This weekend, I did no scrapping. There was no cleaning up the plaster dust, no coping with the building chaos, no trying to pretend we still had a garden instead of a workmen's yard. Instead, this weekend, I got knit back together again. It started here, in the mist and fine rain ...
Then a shaft of sunlight broke through ...
... and by evening, there was calm ...
And the next morning, a soft green stillness ...
The was some friendly eating out with extended family ...
... and some companionable eating in with just Him and Me ...
There was some startled staring at incongruities, and smiling ...
And some startled being-stared-at-back ...
But mostly, lots of sitting very quietly and listening here ...
and here ...
And somewhere, in all of it, I got to unravel ... and, very gently, slip back into my own shape.
Welcome to the new week. There may even be some scrapping later ... :)
Sounds like a wonderfully peaceful weekend.....and some gorgeous photos taken.
Posted by: Jacky S | Monday, 16 August 2010 at 09:14 AM
How wonderful Alexa. Sounds like you've chilled out, topped-up and drifted away in the most beautiful of places. x
Posted by: Julie Kirk | Monday, 16 August 2010 at 09:59 AM
Beautiful photos and a perfect weekend for you. You deserve it after the chaotic building work. Wishing you a peaceful week to enjoy some scrapping :)
Posted by: Amanda | Monday, 16 August 2010 at 11:39 AM
LOL looks like you had a lovely time ;)
Posted by: Sal | Monday, 16 August 2010 at 02:28 PM
What beautiful photos - i could feel my shoulders relaxing just looking at them. It's good to hear that you had a peaceful, calming weekend. Here's to the week ahead!
Posted by: Sian | Monday, 16 August 2010 at 05:02 PM
I really enjoyed looking through those photos! :)
Posted by: Sarah (uropachild) | Monday, 16 August 2010 at 08:53 PM
What a lovely post and such beautiful photographs. Glad you had some time away.
Posted by: Karen | Tuesday, 17 August 2010 at 02:19 AM
What a magnificent way to unwind from the choas of construction! I might return here frequently and just gaze at this post .....
Posted by: Amy | Tuesday, 17 August 2010 at 03:30 AM
that was relaxing reading it. Looks like a great weekend :)
Posted by: Sarah | Tuesday, 17 August 2010 at 08:24 AM
shame there was no scrapping but you've got plenty of lovely photos to scrap now :)
Posted by: Gemma | Tuesday, 17 August 2010 at 09:16 PM
you did take some beautiful photos for sure! :)
Posted by: kerri | Wednesday, 18 August 2010 at 04:53 AM
Alexa, is that in Dumfies and Galloway? If not it is very similar. Stunning photos :)
Posted by: Ali | Wednesday, 18 August 2010 at 09:22 PM