Here's what's going on in my life . . . RIGHT NOW.
Watching . . . Downton Abbey, of course. (Still in shock over the demise of Lady Sybil. . .) An episode of Portlandia every now and then, for laughs. (Put a bird on it . . .) And movies. (Lots of movies.)
Reading . . . Alice Munro's newest short-story collection, Dear Life. The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman. And the poetry of Mary Oliver. (Don't forget . . . Silent Poetry Reading, blog-style, coming up on February 2!)
Knitting . . . Ei-yi-yi! We really will not speak of knitting today. Except to say that my Tinder cardigan is finished (except for buttons and blocking). It is currently in a bit of a balled up wad in the corner. There was (ahem) a bit of an issue with one-row buttonholes. But I had a lot of practice. And now they're perfect. PERFECT, I tell you. I also finished a sock. And that's all I'm going to say about knitting.
Listening to . . . Respighi, Ben Harper, and Motion City Soundtrack. Also. . . Macklemore*. (Thanks for the introduction, Brian!)
Thinking about . . . Being open to SURPRISES in my life.
Dreading . . . Wallpaper removal. And how it's really the only thing holding me back from a having a cool bathroom.
Humming . . . Sweet Emotion. Aerosmith.
Planning . . . A special birthday celebration for my special friend, Sandie. A little trip with my sister (to Not Europe). And how to get everything ready to deal with my recalled iMac (Still. I don't want to do it.).
Celebrating . . . Another 6-month oncology check-up under my belt. All is well.
Drinking . . . Chai latte. I got hooked on this great mix from a local coffee/tea company. Like. . . really hooked. And now, I can't find any more. So sad.
Itching to . . . Plant something!
Needing to . . . Get straight with what YEAR it is. Here it is, the end of January, and I'm still having a hard time writing 2013!!!
Organizing . . . My address book and letter-writing tools. Tomorrow begins the Month of Letters. Join in -- click on the link in my sidebar and learn more.
Inspired by . . . The Dreambird Shawl, Scandinavian design, and the succulent planters I saw at the greenhouse last weekend.
Delighted by. . . My new - and practically-perfect-in-every-way bag for work! After years (seriously. . . YEARS!), I have finally found the most wonderful work/laptop bag in the world (and fairly reasonably priced, too).
How about YOU? What's going on for YOU . . . right now?
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* See for yourself. . .
love the prompts...and the idea of doing this regularly. I need to get back into the habit! thanks as always for the links, especially the poetry.
Posted by: Mary | 01/31/2013 at 08:48 AM
Good Morning! Looking forward to seeing that Tinder once it's sentence has been served! I'm considering the letters again...it was a pleasant surprise last year.
Posted by: Patty | 01/31/2013 at 08:52 AM
You always have so much good going on in your life. It's wonderful! 'Surprise' will come when you're not looking for it or thinking about it!
Posted by: margene | 01/31/2013 at 08:53 AM
Sounds like you're in a good place with some good stuff going on. Hooray for that good check up, that makes me incredibly happy. And I like that bag a LOT. I was just thinking that I need to update my work/laptop bag . . .
Posted by: Carole | 01/31/2013 at 10:31 AM
MOnth of letters sounds intriguing!
Posted by: kathy b | 01/31/2013 at 04:36 PM
I haven't tried this chai mix yet but many of her other recipes are great!
http://www.fiberfarm.com/2013/01/love-in-a-cup
If you do try it, let me know how you liked it!
Posted by: Kate/Massachusetts | 01/31/2013 at 06:28 PM
Also watching Downton Abbey. I hope Lady Edith sticks to her guns and becomes a writer. Very sad about Sybil. Mary is a pill.
Love Mary Oliver's poems. I have been reading (slowly) the poems of Wislawa Szymborska (in English translation). Her poem about 4 a.m. completely freed me from middle of the night anxiety.
Posted by: Brenda | 01/31/2013 at 06:29 PM
A SOCK?! Oh my...
I hope the surprises are wonderful, more of that chai is located and that sweater starts behaving. You can never trust a handknit sweater, ya know...
Posted by: Cookie | 02/01/2013 at 12:31 AM
Your date-writing mojo has come to me. Haven't had a bitt of trouble remembering this is 2013, not 2012. Of course, I write practically no checks so practically never have to write the date. But still.
Posted by: kmkat | 02/01/2013 at 07:13 PM
Hi Kym, could I tempt you with a European trip? At the end of May I am going on a two week trip to Estonia organised by Nancy Bush. I met Nancy a few years ago and we have kept in touch. It's a multi site tour, max 17 people and there are 2 places left. If you are interested let me know and Nancy will send details.
Your energy and organisation is wonderful to see, your blog is high amongst my favourites. X
Posted by: Sue | 02/02/2013 at 05:19 AM