Quiet Time

It's quiet time around Chez Goodneedle, it's been so  for the last few days.  However, while I've been away from blogging for the past few weeks, our home has been anything but quiet! My parents have been visiting with us from New Hampshire, and in observance of their presence we hosted our grandchildren overnight more than a few times, we welcomed old family friends traveling from Florida back to New England for a relaxing dinner one evening, and we took several daytrips around our beautiful state in between catching up on family news and events. We happily welcomed spring several times, but it hasn't chosen to stick around just yet! In the meantime, we've enjoyed watching a couple of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks at the feeder as they rest up here before they continue on their journey northward. I have planted all my summer plants and moved the houseplants outside to the porches. Today my parents are back at home sleeping in their own bed once again; our grandchildren are too, and the Grosbeaks have moved on. The activity level has shifted down into low; but there's still plenty happening here, it's just at a much more tranquil level. My collection of low volume fabrics is growing by leaps and bounds; this, my newest addiction, is the perfect project for these quieter days in my life right now. The soft colors and muted prints are reflective of the goings-on that are always happening in the background of daily life; hushed, almost silent actions that are often overlooked but always present, like the ticking of a clock or the hum of the refrigerator's motor. I derive great peace from studying this stack of soft and quiet prints and smile inwardly at the thought of the serene, quilted, wonderfulness that they will one day combine to become.

Life is Good!