a little en::courage::ment goes a long long way

so. the adventure is over. settled back into the commune am i and getting back into a routine. feels great not be going into the office and am doing my best to be productive and get lists written of the bits and pieces i need to sort out in preparation for the looming house sale, doing all those little jobs one defers all too often, eg handwashing woollens, and simply resting. yesterday i was floored but zero energy was the perfect excuse for an afternoon wrapped in a duvet watching the entire first season of spooks. thanks to chris for this treat. we are gripped.

keli and i have spent a lovely couple of hours on the belmont road having coffee and a light lunch while spicing up her CV and talking about plans, hopes and lessons learned this past year. tears wept for recognising one's worth and how one deserves to be treated, were accompanied by feeling gratitudinal for being loved and encouraged, for so much learned and the surprise of sailing through the past couple of weeks and conquering fears often without even really noticing them in the conquering. leaping and nets appearing, fears disappearing.

the next few weeks will need bravery to let go of the place i once called home and yet i am looking forward to putting plans into action and journeys ahead and getting back into writing, which i've missed a lot these past couple of weeks. can't wait to start processing the new things witnessed.

the tatt is now in major peel mode but doing well. but it's a little sad to say goodbye to the technicolour vibrancy of the top layer. more delicate shades lie beneath.
tonight i'm back at the tuesday table and mark and i being there together for the first time.

right, i have james alison article to read for tonight, keli and i are going to sort some paperwork for her visa renewal and my well, life, while getting into spooks season 2 and then there's dessert to be made for tonight.

so, after a thoroughly lazy monday, tuesday has been productive so far.

here's to whatever comes next...

thoughts on the past couple of weeks and no doubt a return to the '...s' will follow as the fingers get back into the zone.

i heard and sang along to this on the radio this morning as i washed plates and laundered, randy newman's lovely theme to accompany the little piglet that could,

A kind and steady heart can make a grey sky blue,
And a task that seems impossible, is quite possible for you.
A kind and steady heart, is sure to see you through.
It may not seem like very much right now,
It'll do, it'll do.
When you find yourself in the middle of a storm,
And you're tired and cold and wet,
And you're looking for a place that's cozy and warm,
You'll make it; you can never forget!
A kind and steady heart, can conquer doubt and fear.
A little courage goes a long, long way,
Gets you a little bit farther down the road each day,
And before you know it, you'll hear someone say,
"That'll do, Babe, that'll do."
A kind and steady heart, is sure to see you through.
A little courage goes a long, long way,
Gets you a little bit farther down the road each day,
And before you know it, you'll hear someone say,
"That'll do, that'll do, that'll do, Babe, that'll do."

LB,x

::your joy is your sorrow unmasked::