Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Here In My Cups

Rain on the window forms linenfold panels and weaves patterns on the patio umbrella outside on the deck. The garden and old trees beyond are barely visible.  The sound of water hitting the roof tiles overhead and running through the eaves and downspout into the rain barrel is pleasing. We are far from from the Bay of Bengal and such seasonal weather phenomena, but somehow or other, monsoons seem to have made their way to the north, and it is cooler here this morning than it has been in weeks.  I am wearing long sleeves and a shawl.

On this side of the windows and resting easy on the battered oak table in the dining room is a stack of journals and sketch books, a handful of pens and a mug holding a fragrant tarn of Darjeeling. The art glass chandelier suspended over the table turns everything on it into tiles and tesserae, and I am off and thinking of mosaics.

This is a good day for reorganizing art and stationery cupboards and reordering the multitudinous folders on this computer, for drinking tea, reading, sketching and rocking gently along in time with the Scarlatti sonatas (Pletnev's recording), Hildegarde of Bingen, the Mediaeval Baebes and the Kingsfold Suite.

Tucked somewhere in the midst of such lovely pursuits are bowls of fresh strawberries and peaches, a batch of molasses cookies, scones and at least one loaf of gluten free bread.

A day like this once in a while, is no' a bad thing.

6 comments:

Chris said...

Mmmmm. . . Thank you for sharing your moments. . .

Mystic Meandering said...

Oh how lovely indeed! My favorite kind of weather. This is our 5th day of over 100 degrees. At 9am it is 90 degrees already. I dream of your weather again - the sound of gentle rain on the roof, the smell of moisture and cool air, long sleeves and shawls... Ahhhh - I shall dream on in your dream :)

One Woman's Journey - a journal being written from Woodhaven - her cottage in the woods. said...

I envy your rain.
But I know in the future
I will have a day just like
what you described
so I smile...
I know it is coming.

Lynn said...

Cate, you just described a perfect day.

Kiki said...

Yeah, agree, this looks quite alright to me too! I DO appreciate those quiet moments so much; and also to be able to enjoy 'small' blessings - I'm literally out of the house now to have an eye operation - how wonderful, truly wonderful to SEE the tiny wonders of our everyday life! Cheers friend!!!

Kim Antieau said...

Lovely.