There are days when you wake it's challenging to get out of bed. You REALLY don't want to. Maybe the day's challenges seem overwhelming, or it's simply a drab-grey day that warrants a "pull-the-covers-over-your-head" moment.
Of course, most of us don't have the luxury of heeding the desire to stay in bed. This morning proved to be one of those days for me. It's a grey day and I didn't get much sleep last night with my mind racing through many (MANY) variables in my life. When I finally did succumb to sleep, it was not the good deep sleep that a gal needs.
So yes, it was hard to get out of bed this morning for me.
And then, as the sunlight grew in intensity, I could hear the faintest chirp. It was solo, but it was a welcome sound. I listened for some time, as the single chirp was joined by others. A smile crept to my tired face. Yes, that is a sound I love dearly, the morning choir of birds praising the start of a new day. Given that there are fewer birds in the winter, it's always a welcomed moment when the choir of birds return.
Today was that day.
As I lay there in bed a moment longer than I should have, I let myself be enveloped by the sounds of chirping birds. Sometimes it still surprises me what can inspire a moment of calm in my often chaotic world.
Moments enjoying the sound of spring arriving.
Moment knowing that I still have the ability to pause and appreciate!
Monday, March 16, 2015
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Moments 736: Water? Electricity? Who needs it?
The last few days have been challenging ones! Oh, but what is life without a few challenges?
Saturday we lost the water in our apartment. Yup. Dry as a bone. Our landlord, he was MIA. That's the joy of renting you know, never having to worry about maintenance and renovations. (Sadly this is not the way it is with our landlord. With our landlord, it's a 2-3 week wait for a response on anything that needs maintenance and that's being generous. The last few issues that popped up, EQ just took it upon himself to fix!)
Tuesday (yesterday) the city came by to look into the situation - our landlord still hasn't dropped by to check in on his three tenants! The brilliant boys from the city, they found the problem, but they won't be able to fix it until two weeks from now. In the meantime, we've had permission from our next door neighbours to tap into their water and voila - water again!
And then, last night, we lost our electricity. DOH!
What is happening to our city's infrastructure? Falling apart I tell you. Falling apart.
But you know what? EQ and I had a good time with it all. I went out and picked up 12 gallons of water (the worst was not being able to flush the toilet!). We had lots of water (and still do actually) to make it through the week if we needed to. We hunkered down and worked on our projects (mine for school, his for work) and barely noticed that we were missing water. (Except when visiting the loo, then it was really, REALLY obvious!)
And last night, when the electricity went out, we didn't notice, we were already asleep! HA. Gotcha there infrastructure!
Moments feeling like you are camping while in the middle of the city.
Moments appreciating the finer things in life, like water and candles.
Saturday we lost the water in our apartment. Yup. Dry as a bone. Our landlord, he was MIA. That's the joy of renting you know, never having to worry about maintenance and renovations. (Sadly this is not the way it is with our landlord. With our landlord, it's a 2-3 week wait for a response on anything that needs maintenance and that's being generous. The last few issues that popped up, EQ just took it upon himself to fix!)
Tuesday (yesterday) the city came by to look into the situation - our landlord still hasn't dropped by to check in on his three tenants! The brilliant boys from the city, they found the problem, but they won't be able to fix it until two weeks from now. In the meantime, we've had permission from our next door neighbours to tap into their water and voila - water again!
And then, last night, we lost our electricity. DOH!
What is happening to our city's infrastructure? Falling apart I tell you. Falling apart.
But you know what? EQ and I had a good time with it all. I went out and picked up 12 gallons of water (the worst was not being able to flush the toilet!). We had lots of water (and still do actually) to make it through the week if we needed to. We hunkered down and worked on our projects (mine for school, his for work) and barely noticed that we were missing water. (Except when visiting the loo, then it was really, REALLY obvious!)
And last night, when the electricity went out, we didn't notice, we were already asleep! HA. Gotcha there infrastructure!
Moments feeling like you are camping while in the middle of the city.
Moments appreciating the finer things in life, like water and candles.
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