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!