Woke up to 12" of snow. This does not bother me. I live in New England. It snows. About the time of the year I stop waking up *expecting* to have to shovel out my car is about when it starts snowing again.
Such is life.
I am the only one here out of my crew. It's blissfully quiet. I shall do Mad Design today, for there is no one here to stop me.
Except for myself, and the procrastination monkey that is currently chattering away on my shoulder.
Shut up, Procrastination Monkey.
I had a lovely weekend. Dinner and music with the Consort friday night (lord, I miss being within easy negotation of the Skellig,) and then off to Clann Gather saturday into sunday.
Oh the people! Oh the food! Oh the humanity!
No, really, I actually didn't get to talk to a heck of a lot of people as I took up residence in my favorite place, the Kitchen, and proceeded to wash, chop and chat away most of Saturday. I love working with professionals!
As I had to explain to those who came in seeking to make me sit - some people are into music, others, the combat, or the sciences - for now I'm into Extreme Dishes so let me be!
Dishes were washed, and then washed again - large food was made small, and in the end, everyone sat and ate and made merry. There was music and stories and snuggles to be had, and in the end, even a smidge of chocolate (if you knew the right people.)
It was good to get out and be again, if just for a short period of time. My smile was quicker this year, my head more focused on life at hand. I looked around and could see everyone genuinely enjoying each others company, and could taste the rightness of the moment - let it wash over me and placed it next to the "big stuff" on the shelf of the soul.
There were a few comments - "You're looking good!" "have you lost weight?!" etc - and I have to honestly say - it's simply a different manner of bearing. I have lost weight - about 200 lbs off my savaged soul in the past few months. It's put the bounce back in my step. It has allowed the air back in, such that the glow can rekindle behind my eyes.
There will always be some lingering bit of Suck; this I understand. But for now, it's slowed back to an annoying trickle. I'm content to surround myself with people and things that are good, make me happy and give me a certain amount of pleasure.
Yes, that's a Raptor's talons behind my eyes, and a Lion's blood in my heart.
Apparently they won't be shuttered anymore.
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