Hello, and welcome to Sunday Sundries! I’m here to ramble on about my week, it helps me be grateful and to “celebrate” all the small (and large) extraordinary moments in my life. I hope you’ve had a wonderful week. Mine was beautiful, with one little bump :( which I’ll get to later … .
But first, some amazing art from four talented IG’rs. I’m choosing solely from IG, as explained in my last Sunday Sundries.
TL: @lunaa80 TR: @aalmadr BL: @louiseindevon BR: @beverlylcazzell
Other things I’m celebrating are:
- Confirmation that I am going to be published in the upcoming winter issue of Artful Blogging! Honest-to-goodness, could I be any more thrilled? I think not.
- Autumn leaves.
- An orchard full of apples literally falling into my bucket!
- A bit of rain. Warm temperatures. Sunshine.
- Silence. Stillness.
- A stylest that cuts my hair just the way I want it.
- Finding casual, comfy, flattering clothes at a reasonable price.
One of the things I treasure most is silence. I’ve always known this, and sometimes it’s to the dismay of my poor husband who has to either keep the TV volume down or wear headphones when watching his shows. I just cannot take noise. I even have the most silent fridge on the market.
So imagine my dismay when some people (who I don’t know) set up what must have been gigantic speakers on a lot nearby and proceeded to pound out some very strange music for hours and hours … from 4:00pm to 3:00am. But wait … it started up again the next day at noon and slowly got louder and louder until 11:00pm at which time I think they turned it down a bit. I don’t know … hubby went to bed with earplugs, and I went to the basement … arghh.
But in the midst of it all, I found relief here and there. One moment occurred when I gathered together some apples, my big wooden vintage bowl, a journal, a pen, and the latest issue of Bella Grace. After I had photographed my little scene, I sat down and read an article by Misa Terral of wanderwonderdiscover.com which really spoke to me. She said “silence has a gift in its stillness, the willingness to amplify the immeasurable things.”
I ask you, in the midst of heart pounding noise and distraction, how can you appreciate the perfect light falling softly on the flowers lingering in your autumnal garden? How can you process the heady scent of apples ripening in a bowl on your kitchen table?
Truly … I can’t, and I think a soft breeze must have blown the offensive noise in another direction as I composed this still, because at this moment I was feeling quite peaceful.
It’s quiet now, and hopefully will stay that way … thank you so much for dropping by!
i enjoy my quiet country life and hate when neighbors throw parties with loud music and gunfire and/or fireworks. *sigh*
Barb it’s good to know that I’m not the only one with occasionally loud neighbours in my quiet piece of rural life. I too enjoy the quiet, and I was inspired by you being able to find stillness even with everything going on around you. Thanks for this. Have a wonderfully silent week!
It seems, so many of us thrive on quiet and stillness, by our own nature, I know I do. Even though I live in the city, I want quiet and peace. Right now we are blessed with considerate neighbors who aren’t noisy, and now with our new triple pane windows it’s even more quiet! ? Don’t you just love having a hairdresser that knows exactly how to style your hair? So hard to find one like that. Barb, I’m so honored you included my photo among the other 3 fabulous artists. Thank you so very much! I adore your red floral English print under your image…it’s all so peaceful. Have an over-the-top fabulous week!!! xx
I can’t image how hard it is to choose four each Sunday but the ones you chose today are all beautiful…Congratulations on being in Bella Grace and a upcoming Artful Blogging…well deserved. I am so like you in that I have to have quiet. I can’t think when’s there’s lots of noise or loud conversation. So sorry you had to content with that over the weekend but it certainly didn’t keep you from putting together a beautiful photograph….
I am looking forward to you class.
Hi Barb! Congrats on the artful blogging feature-love that publication so I’ll be looking forward to the next issue. I’m with you on the whole noise thing-I claim to be noise sensitive-self proclaimed!
Thank you Barb for your favorite pictures on Instagram, that’s so nice to discover what’s on Instagram when you’re not a user yourself! It’s so inspiring…
Besides, your picture today is wonderful… I love how you associated this lovely vintage fabric and the apples, in such gorgeous pinky reds and pale yellow greens… beautiful autumn atmosphere… such a warm and sweet picture at the same time…
Congratulations for being soon in Artful Blogging! Sad that we can’t find it in France but happy though that your photography is highlighted in such a beautiful publication!
Beautiful choice of photos – love the light and the sense of tranquility in each one.
Oh, the noise! Is there no noise by-law in your area? I’d be calling someone after 10 pm! Congratulations on your upcoming publication.
Congratulations on being published in Artful Blogging! As you celebrate Autumn we are rejoicing in the newness and warmth of a beautiful new Spring in Australia. It feels strange to be sharing the same planet but experiencing different seasons. Your photos are beautiful as always. I agree with you on silence…. it’s precious.
Beautiful pictures! Funny thing – I wrote in a blog post once about getting my hubby headsets because I couldn’t the loud TV either. lol Congrats on the great news too!
You have such lovely things to say and I love coming to visit and hear them.