throw all the "shoulds" out the window

This morning I washed blueberries, made coffee, measured oats, and had breakfast. 

When I was done with all that, I looked at pictures from In a Mexican Garden.

I imagined I was sitting in a rooftop terrace garden in San Miguel de Allende and it was sunny.  The Jacaranda trees were in full bloom all around me and I could fee the warmth rising up from the terra cotta tiles of the patio.   I was so deep into my fantasy I could almost taste the creme de frijol soup my sister and I were planning for lunch.     

I also finished listening to Winter of the World since the library sent me a message this week telling me I was going to be charged the "lost book" fee if I didn't get it back.    I learned all sorts of things about WWII that I hadn't been aware of.   If you are a fan of historical fiction you will not want to miss this one.   

After ALL of that I made chili for supper tonight. 

All in all a pretty darn good day off.  

Somehow I did not get to the revision of the review of literature I had planned.  Nor did I start on my taxes.  Some days you just gotta throw all the "shoulds" out the window and do what you need to do.    

Comments

[Steve Mulvenon]

You are so right. janelle mulvenon

[Ruth Satterlee]

Good advice about should and need. If you'd like to learn about all sorts of things about New York City in 1845 I'd recommend Gods of Gotham by Lyndsay Faye. I'm on disk 6 of 15 and am entranced by this story of one of the first policeman in New York City out to solve a horrific crime. Brilliant writing, deep observations and the voice of 1845 has lovely slang I want to bring back in style. It's flash the news hawker character would promise.

[Rhonda]

The colors in that Mexican garden book are so vibrant! I can see why you would love it!
You make a simple breakfast look so inviting! Makes me want to just dive into that bowl of blueberries!

[k8]

Agreed!

K8

[robin]

I did the bills AND the taxes! All today! I think I deserve a medal!