Friday 6 November 2009

Where The Ailing Small Family Reside.



Three days, of gloom and cold.

Yesterday I stood at my window and all day there were rainbows kissing the hills between rain clouds.



And each day began with the hope that everyone was well,
and each day someone wasn't.

It seems our long-overdue turn of a flailing household is upon us.



But as always, a point is reached where we are able to stop hoping and accept it and in some ways embrace it,
because a rest is welcome, even when forced upon us.



And so we'll continue the theme of quiet, low-lying days of snuffles and coughs,
and relish the fact that it's Friday and we can be guilt free about staying home.

And hopefully the weekend proves the tonic we need for booting the last of the malaise from our home,
and I have happy, healthy things to blog about next week!

Happy Friday!

45 comments:

Jess said...

Beautiful pictures and so inspiring! Hope you all get well soon and have a lovely weekend.xx

Beck said...

A house full of sickness is not much fun but you are right in that it is also a time to slow down and wait till things are better. I love your beautiful photo's, thanks for taking me to another world. Hope all are on the mend soon, xo

Acornmoon said...

First of all congratulations on being a blogger of note, of course we knew that already!

Secondly, I hope you are all feeling much better soon x

Karen said...

I do love that picture with the teasels against the sky.....beautiful

I hope you get rid of your coughs and snuffles soon. We have them still lingering here. Such a horrid cough it is too, doing the rounds.

x

Elaine Prunty said...

Your clouds have silver linings AND rainbows ....
the sky's have decreed it...all WILL be well

A Daft Scots Lass said...

That second shot is perfectly gorgeous.

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Linda Oliverio said...

Thank you.

Alissa Grosso said...

I love that you can be so bright and optimistic with an ailing household. I know I would be cranky and unbearable. Hope the weekend gives you the rest you all need to recover.

Ex-pat Odessa said...

Sorry that you guys have been under the weather, but like you said, maybe the weekend will be the tonic that cures what ails you! :D

I absolutely ADORE your photos. You should put a book together. I love looking at your photos!

Shorty said...

Healing wishes to you and yours! Love your beautiful writing...

Andrew Judge said...

Enjoy the weekend!

Tia said...

O Ciara there IS a silver lining to every cloud and that you CHOOSE to see them is a blessing and a gift !
Enjoy the weekend , hugs Tia xx

Paddy said...

Hi to all. Next week has to be better!

Unknown said...

Your pictures are gorgeous! Enjoy your day of quiet rest and I hope everyone is feeling better for the weekend. Take Care.

Liz of Wool Boutique said...

Get well wishes to your household!

affectioknit said...

I do hope you all feel better soon!

sugoandsunshine said...

It's been gloomy and raining in Italy too...hope you and yours are feeling better soon!

Unknown said...

Love your pics! *.*

Erin said...

What a beautiful, positive way to look at things! May you and yours be well soon! Happy Friday!

Unknown said...

"rainbows kissing the hills"... I love this phrases. Happy Friday to you.

Pamela Terry and Edward said...

Sleep. And get better.
Thinking of you!

Mimi said...

Lots of rest and chicken soup (if you're not vegetarian!).
Congrats on the Blog of Note (I stumbled here from there)- what an accolade, and well deserved from what I've seen.

Casey said...

I love your photos! I really enjoy reading your blog as well.

JenRaff said...

I arrived from Blog of Note and am impressed by your beautiful pictures and words. I will be back to see more.

Dianne said...

Love your posts, and hope that rest (and more rainbows) this weekend will heal your ills.

Meg said...

feel better :)

Lisa said...

sometimes we really do need to rest and take care of ourselves. Hugs and tea always work in our house!!!
Feel better!
Lisa

patty said...

feel better soon, winter is bad enough without being sick on top of it

Lisa said...

Gorgeous pictures. If I was surrounded by beauty like that, I would feel better already. Hang in there!

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Jenn @ My Not So Glamorous Life said...

Beautifully put, thank you for such lovely words.
Best wishes for everyone in your household to have a speedy recovery.

Entrepreneur Chick said...

I never feel guilty about staying home. Only if I have no makeup on and schlepp around like a homeless chick in sweats.

Beautiful post- feel better!

mischief said...

Good health to you and your family. The visit to your world improves my spiritual health in the meantime.

Dreamfarm Girl said...

Your pictures are dreamy. And living in such a place, resting peacefully seems like it would come easily. Hope everyone is well soon.

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Eliane Zimmermann said...

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Curly said...

wonderful pictures... lovely blog! :-)

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Carrie said...

You have such pretty pictures on here! I could look at these all day. ~Best Wishes

picture-lover said...

lovely theme..
Really made my day.
Could u tell me where it is?

Mel said...

As similar has taken place over here, I can completely relate! I hope the weekend was all you needed it to be(will read on to find out). Sounds like lots of hot chocolate and peppermint tea and soup were in order...

Thank you for your visit, too. I will email you the link when it's in less of an embrionic state...

Counting down to New Moon... ;)

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