Wednesday, April 16, 2014

letting light in

growing up
the family home
was oriented 
as a home
should be



with
an east-facing kitchen

so when you arose
you were greeted by the
sun
with your cup of coffee

mine is a 
west-facing kitchen
which i've come to enjoy
for the pleasure of preparing
the evening meal
with plenty of
light


and this is what
my morning looks like
this glorious day

and that is the ceiling light
that caused the
extended painting session

so worth it
since my focus
unbeknownst to me
was all about 
bringing in the light


those dishes are such 
a welcome sight
first thing in my a.m.
showing that James did his chores
before
going to bed
:)


 a little sidebar
on a recent trip to
target
i was strongly considering 
buying a rug that was on clearance
the short of it
i passed
when i got home and started
rearranging things
i remembered this baby
which was pulled from the attic
and put in its
rightful place

old stuff looks new
when things have been 
painted and tidied-up


like this old daisy trim
that has been waiting in the craft room
 to find
its purpose
which was discovered
in this
spring clean-up


a dainty edging
perfect with the tissue white cotton
tier curtain
that offers minimal privacy 
and maximum 
light 
 precious light
 filters through
radiantly


speaking of light...

do you know
where 
the 
sky
is
always
blue?

right here
at my kitchen 
window


achieved through the measly price
of a small
sky-blue
paint sample
now
 when i stand at this sink
no matter what the weather outside
my blue sky ceiling
colors my world
in
happiness

an idea 
i borrowed
from my side porch


as i remember it
a southern tradition
that is said to
ward off evil spirits

i find
it facilitates
a calming effect

creating
a happy place


whether
 doing dishes
getting a drink of water
sitting on a porch swing
or taking pictures
to blog

that blue transforms
not only a ceiling
but
my mood as well.

Stay happy, my friends!

Paint your skies blue!

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