monday and the sun is shining

It is proving to be a beautiful morning.
The sky is bright and the birds are singing.
I hear reports it is snowing in the city.
Whatever.
It is brilliant here.
Dentist later. 
Hoping to wash off the table and chairs for the deck.  Spring happens this week.  I am ever hopeful.
Laundry and groceries.
Some serious house cleaning. 
Roasted yams for dinner.  With salad.
And an abandoned home. 
What is on your plate today?

on waking twice and listening

I woke twice this morning.  Once to the alarm.  Once on my own.
Still catching up on the sleep.  I am not fighting that battle. 
And while it is Friday, I work tomorrow and you' all know how I feel about that.

My daughter is home but, we have hardly connected as she has been working in the afternoons/ evenings and coming home late.  I still miss her.  Even though she is home.  We are hoping to carve out some time this weekend.  Just to be.

It is not raining right now.  Yesterday was a brutal day.  It poured all through the night.  I woke to the sound of rain.  It was dark.  Miserable and I had to do something drastic.  I took the lead from this amazing woman Andrea Jenkins at Hula Seventy and created my own sunshine.  I drew suns for our home and my office and my lunchroom.

Later that day the actual sun came out; along with hail and wind and thunder and lightening.  It was a day for everything weather wise.   I kept my suns up.   I am not convinced the grey factor will reveal itself yet again.  

I am fighting the fight... I have weapons.  I exercise daily.  I am eating properly.  I am sticking to the plan.  But, I need it to be spring.  Soon.

wednesday

dinner turned out well.  she had never had a glory bowl before and was impressed at just how amazingly tasty and filling it turned out to be.  I sent her home with leftovers for lunch.  we talked shop.  we listened and vented to each other.  a safe place.

my son worked late.  so we waited up.  watched some sons of anarchy.  season four.  I am wrapped up in the MC and life in Charming California.  I think about this tv series way too much.  I wonder how much is fiction and how much is true.  my mind is consumed by this alternate universe.  I am sure it has to do with watching the episodes consecutively, marathon style.  I will part ways with the characters at the end of this season and then I will be able to move on.

it appears that sickness has descended upon this house.  my son was complaining of aches/ pains yesterday - today full blown cold.

my daughter arrives home tonight.  we pick her up at midnight.

it snowed yesterday.

from the film camera

more photos of our time in the city. 
I love this film.  Fuji Superia 400.
I am ordering some of this for the medium format camera. 

the skies are blue today.
a friend is coming for dinner after work.
we shall eat glory bowls.
it is my daughter's last full day in NYC

I have 9 full days of work before I am on holidays.  I sometimes wonder if I will make it.  
Lots of self reflection going on these days. 

postscript weekend

• this time change thing has knocked me for a loop.  do you think it is my age?  seriously tired.  seriously thankful that I have another day away from the day job.
• an update from the daughter.   she found some shoes.  she danced in the audition.  she was invited to meet some people and talk about a summer program.  that's all I know.  I am incredibly proud of her for finding a way to overcome her challenge.  she said it was the most scariest thing she has done.  and she did it.  that will go a long way.
• dark room has one coat of flat black paint.  second coat is going on within the hour.  my painting partner was a no show so I did it all myself.  and holy moly was I stiff last night.  the right arm was throbbing.  I am getting old.  
• all morning there has been talk of wind storms.  we got nothing.  a small breeze maybe.
• picked up the rollei and have shot another couple of rolls of test film.  mr. w will develop them this week.  if I am happy then I will splurge and order some colour 120 film.  I am excited.  
• bought a couple of lens for the hipstomatic app for the iphone.  that is definitely something I could explore more.
• I am feeling completely overwhelmed by the amount of dust in my house.  
• I am listening the the Black Keys El Camino
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