Still life: Ocean field

These are the only pictures I took during my trip last week. It was a view from the window of the train — a quiet field that reminded me of the ocean. Perhaps it impressed me the most — as far as the visual impact of experience goes. Otherwise, the Patti Smith concert in Prague was the absolute highlight!

And now for a close-up:

The camera is fairly new, so I’m not yet in the habit of taking pictures. But I’ll get there!

Price Tag Art

This appeared a few weeks ago. First I noticed a fire hydrant in the pedestrian zone, which I thought was rather amusing. Then I turned the corner and saw this. Some days the stickers shine so brightly, it’s as if they are little lights on the posts.

Every time I walk by here, it makes me smile.

It started last night

What an exuberant feeling of happiness and anticipation! After working 10 days straight (which included 3 night shifts), I have today off! Last night I poured a glass of red wine, picked up my guitar, and had some fun for a change.

My schedule for the coming week is much lighter, and my husband and son have gone off on a men’s trip for six days, so my daughter and I have the run of the house. That certainly added to the excitement last night. I felt like a little kid looking forward to school vacation! My son has a week’s vacation, but my daughter has to attend classes, so I’ll have some much-needed solitude this week, as well as enjoy it just being the two of us. What a wonderful change of pace!

Not only is today Sunday, but it’s a holiday, and the sun is shining! My daughter is sleeping in, so it’s just me and the cat hanging out. And to make it extra special, we turned the clocks back last night, so sleepy-heads like me got to snuggle under the covers for an extra hour!

I am absolutely delighted! And since the economy is momentarily so depressing, it occurs to me that this joy didn’t cost me a cent! Well, okay, the bottle of wine was purchased at some point, as well as the coffee beans and bread for my breakfast. But that is quite reasonable! Today I enjoy the beauty of the day and the little pleasures in life. They are all I truly have.