18th Mar
2012
2012
Bunburying
Filed in unnamed
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Forgive our absence.
We were visiting a dear friend, *Bunbury.
During our Bunburying, we also caught up with family, painted some walls, tried new recipes, and painted a few other things.
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“I have invented an invaluable permanent invalid called Bunbury, in order that I may be able to go down into the country whenever I choose. Bunbury is perfectly invaluable.” The Importance of Being Earnest
When we moved into a Casa de Refúgio 9 months ago, the biggest thing that I knew I had to work on was color.
Because there is none.
Nada. Nuthin.
EVERYTHING was painted over white. Doors. Wood banisters, wallpaper…
I’ve been saying for months that I would paint our bedroom. I wanted it a deep, lovely Marrakech blue. I kept telling myself, eh maybe next weekend.
Well, it’s Thursday night. It’s January. It’s bleak. To quote Ben Gibbard, “…there’s a lack of color here…” and it’s time to do something about it.
We’ll see how it turns out.
Christmas came and went in a Casa de Refúgio; we hope yours was as quiet, calm, and filled with love and chocolate as ours!
Don’t be fooled–that’s a 1/2 pound of chocolate right there…
I’ve been waiting for months for this weekend.
It started out cold, cloudy, and dark Saturday morning. The perfect day for one of my favorite soups (that or my dad’s split-pea soup–yummo!). It had rained during the night, and I was crossing my fingers for a snow storm.
About this time a year ago today, I was sitting on a train platform with Tyson in Thailand, waiting to board a train for a 5 hour train ride to Hua Hin.
{ The night walked down the sky with the moon in her hand }
Frederick L. Knowles
It’s been an interesting month.
September’s never been my favorite. Especially this year. From a broken car, to having to completely change my diet, it’s felt like one thing after another.
It could be far worse. Far, far worse. I know that.
But I think it’s okay to sit, mope, and play Gears of War every once in awhile.
I’ll be back soon.
I’m not a morning person. Just ask my mother or my husband.
I don’t think that people should have to get up before the sun does. And I prefer rainy mornings, not sunny ones, so you can imagine the fight I have with that one.
Sunday night, through a series of events, I found myself without a working cell phone.
It’s been quite the summer.
We’ve had so much going on, it’s been easier to neglect this blog for the time being.
Slowly, things are returning to quiet.
Sometimes I’m sneaky.
{ It’s for the best }
“The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.”
Robert M. Pirsig
It’s been awhile.
I feel like we need to sit down with a cup of tea, looking over photos and catching up.
We’re moved in.
{ mostly. ignore the boxes piled in the spare bedroom }
This is the bright home
in which I live,
this is where
I ask
my friends
to come,
this is where I want
to love all the things
it has taken me so long
to learn to love.
in which I live,
this is where
I ask
my friends
to come,
this is where I want
to love all the things
it has taken me so long
to learn to love.
I’ve been going through our things these past weeks, trying to pack and prepare us to move into our new home.
A lot of thoughts have gone through my head as I sorted things, mostly about need and want.
I want a quiet house. I want a new mattress (the one we bought a year ago has a foot-wide/long hole in it that sinks to the bottom of the mattress. Thank goodness it’s under warranty! I’ll have a new one in 2 weeks). I want quiet neighbors. I want new jeans. I want more time to meditate. I want a peaceful soul. I want more books. I don’t want to pack, I don’t want to wait anymore. I want to find a grenade launcher and completely murder that car outside my window. I want to go back to Thailand. I want a cup of tea right now…
It’s after these moments I have quiet thoughts of need.
I need. I need… I need…
Nothing.
It dawns on me.
I don’t need anything. I already have everything.
I don’t believe in New Years’ Resolutions.
{ probably because I never keep them. we won’t talk about that }
It doesn’t take much. All you have to do is show up.
Saving a life couldn’t be easier. Or make you feel so good.
We are all of us connected–it’s time to show it.
We are all of us connected–it’s time to show it.
Last night, I told Mr. Hercules that I really want to go back to Thailand.
There are several things I have been searching for over the past few years.
{ bliss }
Today, I missed the jungles of Thailand. I missed the warm water, the food (oh my heaven, the food….), the smells.
Most importantly, I missed the humid air.
My little Vick’s humidifier just isn’t cutting it.
The only thing that comes close is when I’m in the 95 degree, 100% humidity bathroom.
The only thing that comes close is when I’m in the 95 degree, 100% humidity bathroom.
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This has been a full month.
A month full of clear moments.
A month of racing and feeling overwhelmed and losing focus.
And then, clarity.
>It’s been awhile since I did a round of blissful things. I think it’s time to do it again, do you? I’ll wait while you grab your tea and put on some warm socks (because truly, what is more blissful than something warm to drink and something warm on your feet?)
{ Speaking of things on your feet… }
You know that quote from the commercial, “shoe love is true love”.
It is. Trust me on this.
Thick, heavy throws. What could be more lovely?
Homemade bread with dry-rub
You have absolutely NO idea how amazing this is….
Sushi.
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{ love }
There, I feel better now. How about you?
>I struggle in the winter. In the high desert, where I live, it will snow once or twice, leaving us dumped with snow, and then be sunshine and freezing temperatures for months.
I struggle in the winter.
Mr. Hercules knows this. He’s always very kind and loving, and tries to make it as easy on me as possible.
And then, he goes and leaves something like this on my desk at work and sneaks away while I’m in the back of the office and didn’t even hear him come in…
There are 5 million and 2 reasons why I love him. That is one of them.
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you’re supposed to do your summary of the year in december, but I got lazy
{ january }
january was concert time
{ february }
in february, we cheered during the olympics (most loudly
for our beloved Apolo Ohno)
{ march }
my newest niece was born in march (she’s 10 months old now!),
and I traveled to Denver to meet her
{ april }
in april, I had surgery for endometriosis, celebrated our first wedding anniversary,
and said goodbye to my brother as he left for two years to
serve as a missionary for our church
{ may }
may meant the return of spring (aka–paintball season),
and celebrating Clint Eastwood’s birthday
{ june }
june is always reserved for camping, visiting family, and finally getting
to see Logan
{ july }
in july we watched amazing storms, played lovely silly dress-up games,
and attended 1st birthday parties
{ august }
in august, we regained our balance, began painting again, and read a lot of books
{september }
in september, we attended a star trek party, had more 1st birthdays,
tried to grow things again, and visited Denver again for
{ october }
we spent the last half of october in thailand
{ november }
in november, we got ready for christmas and tried to grow more things
(and tried to get better from the nasty plane food that made us sick precious)
{ december }
we spent christmas with my family, and had a wonderful december
I hope everyone else had a wonderful 2010, too!!
