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Lovely Day
Feb. 19th, 2005 12:32 pmI walked down to town this morning and found a full on fair and carnival filling up the streets, which is a joy after finally sleeping well and not having to wake up early. I bought two lovely prints of the New Zealand bush and a painting by an artist called Goldie, he was a NZ guy from the 19th century, who painted lovely paintings of Maori. The one I bought is one I've seen and liked and its called, "All the same to the Pakeha" and tis a Maori man just laughing.
I needed the sleep, because almost every night this week, Rowan and I keep talking and losing track of time, which is lovely, but has made me like work even less. Also last night, I think I found one of the most wonderful ways to discover a book, reading aloud. Last night, we spent about 3 or so hours reading Lord of the Rings aloud to each other and we're picking up again later this afternoon. I'd forgotten how wonderful the books are since I last read them in 2001, and talking to Rowan about his class and made me want to get in touch again. So last night, I read the first chapter of Fellowship, while Rowan read in the middle of Two Towers, and just happiness. Since hearing words read aloud transforms them and makes them alive. Life is good and I only have a week left at the Ministry, and there are lots of stalls to explore and music and the weather's not too bad. And its only 12:30.
Oh, one bit of amazing news, my parents have sold the house I grew up in and moving out as I speak. What's amazing to me is that it feels okay. I'm in my own place enough that it feels right to let that house be a wonderful place for a new family. Just another sign that things happen at the right times, while I'm here and have figured myself out, one part of my past quietly closes. Yet there's so much out there, that I knew it was time to let go of that and look forward. I guess, I'm ready for whatever comes next, the next job, the next adventure.
I needed the sleep, because almost every night this week, Rowan and I keep talking and losing track of time, which is lovely, but has made me like work even less. Also last night, I think I found one of the most wonderful ways to discover a book, reading aloud. Last night, we spent about 3 or so hours reading Lord of the Rings aloud to each other and we're picking up again later this afternoon. I'd forgotten how wonderful the books are since I last read them in 2001, and talking to Rowan about his class and made me want to get in touch again. So last night, I read the first chapter of Fellowship, while Rowan read in the middle of Two Towers, and just happiness. Since hearing words read aloud transforms them and makes them alive. Life is good and I only have a week left at the Ministry, and there are lots of stalls to explore and music and the weather's not too bad. And its only 12:30.
Oh, one bit of amazing news, my parents have sold the house I grew up in and moving out as I speak. What's amazing to me is that it feels okay. I'm in my own place enough that it feels right to let that house be a wonderful place for a new family. Just another sign that things happen at the right times, while I'm here and have figured myself out, one part of my past quietly closes. Yet there's so much out there, that I knew it was time to let go of that and look forward. I guess, I'm ready for whatever comes next, the next job, the next adventure.
