Sunday 13 September 2009

Today

Today was a pretty good day.

Deaglan woke up at 5:20 am and wouldn't snooze a little longer after I brought him into our bed. So we started the day even though I could have slept for several more hours. But then Shaune came down at 7 and told me to go back to bed which I happily did until just after 9.

At Tim Horton's I stayed peaceful even though I sat in the drive thru line for almost 15 minutes. I thought about speaking up and asking what the hold up was but when I got to the window, I saw the young woman's face and realized she must have had a good reason.

We enjoyed coffee outside in the warmish morning sunshine while Deaglan was on the swing chattering away, watching the cars pass by.

At the store, we found the exact piece of art we had been imagining for the kitchen and were able to negotiate a lower price. We got home, and after Shaune sized, measured and hung the piece, we realized that it would look better in the living room. It took a few hours of me prodding him for him to agree to switch the prints (it required a lot of measuring, drilling and trying to hide the drill marks previously made) in the living room with this new piece in the kitchen. Now all is right.

Yesterday I found an old treasure chest for $8.00 at a garage sale. I'd been looking for something to use as a toybox for Deaglan's new room. Today we scraped away the old lining of the wooden chest, washed it down and painted it a light blue. It was fun. The sun's temperature was just right and there was the most comforting breeze all afternoon. Shaune let Deaglan play in the hose. He loved it. He kept squealing. Just because he was happy.

I put Deaglan to bed in his new room. So far it's been an easy transition. I'm now sitting with the laptop on my lap of all places, a glass of shiraz on the sidetable to my left with the smell of a Thai pasta on its way. Shaune's cooking and photographing. He's built a camera box so that he can take good pictures at night, of the food he cooks for his blog.

I don't think life could get any better. It's been a pretty good day.

16 comments:

  1. Hi, Kim...just left you a note on your previous post...came back to my dashboard...and lo' and behold, you've posted another...Just wanted to pop into say "hi!" and see how you are doing!! ~Janine XO

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  2. What a beautiful, beautiful day. It made me happy just to read this and have a nice Sunday vicariously thorugh you. (We're all sick and barfy here.) So thanks.
    :)

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  3. Sounds like you had a great weekend. Don't you just love the perfect days? When nothing really that exciting happens, but just daily life is great? I love those.

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  4. That is a lovely, peaceful day together. I'm so glad that you had such an enjoyable, relaxing time. Isn't it wonderful when your young one squeals in happiness? My kids have been in whining mode today so I think I'll come visit you vicariously:)

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  5. Sounds like a great day! I love great days!

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  6. Every family needs those "hang together" days.

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  7. Reading your post made me nostalgic. Of summer and lazy afternoons. Very nice post :). Enjoyed it totally.Its been raining here all night and your post was exactly what the doc prescribed :)

    ♥ Chaitra

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  8. That sounds like a lovely day! Glad the new bedroom is working out!

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  9. That strawberry shortcake pic made me hungry. No sweets in sight either. I love Tim Hortons, when I'm visiting my sister in Victoria we always go there several times. Glad you had a great day.

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  10. That sounds better than pretty good to me - wine, thai food, new art and a happy baby? Fabulous!

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  11. sometimes life is good. REAL GOOD. and so glad you are enjoying it. :)

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  12. I look forward to chatting with you as well!!! You are a really great friend!!! Is this photo of strawberry shortcake or is it a scone with strawberries and clotted cream? Either way, it looks delish!!! ~Janine XO

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  13. Kim-be careful bout proclaiming good times. It has a way of turning ugly. Throw some bad stuff in once in a while even if you have to make it up. Glad for the great day for you guys though. ~rick

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  14. This picture is of strawberry shortcake that Shaune made for me for my last b-day. He used tea biscuits as the 'shortcake' component and it was divine.

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