Friday, February 19, 2010

Do you hear that?

Do you hear it?

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Silence
I've waited all day for this luxurious quiet time

I'm reveling in it
Lounging with it
Nodding my head in silent acceptance and appreciation

If silence was tangible I would hug every fiber of its being


Our day was filled with imagination. Colors, noises, and energy were palpable. Fynn turned our living room into a carpentry shop, fixing each one of his mini chairs:

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He also made "pretty eyes" for himself and Paige, using dry erase markers as eye liner and eye shadow...

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It was a typical day. A laugh filled day. A cry filled day. A day.
Another day. Day 24.

And to that, and soft quiet evenings, I lift my tea cup.

Posted by Corinne at 7:30 PM
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17 comments:

  1. *clink!*

    That was the sound of our tea-cups lifted to each other in a quietly ecstatic salute to "children's bedtime". ;)
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  2. I'm doing bedtime right now (well, waiting for the 5 min Shaun the Sheep to end, part of the bedtime routine you know) and I am imagining the quiet coming my way in about 15 min. Major aaahhhhhh.....
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  3. Yes, yes, yes. I struggled to get one hour of peace and quiet today. The sound of the silence is palpable. The sound of my house without little voices chirping and squawking makes me feel cozy and warm.

    24 days into a new you. :) Keep it up!
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  4. I'm lifting my lukewarm water cup to you :) I take what I can get around here, and really, as long as it's accompanied by silence, it feels luxurious.

    Enjoy the rest of your day 24! I hope tomorrow is easier still :)
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  5. Here, here to day 24, quiet and a fun filled day with the kids!

    Nell
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  6. Here here!! A toast to 24 days and a relaxing, quiet night.
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  7. 24 days, baby. That's huge. I'm sure it's still really freaking hard, but we're all pulling for you, you know.

    xoxo elizabeth
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  8. Can he give me some pretty eyes, too?? Sharing a virtual cup of chamomile with you ...
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  9. I had quiet for a brief moment yesterday and actually started a poem on it!! I so relate to:
    "If silence was tangible I would hug every fiber of its being". Mine was shorter than I wanted but sweet in its briefness!
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  10. Congratulations on having one more day that you were present, aware, and feeling all day! When the noise is so constant in my days, I remind myself it won't always be this way. Too soon, my house will be quiet all day. God bless you today, dear friend.
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  11. 24 days is definitely an accomplishment! I am so proud of you! :)

    I've been enjoying some particularly quiet evenings lately. I hate that my husband is out of town, but he's the type that has to have the TV on all evening long. It's been very peaceful after Finley goes to bed.

    My guy loves to work on all of our furniture and his toys too! This is a daily activity at our house.
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  12. Day 24 is really quite something! Proud of you!
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  13. Right there with you! Reveling in a small slice of silence myself.

    And day 24 - amazing.
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  14. "If silence was tangible I would hug every fiber of its being."

    Me too. I'd love to happen by silence accidentally once and a while, too. Instead of having to hide in the bathroom to find it.

    Your photographs are great, BTW.
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  15. Oh how I love the quiet days. The quiet moments. Cheers to you (with tea) and congrats on your impressive 24. xx
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  16. Like the yin and the yang, I think the noisy days make the quiet evenings that much more delicious.

    (Crazy week/weekend here and somehow missed the announcement about your move. Need to get caught up!) xoxo
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  17. A beautiful day! Good for you! Sending love and hugs your way, Corinne.
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