Small things I am happy that a friend has planted mint underneath her garden tap in the middle of California. I love chatting on Skype with my cousin; we are serious and silly in perfect proportions. I can review my VAT records without grunting or swearing. My first Saturday afternoon sleep in ages felt decadent and... Continue Reading →
Contemplating quality
Sources of Joy - Day 26 Day 26 – a Friday – started early and stretched itself to the ridiculously late, thus flying in the face of all that it methodical, disciplined, rational and desirable, even. It was a day to shift mountains, dig deep, travel far and yet stay fixed in one place. It was... Continue Reading →
Sources of Joy – Day 25
João woke up in a happy, bubbly mood, which had a domino effect on me – and, who knows, perhaps even a butterfly effect elsewhere. She has a red and blue butterfly tattoo on her right arm (which to her is a symbol of freedom), so this is entirely possible. I was already happy and calm,... Continue Reading →
Sources of Joy – Day 24
Just right Nothing at all stressed me out today. Things seemed leisurely, but I got quite a lot done. At my part-time gardening job, I trimmed hedges in the late afternoon with the electric hedge cutter and felt like Lara Croft, but did not look like her. The owners of the villa gardened too. We... Continue Reading →
Desk-bound, yet free
Sources of Joy - Day 23 Now that I have had the benefit of some quality sleep, I can highlight what brought me joy yesterday, when my workload meant movements were restricted to within spitting distance of my desk. There is a certain joy which those in occupations which demand imagination, creativity and problem-solving are... Continue Reading →
Work
Sources of Joy - Day 22 I really do love working. I got confirmation of an editing assignment set to begin in about three month's time. The client offered to make part-payment at the beginning of the job, which made me feel about ten times more special than I really am. Other aspects about this... Continue Reading →
Sources of Joy – Day 21
Relaxation I was not of a mind to take photos today, so here is one from yesterday. It is a photo of a wall, but you may be tricked into thinking it is of a dry river bed. I loved watching the little kids singing in Church today. Each has their own distinct character and... Continue Reading →
Sources of Joy – Days 18—20
Fuel, and refuelling The only thing worth mentioning about my car running out of fuel for the second time in two weeks on almost the same spot on the same road is that both times I was able to phone a friend to rescue me; the second time rather more fortuitous than the first because... Continue Reading →
That elusive pair of jeans 