Wednesday 7 August 2013

MrM, counsellor

Plato Teapot
Designer Martin Hunt (2004)

MrsM
The thing I dislike about myself the most
is my ability to completely forget
that I have made a cup of tea.
I turn around 10 minutes later
and find a half cold, stewed mug of tea.

MrM
You need to get out more.
In the spectrum of personal vice
that is not really making the grade.

MrsM
But I can't understand
how I can forget
I have made a cup of tea
within 2 minutes of making it.

MrM
You are busy. End of.

MrsM
Right.

image : © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Tuesday 6 August 2013

indulgences


Tonight I am NOT going to indulge in self-pity
about the (insert rude word here) new Finance System.

To prevent myself from doing this
(which is very tempting)
I will take a tip from my dear friend, Nancy,
and make a list of small indulgences


1.
Jade nail polish for toes

2.
Carmine asters in a blue jug

3.
White sun dried sheets

4.
Opening the back door
to look at the pale rain-washed sky.

5.
Creamy mounds of vanilla frappucino

6.
Stroking the visiting tortoiseshell cat

7.
A message to MasterM.
"I raise you a brown bulldog in a green swing"

8.
Talking autumn clothes strategy with MissM.
"grey is the way forward"

9.
Looking through my collection of photos
of blue Portuguese tiles.
(It's large)

10.
A tray of perfect red strawberries
- a gift for our new neighbours.

Right - that's enough.
I feel better already.

I will call the helpdesk tomorrow.

Monday 5 August 2013

nightlight


After a long day of driving I light the candles and sit outside with MissM. We drink hot chocolate and chat about this and that.

A warm still night, the summer stretches out before us, anything seems possible.

Friday 2 August 2013

cherry-ripe


simple pleasures...

sometimes you need to stop
what you are doing,

pause,

and count cherry stones

Thursday 1 August 2013

the world comes to me


"Tea break at the cave
with the best lemon drizzle cake
we've ever tasted.
Thanks Alice!"


I couldn't go the cave this year
so I sent a cake by special delivery.

This message on twitter made my day.

(image : @danmclean3)