So yesterday JP left at 7:30am for his work trip. It was to be another beautiful, hot, sunny day and I looked forward to doing nothing on a Sunday afternoon but sit outside and knit or crochet.
But it just. couldn't. happen.
First, I had to take care of a deceased vermin that was found in the grass. (not telling that story)
Next, I was sitting in a spot of my yard where a good neighbour could see me from her balcony. She was home alone as well and kept talking to me which meant that I'd have to get up to talk to her, to prevent us from yelling all over the street and becoming the type of people I'm not fond of. I finally got the idea to move my chair and sat in another spot.
Then a guy from work stopped by to drop off paperwork - that burned up a full hour - and then some.
I returned outside to try again. However, the 8 year-old girl in the house behind me had some friends over to play in the water. Little girls + water = screaming!
I tried to listen to my iPod for a Podcast but after a while I realized it was too much work to concentrate on the podcast and not the constant screaming.
I moved to another part of my yard (yes, it's rather divided which is good) but another neighbour's dog - the Jack Russell From Hell was barking and attacking the fence and their screaming newborn was a higher priority than stopping their dog from barking.
So I went inside.
Next thing I know it was dinner time and then it was evening and the fabulous weather was gone and we experienced a thunder and lightening show. Today, the neighbourhood is quiet while everyone is back to work and school, but it's also raining.
Was I not supposed to get a relaxing afternoon in the sun? Did I save myself from skin cancer or something worse? Or am I supposed to spend all summer waiting for the perfect afternoon where I can do nothing but sit in a lawn chair and knit/crochet/sew/read?
I guess I will never know. I know I am not alone in my quest. And I know that there are many other distractors others put up with. Maybe my Mission Impossible has nothing to do with fast race cars and Tom Cruise, maybe it's just finding solitude in suburbia.
4 comments:
I sure feel for ya girl. I really came to dislike the summer days in the city. There never seemed to be anyplace quiet. Kids, dogs, lawn mowers, cars, people playing music outside. The older I got, the less tolerant of noise I became. I think that's why I prefer winter. Things just are quieter then.
Yesh! I like winter only because it's nice and quiet. And sometimes I hope it rains so the kids won't be out on their pocket bikes!
You must have wonderful quiet where you are now.
I've done that too...wished for rain so the kids would go away. It definitely is peaceful here. Very lovely. When I do go back to the city, the first thing to bug me is the boom cars.
How are you making out with the flooding? Is it affecting you?
Hi Jo - the flooding is not affecting me, thankfully. Any problems with the Endako River? Any problems getting food supplies?
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