Hellooooo! Friday evening already, and I'm sat at my desk all chilled and comfy in my pyjamas feeling a little tired but in a nice way, you know the kind of physical tired that comes when you almost need it? Because I know that I'm going to flop into bed a little later on and be asleep within a short minute, and I cannot wait. I get ridiculously excited about going to bed as I love it so, so much. I think it's just the most comforting, beautiful thing to be able to climb into a cosy, familiar bed with clean cotton bedding and feel totally at ease with the day coming to a gentle close. No worries, nothing to noodle over, just the blissful feeling of being physically tired and ready to rest and nurture my body so that energy is restored for the following day. Simple daily pleasures, they are the very best kind to celebrate and be thankful for.
J and I popped into the café for an Outrageously Good Coffee this morning and he was asking me how my daily blogging was going. I told him I'm really loving being back in the Attic and am thoroughly enjoying the positive response to my daily ramblings (and thank you SO much if you've left me a comment this week, I read every single one and adore hearing from you). I said that I'm slightly worried about the repetitiveness of my posts as I have a lot of routine in my days at the moment and don't tend to do very much of interest really. He said he thought that the very mundaneness might be a comfort in these times of uncertainty, and that I shouldn't worry, just to keep it real. I thought that was an interesting way to look at it, and well, my blog has always been very honest and real, I never go out of my way to do things simply to have something to blog about. So I hope you don't mind the ordinariness too much.
I spent some time with a few good friends this morning but didn't think to take any photos - too busy chatting, laughing, sharing stories, drinking coffee and knitting half a sock gusset. It was so enjoyable, the company of lovely people and the pleasure of gentle stripy rows on my needles.
J and I took a walk this afternoon, deciding to stride out across fields as a change from the woods. It was sunny and bright with very blustery winds, the sort of weather that fills you with energy as you take in the miles. As you can see from the above photos, quite a bit of the walk is along very quiet country lanes and it was so atmospheric in the afternoon sunshine. I enjoyed it very much - walking has always been something we've done for pleasure but since March our daily walks have become such an essential component of my wellbeing and coping strategy in these very strange times.
I hope that wherever you are in the world that you are finding joy in lifes small daily pleasures. I hope you are sleeping well and enjoying fresh air, that you can laugh with friends and have some beautiful yarn run through your fingers. I'll see you again tomorrow, thank you very much for keeping me company xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I'm so glad you decided to do this, Lucy, to give us daily blog posts this month. It's a treat to know that tomorrow there will be another one, and for several tomorrows after that. Don't worry about the mundanity: your mundane is a lot different from mine, and probably from many other peoples', and it's not so much the content that matters as the connection. This is what I say to my 85 year old Mum every evening; I've been calling her every night since March because her social life is so circumscribed now, and it's enough just to hear each other's voices and share the little daily things and perhaps even have a laugh. Our foliage colours are turning too, in southern interior British Columbia, and the appeal of woollies, both on one's person and on the knitting and crochet needles, is increasing daily.
Posted by: Anne Rayner-Gould | October 09, 2020 at 08:54 PM
What a lovely post! I feel the same way about bedtime every evening, I actually look forward to it for all the same reasons as you mentioned. I hope you have a nice Friday evening and a nice weekend.
Posted by: Julia | October 09, 2020 at 08:53 PM
I love reading your daily blogs and seeing your lovely countryside pictures. They are certainly not mundane. It’s so nice to be able to walk out every day which I also like to do, its great exercise.
Best wishes Sue
Posted by: Susan Benge | October 09, 2020 at 08:47 PM
I love reading your blog. I don't do much crochet, am more of a knitter, but so enjoy your colours and enthusiasm. Spring here in New Zealand, so tend to do less craft once the longer evenings are here. Love the daily blog, don't want October to end! Regards, Pauline
Posted by: Pauline Lowe | October 09, 2020 at 08:40 PM
Seeing your posts and reading your blog are truly comforting to me. I appreciate your nature and crochet-rich images. I also really love the simplicity in your daily routine and inspiring walking adventures. Thank you so much for sharing your daily experiences!
Posted by: Julie | October 09, 2020 at 08:33 PM
I don’t think your daily blogs are ordinary or mundane! You seem to fit so much into your days with most of it sounding really nice! Especially the gorgeous coffee! I found walking at the beginning of lockdown very enjoyable, but sadly as the days went on and the days got warmer, there were too many people around to stay safe, plus some really selfish cyclists ruined it! I then had lots of pain in all my joints and had to stop! Joints are beginning to settle down again so am venturing out but only in a small way!
Love the fireplace dressing!
Posted by: Sally Spragg | October 09, 2020 at 08:28 PM
After a pretty stressful worky kind of day I must just tell you I laughed out loud when I read 'half a sock gusset' ;)) I am enjoying blogtober tremendously & really look forward to your 'realness'. Thank you so much x
Posted by: Amanda | October 09, 2020 at 08:20 PM