Tuesday, September 11, 2007

melancholy mouse

I bought a bundle of random fabric scraps from the Art Recycling Centre and LOOK what was in there!

A wee melancholy mouse on a picnic with her… bullying brother? controlling boyfriend? annoying workmate? Whoever he is, he’s upset her! The cad.

I feel a bit melancholy mouse myself - I do try not to use my blog for complaining...but I tell you, I have life-fatigue. I’m just so knackered, and I’m getting so grumpy with my family. I’m tired of constantly working so hard and not having time for the fun stuff - like reading good books, resting, gardening, making interesting food instead of just-another-pantry-dinner etc etc…

Anyway, I’m also tired of my own complaining. A friend told me to “look after myself” yesterday - the irony being, when you get this strung out “looking after yourself” seems to take more energy than you possess. HOWEVER...I took her words to heart and took fifteen minutes to look online for somewhere a) near by b) cheapish c) beside the sea, for us all to run away to for the weekend. I’ve found us a place only 30 minutes drive away, a house right on the beach - Fraser and I will be able to see the sea from our bed - and it has a bath (we don’t, so a bath seems a luxurious thing).

I’m going to take high-minded reading, mindless knitting, good cheese and good wine and my bath salts.

I’m going to lie around a lot and maybe walk a bit and not organise anything or tidy up after anyone. Well, at least until tidy-up time at the end.

All very exciting - now I just have to go and finish that work pile so we can leave on Friday. *sigh* I can’t wait. Bring on the sloth-hood...and no more melancholy mouse!

Oooh that sounds absolutely divine.  Nothing like some positive ions thrown off the sea at ya Something to look forward to!  Great plan!

I does sounds good , I hope it’s gonna work all well

Glorious! and thoroughly well deserved too. Maybe I should take a leaf out of your book and have a wee holiday sometime too. I was trying to wait until dec for craft 2.0 but the urge might not be contained that long! x

I’m SO jealous, Helen, but, hey, you SO deserve it. I hope you have a great relax and rest.

There’s nothing like a few days of enforced lethargy .. Hopefully it will sweep the choly from your melan. I’m having a bit of life fatigue too - bored with my hair, my face, my clothes etc. I’m also having a very pregnant, emotional day - I just burst into tears at my desk reading a story about the death of a premature baby. Five months ago, I would have admired the writing etc and been sad, but not crying at my desk in front of my work mates. What’s that about?

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