Usually in my world, for some unknown reason, May is a depressing month, I get sad and down and generally mope around. This, coupled with my general less than cheery outlook on life leads to much misery. Which is silly because this is the sunny warm happy month. As I was on the train enjoying the sunshine today I decided to fight back against May and 365 (note it has now become a verb) for the rest of the month. So 31 it is, a revival of the things to be thankful for, a revival of delighting in the details. Already I can feel my brain not wanting to put down the merely good things about a day, it wants to moan and mope. But there is joy out there, there is stuff that is cool out there, and there are beautiful things to be thankful for.
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Last day of pandemic boys at home not schooling. Off to the beach for fun at the park, bikes and scooters meaning I actually got time to talk to my favourite and best over some coffee. 2 days to go. We can do this. And breathe. #beach #blueskies #conversation #coffee #sleepnowpleaseTonight’s activity seems to be making top trumps cards of people the boys know. First up is me. Mummy - Disgustingness - 0 (it was agreed that son2 would score 100) kindness - 100 huggles- 100 Fart smell 10 (out of 10 apparently) and funny - 40 (daddy wins that one with 100, son1 said, it’s just that you’re not that funny mummy... hmm). #toptrumps #atleasttheywrotesomething #rollonmondayRidiculously beautiful world. Soon the sun will rise before I get out of the house but these last weeks of sunrises are proving good for this weary soul. Especially when this line from Karine Polwart’s Four Strong Walls fills me with delight at the nature of my Makers love for me - “I see myself as you see me my friend, oh you put me back together again” #hope #spring #wonder #joy #sunrise #music #balmformywearysoulEven black dog days are made better with sunshine and pretty flowers. Hello spring hope. #blueskies #flowers #hopeSomething is missing... (there was a ramshackle play shed...) now to work out how to fit some trees, wild garden, firepit and seating into this space :) feels like we are moving well beyond early years parenting... #spring #gardenrescue #nextstageofparentingCleared out the garden and found this beauty :) frog or toad? #springcleaning #firstwarmday #springArchives
I have also been thinking that Kath’s blog has been less interesting than usual… so am delighted for a 31 Days of May… not just becasue it will be something interesting to read most days!
wow…a resurrection of 365. what delights!