Conflict resolved.

For a while, I’ve been conflicted about going to see one of my best friends. As I think I’ve said before (or I’ve said out loud, if not here) it wasn’t the fact that Kris now has a baby and I don’t, it was the loss of the shared events that was causing me some hurt. I was also a little afraid over how I would react in person to her baby though. Today Big and I went shopping, and it took us near to Kris, so I seized what little courage I have left and dropped in on her.

I didn’t melt. I didn’t drip. I didn’t feel overwhelmingly jealous and run off screaming into the sunset. I had a lovely visit, got to cuddle and burp the new small addition, who is perfectly adorable, and drink tea and chat with my friend. It was good.

So that was the end of the day pretty much, which leaves a bloggable gap of about a day and a half. Yesterday, I didn’t touch a computer all day, apart from the media center, remotely, to pick some music. I enjoyed having a day off, very much. I finished my crochet bag, and did some art, as well as reading some more of Circle of Quiet . I think that this is a book I’ll return to and read bits of here and there – it isn’t a book that I feel I need to sit and read from cover to cover, I’m savouring it, thoughtfully. My circle of quiet at the moment is bed. When I’m feeling a little lost in my life and the world, it’s where I retire, or fail to emerge from, and I’ve spent an inordinate time there this weekend. I think my batteries were running rather low, and four days of utter peace may have just about recharged them.

I’m quite pleased to have finished the crochet bag, even if the pattern wasn’t quite up to it, and I had to adjust it several times, and it doesn’t very willingly fold into itself like it’s supposed to. I was very pleased with my painting – must borrow a camera from elsewhere in the family at some point, and share it with you all. I worked from a book, The Watercolour Course (Step-by-step Guides) that I’ve had lying about the house for absolutely ages, and even though I’d been a bit unsure reading it as to how useful it was going to be, I like the end results.

So there has been creativity this weekend. I have made things, and read, and learnt more about myself. The children have produced endless drawings, and played both inside and out; Big bought herself a DVD of The Secret Garden [1994] earlier this weekend, watched it the other day, and is now reading the book. We had a pleasant afternoon out together shopping today – she was short on clothes (again, she will keep growing 😉 ) so we went out and abused a credit card in Tesco Extra. Although I rue the fact that Tesco are taking over the world, it’s hardly surprising when they are as good at retail as they are – I managed to find aluminium and parabens free deodorant there as well, and they even have an art section, so now I have pastels as well as paints.

And that brings us nicely back to where I started this post, Tim has finished reading to the offspring, and I believe we have Bones to watch. Hope you’ve all had a lovely holiday/ Easter/ whatever festival you happen to have celebrated.