catching mermaids . . .

mermaids have been swimming through my dreams lately

i have doodled, scribbled & sketched them on & off

but nothing clicked, then all of a sudden

last night for the first time in oh so long

i had such an urge to just paint

and im so very glad i did

photography, pattern, pens & paints

to mention five things I love to do each day

was a request made by Monika over at red2white

it fits perfectly with no 5 of my 5preciousthings

so here we are

every day i love to . . . .

. . . sup a steaming cup of tea first thing in the morn,

it helps waken me to the day

. . capture images from the world i see
finding inspiration everywhere
. . . spend time in the studio

creating something or another

. . sit tucked in a quiet corner
scribbling in my journal
. . . be with my precious family
never a day goes by without them making me smile
in one sweet way or another
(above are notes left by my boy to cheer me one day)

reflections . . .

as always, these long nights & short dark days

they come a creeping up on me and here i sit

my yearning for bright daylight increasing

it keeps me sane & sensible, hale & healthy

and yet i love the wintery light & reflections

in the kitchen, the last of our christmas candles

give a warm & homely glow

in the bedroom, fragile egyptian perfume bottles

sparkle in frosty early morning sun

in the bathroom, minature mirrored mosaics
cast myriad patterns dancing over the walls
in the living room, twinkling stars
catch flickering flames from the cosy fire

oh . . . you caught me

reflecting, with a glass of wine ,
on this first week back . .
does christmas seem so long gone already to others too?

back to work . . .

today we sat & drank hot cups of tea & chatted

walked woodland paths & laughed at coco antics

had a thoroughly relaxing day, but. . big sighs . .

today was the very last day of our christmas hols

so tomorrow it's back to work & school & business

when this day comes around i always feel a little sad

of course life goes on & so does the big wide world

XXX

this same day just a short while ago it seems

26 years ago in fact, i first became a Mom

happy birthdays & huge hugs & buckets of love

are sent over the many miles to my lass

skimming stones & sunsets

out wandering the shoreline today

i remembered what a perfect place is this where i live

simply to open my eyes is to see & feel happy
*

skimming stones in the misty silence of sunset

watching ripples as the pebble skips over the sea

the hauntingly beautiful sound
as swift geese fly honking by overhead
a wind blown tree catching my eye
waiting to be drawn
hiding among the rocks a sea washed stone

with pebble treasure set in its midst

as the sun goes down

on this the first day of a brand new year

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the shore at mute hill, kirkcudbright