What I'm Currently Up To....
Reading //
I picked up "To Kill a Mockingbird" again this week, and I love it as much now as I did when I was a teenager. (and thanks so much for all your book recommendations the other week, I now have a great list of books to read in the coming months!)
Anticipating //
A few weeks of travel as I go to Montreal for my cousin's wedding, and then spend some time with my mom in the big, wide prairies. I can't wait!
Working on //
A painting of a Marie Antoinette ballgown in greens and pinks. I love losing myself in the detail. I'm working very slowly for a change, and I'm enjoying the zen of it. It's ok if it takes me all week, I want it to be perfect. I'll share it next week, I promise.
Taking Care of the Small Things //
For some reason life has seemed a little off-kilter in the past few days. You know that slightly off-balance, fluttery feeling in the tummy that makes you feel that the world is spinning out of synch and you don't know why? I can't exactly explain why the feeling arrived, as things are going really well at the moment.
I have this instinct that if I take care of the small things, then the big things just have to fall into place. I think that a sense of "rightness" might grow from small seeds planted in the depths of the every day. So, I polish my finger nails, I put my papers in order, I make grocery lists, I plump the couch cushions... I hope that the impact of these small actions will grow like ripples in a lake, spreading rightness throughout my life. This goes exactly against the whole "don't sweat the small stuff" movement, but I've always been a bit rebellious. If I tend to these small, enjoyable habits, then hopefully the great, grinding wheels of fortune will turn in my favour.
Grateful for //
Naps. I came up with the theory the other day that something that might take me three hours to do when I'm tired, would take me one hour if I were rested. That's reason enough to take a nap, don't you think?
Loving //
The fact that my book Magic at the Museum was featured on Play by the Book as part of a post of the best books for children featuring art masterpieces. There are some really inspiring books on the list.