31 Beautiful Things
In honour of my 31st birthday, here are 31 beautiful things from today. (Cross posted to my main blog.) 1. I’d gone to bed before John and it’s after midnight when he comes to bed. I stir as he climbs in next to me and we have a sleepy exchange, the content of which I [...]
3BT – submerged-ish, I can make them, perfect purple
1. The barely-warm water hits my closed eye lids as I turn and suddenly I have a strong desire to go swimming again. I wonder if the pool around the corner is open again yet (I’ve just checked – it is) but I also want to go swimming outside. When I’m dry and dressed, I [...]
3BT – reds, shower, Carbon’s achievement
1. Three reds in the pan – both the vermilion peppers and dark maroon kidney beans stand out against the rich tomato sauce. 2. Even though I’m scared of the semi-dark (thanks to a lifetime of why-won’t-the-light-switch-work nightmares), showers without the light on are strangely soothing. 3. Carbon meows excitedly after he returns from a [...]
3BT – whoosh, wood and weird
1. I move from room to room opening the curtains to let in the day. My favourites are the ones in the dining room because they whoosh dramatically. 2. The wood splits perfectly down the middle and by coincidence, the logs I’ve chosen stack neatly in the box. Despite the snow on the ground and [...]
3BT – next year, jokes, chilled
Felt awful again this morning but starting to feel more human again now. Just in time for Monday and work. Two weekends in a row lost to Team Peach illness now, boo. 1) After a day of health-promoting rest, I have a long soak in the bath. I find myself thinking about what herbs and [...]
