I am sitting in bed. I'm cosy and warm. I have Samantha on my lap. I've been writing to a friend. I should now go to sleep. In fact if I don't I shall. If you see what I mean. I'm listening to Alkan's piano music. I only discovered him in the last year or so and only started listening to him properly very recently. Life is good. In fact life is excellent.
Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas
3 hours ago
That sounds reassuring... I was asleep by then. Now it's morning and I'm in similar position (with laptop in bed). Already had breakfast but then decided on a continued lazy morning...
ReplyDeleteI was up at 0545 to watch the Japanese Grand Prix. Bit of a disappointment in terms of interest but OK result.
ReplyDeleteFabulous, cold, crisp morning with no wind. I might manage some garden clearing up. My neighbours - who would be really upset if I worked outside on a Sunday - are away. I would never upset them because they are the best neighbors in the world. But it's a bit limiting when a Sunday is the only good day in a week!
And when your neighbours get back, you expect them to think it's little fairies that have been at work in your garden, or what...? :)
ReplyDeleteAround here I think people stopped caring about No Work on Sundays decades ago... But then I live in town... I don't have a garden, but even I did a little "work" on my balcony today and threw away a couple of withered plants...
They are away for a week Monica. It's actually doing it in their face that concerns me. They know I work in my house and workshop nice and quietly. It doesn't offend them.
ReplyDeleteTo me it's not about caring about no work Sundays. Even when I went to Church twice on a Sunday I was never a Sabatarian. The thing is that when I worked six days a week the garden was my relaxation and manual exercise away from my desk.
Yes GB I think it is like that for most people in our urban society -seeing gardening as relaxation, I mean. It is not part of my own background either that hobby work should not be done on a Sunday. I do have friends for whom it was more like that in their childhood though. I remember one friend (this over 30 years ago) who was surprised to see me knitting on a Sunday, as she knew I went to church. I in turn had never heard anyone even expressing that thought before!
ReplyDeleteIt seems to me you're a very good neighbour yourself, showing such consideration for those who might still take offense.