a slice of life

[chelidon]

The house to myself, a steaming hot cup of some local dark-roast coffee, a bowl of excellent lime-mango salsa (if mediocre chips, *sigh*). Coltrane playing, and I just finished and sent off a writing piece that's been giving me grief for a week and suddenly came together in about 2 hours, so there's a moment of rest, a brief pause before throwing myself into the next project. And after a weekend with 20+ people constantly running around the house, it's so damn...quiet. The snow dappling the trees outside is shining in deepening twilight, as if it had captured and held a bit of daylight, and last year's curled leaves on the young birch tree tremble gently in the teasing breeze. And Cab singing Minnie the Moocher comes on, and then Inamorata by Vas, and...I stop and think for a moment, how incredibly, unbelievably lucky I am to be where and when and with whom I am in the world. Love is. And life is, so very, very sweet.

Comments

[ravenedgewalker.livejournal.com]

it sounds wonderful :)

[chelidon.livejournal.com]

:> There's always plenty of work to do (otherwise life would get boring, eh?) but I find that I spend more and more time in a state of gratitude, delight and wonder. And one of the things that best keeps me happy is grabbing onto those things that are truly mine to do, with every bit of passion I can muster, and really, truly let go of the rest. It's not in my nature, exactly -- it's hard for me not to focus and fret upon all the things that aren't *perfect*, but the better I get at picking my battles (and my blisses), the happier I am. That's a very good lesson for me!

[lylythe-strega.livejournal.com]

This is *so* good to see coming out of your head. I'm blessed and happy to be sharing my life, house, and time with you.

More coffee? :>

[chelidon.livejournal.com]

More, please! (to both) :>

[lylythe-strega.livejournal.com]

I just heard the coffee grinder from downstairs...the scent wafts up the stairs...(*shudder*)

Extra Dark Italian blended with Dark Sin? One can only hope...!

:> Sorry. *Very* silly today...