Had breakfast with a friend. Stretched the creative muscles. Bought honey for my honey. Prayed with the monks. Put my pen to paper. Received lovely virtual flowers. Watched an artist at work. Sat in the sun. Chatted with a bluebird. Walked. Sent a postcard. Prayed a rosary.
Breathed.
Deeply.
It was such a lovely day today that I headed out to the Monastery of the Holy Spirit for the afternoon.
I intended to sit in the cool half light of the church, but when I parked I was overcome with the desire to sit in the sun. The field was inviting, and the birds were all singing at once.
There was a blanket in the back seat, a leftover from a harsher than normal winter, so I made myself a little island in the middle of a green ocean. The birds sang to me and the sun finally got past the ever-present chill and warmed me. All the way through.
I read and wrote, and I think maybe I dozed a little in the sun, too. And then the bells called us all to prayer. I couldn’t resist the pull. Look, the gate was open for me.
My favorite deep purple over-stuffed chair beckoned me. The pizza guy just delivered my favorite pizza…extra cheese, onions, and garlic. Mmmmmmm. Who has two thumbs and ain’t afraid of no garlic?
Me! And my high school BFF, Martha, who happens to be doing some really cool things with literacy. Apparently, she also really likes french fries.
Read her blog, A Reel Cool Summer, buy her books, and follow her writing prompts to get your kiddoes writing!
I’m a good girl, and followed her prompt for Week 13 although I think there’s a typo there. It’s to age 50, right?
Thru age 5: Mom or Dad can help you write down your favorite animal, color, and food. And the name of a person you love and your favorite book. My purple guinea pig reads The Cat in the Hat while Bego and I eat pizza! What’s your silly story, little one? PARENTS: Just because very young children can’t actually write down their stories, doesn’t mean they can’t make them up. Have your child dictate a story to you. Write it out or type it on your computer and have him or her draw some illustrations for it. That’s a fun activity for both of you!
