stillness

everyone is asleep and for the moment there is peace and leisure.

i am in the midst of a very involved reorganization project. i felt like i got enough done to watch a two episodes of the office while i mended some pillows. i have more mending to do but need to resurrect my sewing machine from a large stack of chaos. mending is satisfying work.

i am pleased that january will soon come to an end. it has been a hard month, requiring more of me than i felt i could give.

am considering options for the garden and wanting to focus on flowers and herbs, possibly cover crops. it is my hope that this year the garden will be a joy again rather than an illustration of my failures. the soil and my soul could use some rest.

i am feeling drawn to zinnias particularly. beyond that herbs, sunflowers…no doubt there will be some volunteer tomatoes.

i feel in this quiet early morning moment that good things approach.