'Do you remember the time we went to Lunan Bay to see the sunrise on New Year's Day?', photo by F. E. Clark.
Do You Remember - do you remember the time we met for coffee and a catch up? Driving up the tree lined avenue to the beautiful country house hotel, that funny bar man with the bizarre delivery? The log fire, pretty china, and the gorgeous green wing-backed chairs? Do you remember being caught unawares by the flash of the wedding photographer's camera? Do you remember being thrown out by the hotel manager as we had been let in 'by mistake'? Do you remember the way the guests looked at us - faces ugly against their beautiful clothes? Do you remember our cars being blocked in by the piper and having to walk around the hotel grounds until he piped the bride in? Do you remember walking up the horse track, into the woods - in inappropriate shoes? Do you remember them letting the guard dogs out and hearing them bark and howl through the forest? Do you remember fording that small river, crossing the ravine? Do you remember the snipers - wasn't it fun??
“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” Nora Ephron.
Do you remember the time I said that this blog would now be being published fortnightly-ish? Well - Happy New Year everyone.
There is a power in marking, in remembering, of breathing life into our own mythology. A power in creating our own rituals - 5.30am start for a road trip to see the New Year's Day sunrise on the beach anyone? One beautiful cup of coffee a day, though you make it yourself and use a cup and saucer? A new notebook? A luscious tube of paint?
Sometimes there is no one to hear or bear witness to our lives. I wish for all my readers that you do not experience such a time, but if you do - then I hope that you will find a way through, a life line, a way to be. I hope that you will find strength and community from others - those who look you in the eye and really see you, or from the work of authors, artists and musicians - but most of all strength from within.
Hat Status: Still searching for a 'story telling hat' - any suggestions welcome.
Painting Status: 12th month of daily paintings well underway. A 'red' painting for my January art trade with Redroom imminent.
Writing Status: January Mindfulness Challenge well underway - short pieces of observational writing - I am posting them on my writing blog - Scrying the Moon.
Reading Status: The tower of lovely books to read is teetering.
Coffee Status: A good cup of coffee is a delight to me - we were served a lovely cafetiere of good strong coffee at Season in Banchory, Aberdeenshire, recently.
F. E. Clark - 5th January, 2014.
“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” Nora Ephron.
Do you remember the time I said that this blog would now be being published fortnightly-ish? Well - Happy New Year everyone.
There is a power in marking, in remembering, of breathing life into our own mythology. A power in creating our own rituals - 5.30am start for a road trip to see the New Year's Day sunrise on the beach anyone? One beautiful cup of coffee a day, though you make it yourself and use a cup and saucer? A new notebook? A luscious tube of paint?
Sometimes there is no one to hear or bear witness to our lives. I wish for all my readers that you do not experience such a time, but if you do - then I hope that you will find a way through, a life line, a way to be. I hope that you will find strength and community from others - those who look you in the eye and really see you, or from the work of authors, artists and musicians - but most of all strength from within.
Hat Status: Still searching for a 'story telling hat' - any suggestions welcome.
Painting Status: 12th month of daily paintings well underway. A 'red' painting for my January art trade with Redroom imminent.
Writing Status: January Mindfulness Challenge well underway - short pieces of observational writing - I am posting them on my writing blog - Scrying the Moon.
Reading Status: The tower of lovely books to read is teetering.
Coffee Status: A good cup of coffee is a delight to me - we were served a lovely cafetiere of good strong coffee at Season in Banchory, Aberdeenshire, recently.
F. E. Clark - 5th January, 2014.
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