We leave for our summer vacation next week. One thing that a faster pace life has taught me is to appreciate each quiet moment. Here are some moments from today.
This pot is my little piece of Paris on my balcony. Last year my attempt at creating a pot like this did not work. This year the geraniums and verbena are happy, which in turn makes me smile. My balcony flowers always bring small joy.
Tea and reading on the patio. I watched wild bees gathering pollen from my flowers and dragonflies in the sky.
We walked down to one of our neighbourhood parks today. Played basketball and sat in the shade.
This piece is going to be full of memories from this year. I doubt I'll be able to look at it and not think of the challenge that 2018 has been. It will need to be finished by the end of November. I plan to bring it with me on vacation and stitch a piece about the Pacific ocean while gazing at the Atlantic.
Some quiet stitching time in the shade. Photography by my sons. They are getting quite good with cameras.
And for the first time this summer I was able to hang laundry out on the line. This is a ritualistic summer activity for me. The balcony is too hot in the summer from 11 am to 5 or 6 pm for much else but drying laundry. A small thing that makes me smile.
Wishing you quiet summer moments too.
JJ
