My son hates quiet time; he
loves to hear himself talk – with an audience. For two weeks my parents have given him an audience, and so much more. And they have given me quiet time – a precious gift. I've been soaking it up, so much so that even my blog has gotten quieter!
Quiet time doesn't mean idle time. I've stayed busy with inside and outside chores, watering, picking garden produce, watering, riding my current training project, watering, spending some one-on-one time with my husband, watering, spending some one-on-one time with a few friends, watering.... There was also a lot of knitting during the Olympics/Ravellenic Games. I coulda been a contender – but I ran out of yarn. :-( Of course, it is a discontinued yarn, too. The beauty of Ravelry is that I connected with someone up in British Columbia who has some left over from a project, so I will be able to finish this, eventually:
In the meantime, I finished up another pair of slipper socks (gift-knit) and am working on this scarf (another gift-knit):
My quiet time is coming to an end, so I'm scrambling to finish up some critical things before I leave early Thursday – client jobs, volunteer jobs, clinic payroll taxes, annual volunteer scrapie program inspection, one final, thorough watering in case Rick forgets while I'm gone. Then, after a final quiet time on the flights down to Ft. Worth, I'll happily reunite with my big, noisy boy, and get to see my sister's little boy again. He has grown a lot since I saw him as a newborn in January!
I'll leave you with some shots of the Oregon coast. Rick had a vet appointment at a barn there this morning and asked me to go along. It was deliciously cool there, a wonderful respite from the valley heat. After his call we ate lunch at a restaurant overlooking the sea, enjoying each other and the changing view.
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| The fog would roll in... |
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| ...and out. |
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Sometimes you just get lucky.
I didn't know this seagull flew into my view until I downloaded my photos!
(You can click to biggify any of them.) |
That's it for today from . . .
10 comments:
I have never seen the sea! Ever! I've seen Lake Michigan, does that count?
Thank you for your comment on our blog, Michelle... we appreciate it very much.
Great shots of the ocean, I do miss being 15 minutes away from it but cost of living there and land prices were so high I moved to CA central valley and the heat, lol.
I don't know that I've ever seen Lake Michigan, but from what I've heard of the Great Lakes, that counts!
We're an hour or so away; close enough to enjoy it even though we don't often get to.
Happy trails to Texas Michelle, have a great flight and a wonderful visit.
So glad to hear you've enjoyed some quiet time with husband and friends but I'm extremely jealous of your proximity to the coast. Oh to get to some cooler temps. Broiling up here in the mountains too. And it was such a nice summer up to now! :)
Your coastal photos are just beautiful. Such gorgeous territory. We're close to Lake Superior and it's always funny how so many tourists refer to it as "the ocean!"
Hope your time alone away from the chatterbox (I so well remember those days as our child was a non-stop talker) was refreshing but I'm sure you're more than ready to have him home again. Have a safe trip!
Love the pictures and can understand loving the quiet time without the kid(s). I then always miss my three when I'm away from them; but then it's still good to have those quiet times. :)
Safe flight there and back again Michelle. And thanks for all your hard work.....you know why.
Glad you've enjoyed some quiet time, and got a chance to visit the beach. It's always refreshing, but especially when it's so hot here at home. I'm not enjoying this heat...guess I've become a cool-weather gal.
enjoyable work
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