Tuesday 23 July 2013

SHOULD HAVE. COULD HAVE. BUT INSTEAD

Today I had planned to do all of the house work. Should have. I have a stack of sewing for myself and others that needs doing. Could have. But the warmth of the winter sun called me. Instead of doing what my OCD mind was telling me. I gave my flu riddled body a break. Time out, and instead I lay on the grass.

Too lazy to even get a rug, I lay with my body touching the earth, and watched Jarvis happily play in the sun.  All I had was my camera and my box of tissues.


I watched how happy Jarvis was with his ever present rake, just pottering about in the sun collecting leaves, and I reminded myself yet again, sometimes it is okay, not to doing anything, but enjoy the moment.




When Jarvis come over for cuddles and lays down on me, he always has this habit of pushing up my shirt and laying his face on my belly. Skin to skin.

 Then he likes to blow raspberries on my tummy


17 comments:

  1. nawww...what a perfect way to spend an hour. Time passes so quickly that it's good to stop and do little at least once a day. Bless Jarvis's love of your tummy too :D Hope you feel well again very soon.
    xxx
    Thank you you for the love you left on my post about Priscilla's Liam too
    xx

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    1. We seem to keep passing the flu round and round, Each of of us taking a turn then passing it on. I just want it gone.

      ps Priscilla is a braze amazing woman

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  2. He's so lovely! Hope you're feeling better soon.

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  3. I have adopted "The Hour of Power" where I lie perfectly still for 60 minutes each day. Even if is on top of a washing pile. That is my therapy xx

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    1. How do you manage to sneak an hour a day with your busy life???

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  5. Sometimes it's important to forget about the things you have to do and simply enjoy the moment. Jarvis is such a darling!

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    1. Jarvis often reminds me...makes me/ to just enjoy the moment

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  6. How precious! Life just goes on and some things are put off, but as long as there are important things going on in life that makes up for it :) All the little this and that's will be done no worries!

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    1. It is amazing, my world did not fall apart because I didn't do the housework! Hmm who would have known? :)

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    1. He is. Jarvis is the sweetest cuddliest thing, but he is also a rough boy.

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  8. Him blowing raspberries on your tummy made me say "AWWW" out loud. I agree with you, sometimes it's good just to be present with your child and observe. <3 (I hope you feel better however)

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    1. It's funny and sweet how Jarv like to blow raspberries on us.

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  9. You will never look back at that day and wish that you did all those coulda, shouldas. x

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    1. I totally agree. Cuddles are the best thing ever

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