So happy all my babies are home with their momma again. Mist and Tabs had a wonderful time and I thank Auntie T for being Uber-Auntie and providing them with an amazing holiday and Uncle John for driving the crew through the Blueberry Pass to visit Auntie.
These crafts above were made by Tabs with supplies from Gran: penguins, mice and cardinals.
Today, while I was a Chapters, Pip redecorated the living room adding lovely and inspiring twists to displaying mundane objects: coasters placed in unusual places at odd angels on coffee and side tables; dog toys hanging precariously from furniture; sofa pillows displayed on top of sofa backs; dog bed placed standing on its side against piano; drapes pulled out into the room and draped on furniture. She toured me around the room proudly, pointing out all the fine details.
Tonight will be an adventure. Peter and the gals off to a party while boring mom continues to recuperate. I am prepared for my dull day with a movie and new Vogue magazine. I almost purchased the Dalai Lama’s sequel to his “Guide to Happiness” but I couldn’t bring myself to purchase any book. My mind is all over the place. It actually made me realize that I have been too restless to read books for months.
So, while I am boring in my convalescence, I have decided to get back to basics and figure out what has gone astray with my spiritual quest. I haven’t meditated in ages, can’t read for enjoyment etc.
Life and love are oddities. Just when you think you’ve got a mandala for navigating them, you realize you are so off course your mandala isn’t even touching you!
I also believe that motherhood and “marriage” combined are exhausting pursuits in the modern world and that trying to keep the family going takes up all a woman’s energy and she is left confused and exhausted!
That’s what New Year’s is for… refiguring, new mandalas.
Sandra
Great job Tabi!