Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Winter fun



Wellies have been the top accessory lately.
Yesterday we spent a few hours in the nearby field running around, poking ice at the edges of a giant puddle and using sticks as magic wands/swords.
Nothing lovelier than fresh air followed by arts around the kitchen table.
The stove helps too...

What does your winter fun look like?

Wednesday, August 31, 2016

The door that Captain built

Our bathroom has a door!
I appreciate it on rainy nights, when I don't have to drag an old door and a sheet of insulation in front of the doorway after my shower. But on nice evenings I still leave it open and admire the courtyard.

Captain loved the process of building a door.
She asked the name of every tool, screw and nail and delighted in handing Daddy things he needed.
Mr. Buttons had different view and complained of boredom after mere seconds.

Myself and Captain used leftover wood to make a village of houses, shops and even a little pharmacy.
The shop was required to sell spaghetti, beans and apples -can you guess what are some of the littlest lady's favourite things at the moment?


Wood blocks make great houses

New door

Old door

Thursday, August 18, 2016

Tears and dinner parties

Yesterday was a strange day.

I went to my therapy session and cried for fifty minutes solid.
Then I bought a dress from a charity shop and went to meet Hubby and Captain.
I did the shopping and cooked a three-course meal, cleaned the house and hosted my in-laws, while feeling I should've actually been under a blanket with a hot chocolate.
When they left, I got the chance to try our new shower for the first time.

It was better than any meditation.
I brought a candle with me and stood under the water, watching the raindrops on our courtyard and smelling the lovely, freshly cut timber on the ceiling.
Best damn shower ever.
Ever.

And I cried again.

What I have learned from this:

1) My cakes rise better with tears.

2) Sometimes not having many doors is a good thing. (Obviously not so much, when the Irish winter kicks in)

3) I am now someone who gets excited about tiles, a well-functioning shower and lampshades.

4) Spending most of your day trying to get yourself dehydrated by crying makes you feel like floating.

What have you been up to? What makes you excited these days?