plantings .. ideas pop up. Imagination takes over. Happiness settles in and time just disappears.
Sometimes I haven’t felt like writing at all .. this usually happens later in the day, times when I’d rather be outside. However, once I sit down, place my hands on the keyboard and just start typing, then the words just flow.
Finally taking the time to watch those zillions of programs recorded on the pvr over the past months. Still knitting and taking apart scarves .. using up wool that I’d purchased a few years ago. Jane E still playing like a kitten and she wants to play with the wool that I’m using .. trying to encourage her to play with a knitted pom-pom .. but she prefers my working yarn. Cats!
Youbou is still tearing around the house, he’s so very alert and so curious about this whole Christmas thing. His personality has totally been rejuvenated since his acupuncture treatments. And he is like a kitten again. Makes me wonder if he’s been silently putting up with muscular pain for a long time and hadn’t shown any discomfort .. animals are like that. Now he is pain free and exhibiting his happiness by running and playing.
I almost went shopping today .. with my gift cards . .however, talked myself out of that. There will always be clearance sales, New Year sales, on and on and on.
This coming year I’ll be watching my pennies, recycling, repurposing and being creative. Visiting StumbleUpon quite a lot (I love that site).
I’ll be dusting off my Total Gym and my weights. My running shoes will once again adorn my feet. Plan to start getting back into a fit gardening shape.
For now though, I’ll be finishing my relaxing day and DH & I will go for a long walk shortly.
Time enough to start my new regime next week!
🙂