Nothing in Particular

The days and weeks seem to be flowing gently by with not much happening and not much change here of late. Sort of a continuous stream of wintry day-after-day spent indoors keeping warm. I keep getting a vague wave of dissatisfaction wafting over me, feeling that somehow we should be doing more family stuff, more activity, more something, but the feeling comes and goes in a blink. There and then gone. The family (as far as I can tell) are more than happy to just float in this slow, wintry stream, it only seems to be me who thinks from time to time that we need to jump out! Explore! Go places! Have fun! But like I say, the feeling is there and then gone.

I think these sort of days/weeks are sometimes necessary, a sweet and gentle fallow period when everyone can rest and recharge their batteries. We each seem to be taking turns to do battle with the odd lurgy. Just coughs and colds and a little tummy ache here and there, but instinctively we have slowed down and are allowing this time to pass gently.

Each and every day I give gratitude for my sweet home life, for the fact that we have come to live in such a warm, cosy, solid, happy house. I love this house, number 24. It's quite modest as houses go, a mid terrace with a small footprint, and often we do feel like we could do with more space. We keep wondering whether we should move. We often spend time speculating over property, J and I. Houses with a garden and outside space for Connievan, a bigger kitchen (my dream) and a study (his dream), houses with open vistas and greenery, houses with more, more, more. But every time we think about moving we come back to this basic fact :: we are so happy here. There is an indefinable something which makes this house so special to live in. So we stay.

Of course, this house is just a house, and there is a tremendous difference between a house and a home. I fill this house with love and colour and creativity, with sweet smelling flowers, good food and all manner of pretty things. I make it into Home for me and my family. And if I say so myself, I think I'm rather good at Making Home.

This past week J taught me to poach eggs. Not with any fancy equipment, just with a pan of water and a little splash of vinegar. I've wanted to acquire this skill for so long, especially since I adore the sort of posh brunch you get in posh eateries that include muffins and smoked salmon and these beautifully posh, creamy poached eggs. Hooorraaahhh!! Now I can do it all-by-myself!! I am eating eggs for breakfast and lunch. No stopping me now I have The Poaching Knowhow.

Are you finding this post odd? It's a bit rambly and all over the place isn't it, full of not-a-lot. I am sorry. I've got a jug of bright daffodils sitting on my table this week. They started out as tightly closed green buds, but very quickly unfurled in the warmth of Home.

Such glorious colour and unpretentious beauty. I really love daffodils, most especially at this rather grey time of year.

Can I just say, before I retreat off to bed with my basket full of Ripple and a hot water bottle, that I love that you visit me. So much. Thank you, thank you for stopping by and reading my ramble, especially on a day like today when I am a little run down and am drivelling. When I am full of Nothing in Particular, but I feel like babbling all the same.

Thank you ♥

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Comments

[mieke]

I love you're blog. And today I feel like you wright. Thanks for the inspiration an I will follow you're excample and go to my warm bed en Ripple some more

[Karen Rae]

Your blogs always make me smile and give me lots of inspiration with our mini cottage. I've started to make bunting for our garden after looking at some pics of yours. Your photos are always so bright and cheery.
You are a real inspiration, thank you for taking the time to share.

[Rachel]

Try Poachpods, Lakeland sell them and they are the BEES KNEES for poached eggs. :-)

[tara]

*big Hugs from France ;o) love you so much!!!
Hope you get my mail with big thanks to you for our mags exchange???, bisoussssssss*******

[Emily]

Your weekends sound like mine ;-) loverly

[caroline]

I enjoy your rambles, I love poached eggs, I must buy some bright and lovely smelling flowers today (Monday morning here in Sydney) to begin my week . Thanks for the inspiration and the bursts of colour.

[Annette]

Dear Lucy,
your blog is amazing. Just can't wait every day to read your lines, watch the pictures and smile about the wonderful flowers...
Tanks!

Cold *brr* greetings from germany!

[Trish]

Mmmm poached eggs. I think I might have to make Eggs Benedict now. It's been so cold recently, with and without snow, makes me want to hibernate by the fire, reading, crocheting, eating cake and chocolate and doing not a lot. Slowing down and having home time. It's a winter thing. We'll more active when the sun comes out.

[Ariadne]

Thank you too. For making the sad crucial moments of my every day life a bit more colourful!AriadnefromGreece!

[Jackie]

Ramble away all you like Lucy ~ it still makes for a very good read! Hope you enjoy your bed, your ripple and your hot water bottle :O)xx

[Anne-Louise King]

Here comes a little :-) from snowy Sweden. I just love to read your blogg. I get inspired by the brightly coloured work of art that you make!

[amanda makes]

Spring is coming dear one. x

[Lesley]

Got you Lucy, got you! February does that to us all, slow, slow, quick, quick, slow. I need a change of scene at this time of year. It does help change the pace, x

[Cathie Aldridge]

I've been feeling much the same lately and have spent much of my day today trying to finish a blanket for my middle boy, unfortunatly I will have to venture out tomorrow and buy a few more balls of wool just to finish the rainbow edge,I may also buy myself some buds of my own as I'm in need of a little flowery sunniness. Make the most of these days before you know it your little ones will be grown, it's so wonderful that you have this record, thanks Lucy for the babbling :)

[Heather]

please don't move house NOW, I need you here!
Will you be at hooky tomorrow? xx

[Susan Wright]

Thank you so much for doing what you do, I think my world would be greyer without your lovely blog . Also you have introduced me to so many other lovely people who enrich my life so much because they take so much time and trouble to write about their lives. I now have so many lovely people who i check in on when i feel like some inspiration. Thank you xxxxxxx

[Ali]

I'm feeling rather similar, but I think it might just be time of year. Soon the sap will be rising and we'll be rushing at life full tilt again.
And yes, you are a natural homemaker.

[Lucy]

We are having a 'slow' time too in our house, I have to force myself not to feel guilty about PJ days. I ask my youngest 'Have you had a nice day today?' If he says 'yes' that is good enough for me. Your poached egg picture looks delicious, I have chickens and they lay an egg each day, I love poached eggs. I googled 'How to poach and egg in the Microwave' and followed a tutorial, the result was the most spectacular and messy explosion, my youngest loved it! He thought it was hilarious. It will be water and a splash of vinegar for me everytime from now on! :) x

[hawthorn]

I know what you mean that 'need to be doing something' buzz that occurs then evaporates. Some where I read it was called - downtime stress syndrome. Some days you feel like you are being left behind as life goes on - hang in there, it does get better and easier when the days are longer and the weather warmer.

[Maria Teresa]

os seus posts são sempre muito especiais e inspiradores, também é muito bom saber que existem pessoas como você que agradecem pela vida e que são tão felizes.

[Renee]

Lucy, you are not rambling, you are Amazing! Attic 24 is my fave blog - nothing compares xxoo

[ZebAlex]

I'm not sure why a new blog post by a woman I've never met should make me go "ooh, new post," but it just does. On the surface our daily lives, apart from the crochet, are very different. I think your blog manages to capture the common thread in the lives of your blog followers; from motherhood to shelves of doom to eggs. You entertain us and reassure us at the same time. No mean feat.

[broderie]

You write so well about the feelings we all have from day to day, about the things that give us such sweet pleasure and those things that irritate from time to time!
I enjoy all your pictures and words! There is nothing like the feeling of a happy home and the atmosphere created within.

[Carla]

Nothing in particular for me either. Just a Family Day with all my sisters, brother, my kids and theirs, my mum...and so glad to be again at our house, My Home, with my husband and the children for a late dinner...I understand the meaning of "home". Now, mine is a little more coloured (thanks, Lucy!!!!!)
Carla from Spain

[Serena]

I love poached eggs and, as you probably found out, they're quite easy to make. Daffodils are one of my favourite flowers...gorgeous pics!

Have a great week!

~ Serena :)