Hello Friend,
Here we are at March already! Snow has been sifting down for a few days now, returning the tired and dingy outdoors to pristine white. It’s so pretty!
I’ve been rather silent here, due to preparations for moving to our new home, and selling the present one. The Cowboy and I have been working HARD and my aching body proves it. Now we are living in a staged home, without personality. Realtors suggest that a home should be staged in order to show it off to best advantage, which, to my understanding, means lots of blank space. People want to see how much room there is, I guess. Well, I hope that as people listen to their footsteps echo off these empty walls, they will think this home cavernous, and convert from viewers to buyers, and quickly.
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Thanks for dropping in to share the March edition of my Simple Woman’s Daybook. Let me pour you a cup of coffee. Sugar and my favourite flavoured cream are just there if you want it. And please, help yourself to a cookie!
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For Today
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Looking out my window …
Was a delight to add to my Book of Delights this morning. Skies were clear and the glowing sunrise transformed the pale yellow walls of my little study into a golden glory.
I am thinking …
So many things. Heartbreaking things, tiresome things, annoying things, house-moving things… beautiful things. All so overwhelming.
Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don’t be afraid.
Frederick Buechner
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I am wearing …
Jeans, white long sleeve T with grey flecks, and gold earrings.
I am thankful …
For delicious afternoon naps. The kind that sink you deep into soft blankets to rest on a cloud, and from which you wake gently, breathing deeply.
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I am creating …
Photo books. Remember I mentioned the cupboard with all the photos? Well, I have tackled it at last. The cupboard is cleared out. All physical photos and albums are packed and ready to move. Now I’m dealing with all the photos on my phone. Recently, Peaches transferred all of her digital photos to photo books, created online, one for each year. A brilliant idea that I am working on – backwards. That is, I’m starting with 2021. As always, the hardest part is deciding which ones to keep in and which ones to let go.
I have been reading …
Garden Maker by Christie Purifoy. Christie’s words always encourage and uplift me, and this book is no different. Lately, in my world of clutter and packing boxes, to stop for a few moments and immerse myself in the beautiful words and breathtaking photos of this book has been a sanity-saver. And it is making me so excited to plant flower gardens out at our new home, The Cleft.
Growing flowers is a way of giving and receiving love. This means that successful gardeners are successful not because they know what they’re doing but because their garden making is inspired by love. They yearn for beauty, and the price exacted by a thorn seems a very small price to pay.”
Christie Purifoy
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I’m still watching …
Miss Marple episodes on BritBox. There is something about a little English village that is so comforting.
The world is changing, and we must change with it.
Miss Marple
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I am listening to …
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In my kitchen …
Most of my utensils are packed away. I tried to leave out just the things I would absolutely need for the next six weeks or so, but twice already I’ve gone searching for a spaghetti server and couldn’t find it.
In my garden …
All is resting under a blanket of snow. The wonderful tulips will come up, but I won’t be planting anything at all in this yard this year. Instead, I’m dreaming about growing flowers at The Cleft.
Shared Quote …
Earth’s crammed with heaven and every common bush alive with God. But only he who sees takes off his shoes.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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A moment from my day …
I keep this photo of Little Man near me when I’m writing, to remind me to never lose my wonder. It’s wonder that thrills to the trill of a chickadee or notices how the sunrise turns a room to gold. I never want to lose that, no matter what is going on in the world around me.
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Closing Notes …
Thanks so much for stopping in today. I hope you will find wonder in your own big little world this week. Stay safe out there, and see you next time.
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Featured Image by Jill Wellington from Pixabay
A refreshing delight in my day, as always.
Yes, may we never lose that wonder!
Thanks.
Thanks so much for the visit, Connie!
There is something comforting watching British murder mysteries, isn’t there? I think it is their “politeness,” compared to an American murder mystery. I’ve read how Murdoch Mysteries is very popular overseas too! I think it is its politeness factor, too, that viewers are drawn to. I pray your house sells to the perfect buyer soon!
I read somewhere that Murdoch Mysteries was the #1 show in France! Crazy.
Yes, I think it is their politeness, and also, actually letting people talk, say what they have to say. I like that. Thanks for the visit!
Joy,
Your post felt like I was reading a plump newsy letter from you. Or having a cozy chat over coffee on a sunny morning. Thank you for the calm and restful place you give us here on your blog. I enjoyed every sentence.
Wishing you a beautiful day.
Brenda xo
A delightful post from start to finish. I love the Buechner quote and have it in my collection. I hope your move goes well, and that your home sells quickly. A nap, a cup of tea, and a British mystery are all great ways to relax.