Being relaxed and easing into the new year

As opposed to being alert and alive and rolling up my sleeves and dealing promptly with whatever the next task is demanding my attention.

The above is not happening today and it didn’t happen yesterday.  And there’s a good chance it won’t happen tomorrow.

Yesterday I didn’t take up the invitation to the annual New Year’s Day lunch, over in the Sandbelt. I gave the idea some consideration and then phoned to say count me out.  Quite frankly, I just couldn’t summon up enough enthusiasm to consult the train time table, get myself organised and trek over and back.

Much easier and more enjoyable to make my own lunch and then spend most of the day reading, playing computer games or simply gazing out the window.

Gazing out the window has a lot going for it. Seated in my overlook here at the Trash Palace I can keep an eye on the Brothers Dinn in the villa unit below, survey the distant and not so distant trees and keep a weather eye on the sky.  All without too much physical effort.

Before the end of January, I expect to hear from Emma, Lady Emma of Hart Manor, who refreshed from her four week break from work will be keen to come over and survey the possibility of continuing the decluttering process here at the Trash Palace.

When that day arrives I can kiss goodbye to any thought of relaxed and easy days; they will be a thing of the past.

Tile on old building.  Carlton Vic.
(building facade  now completely renovated)
Circa January 2007