Thursday 13 January 2011

wednesday evening


It is after supper. MrM is speaking to his father on the phone next door and watching the cricket with half an eye. MissM has just returned from watching 'The King's Speech' with her friend, the Talented MissI, and is sitting on the other side of the table texting the Charming MasterN. She has a new, glamorous hairstyle and turquoise nail polish. I admire the vase of amber roses on the sideboard, try to compose a suitable reply to a very funny message from MasterM in his new house in Stellenbosch and hope nobody will notice that I have played the same track on repeat. I know that in a minute I must get up and wash up the wine glasses and I wonder how to capture the peace of this very ordinary, precious moment.

In the end I decide that it needs no icing.


*****

Edited on Thursday after reading her post:

This post is for Ali,
who loves orange,
a friend and continuing inspiration to me
and everyone who tries to balance
family life with personal creative expression.

13 comments:

  1. Sigh; these times of contentment and quietness are such blessings. glad for you!

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  2. Very nice blog, i love it! And oh, that photo is beautiful, did you shoot it yourself?

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  3. I want to see The King's Speech - did she like it?

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  4. Precious moments, and I agree with Ali - review please.

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  5. Priceless, isn't it. The inner joy you get from these moments is simply priceless.

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  6. MrM went off to work with his best orange tie on - didn't even think about it but perhaps my subconscious did. ID'll be the day ...

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  7. That rose just made me sigh. As did your words.

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  8. I'd like a MissM revie too - I'm thinking of taking Mr Dc to see the King's Speech as a surprise and am wondering whether it's worth the price of a babysitter.

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  9. A perfect moment. And a perfect flower :)

    And please ask Miss M if the movie was perfect, too. Have been really keen to see it.

    K x

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  10. Remarkable that you write "This post needs no icing" just when I mention you on Vintage Pollyanna for doing just.that.

    No icing needed, Alice. You and your blog and your prose is perfect just as is.

    xoxo

    http://vintagepollyanna.blogspot.com/2011/01/200-followers-and-blog-awards.html

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  11. A very precious ordinary moment indeed. I'm liking the idea of turquoise nail polish

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  12. You are my trendy friend who finds me all this new music.

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  13. I like what you said about trying to balance life with personal creative expression. I often wonder why we blog and I think it's to do with creativity and an outlet.

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