It’s Saturday. Earlier today we did a big Tesco shop. And had brunch in the café. Teresa totally bowled me over on Friday by calling our place our ‘Heavenly home’.
I can get down on our home, on account of several things, from the clutter, and the old inherited decor, to some difficult times I or we have experienced. To hear it described as Heavenly, and to therefore be brought back to the living truth of that observation, is… well, manna from Heaven, so to speak.
I’m very lucky to have Teresa in my life. I’m not altogether sure that, without her, I’d even be here at all. I’m not being a drama Queen, either. I really mean it.
This theme of ‘Simple Things’ is really terrific. I’m learning to be less snobbish. It’s easy to make one’s own life less pleasant by saying only certain things are up to snuff. Being discerning has its plus points. But if you’re not careful, too much stuff can become distasteful. And then all the joy is sucked out of life.
Teresa’s crocheting a baby blanket for her cousin Oliver’s child. I adore the colours. She’s said she’ll make me a tank-top. I’m going to hold you to that, Sweets!
I love how we’re organically developing a theme of greens. This hasn’t been planned. It’s just evolving, naturally. Love it!