Many times over the last 10 days, I've wanted to pick up the house and "shake" all of the Christmas decorations into one corner. Can you relate? Every January I am certain that I have too many holiday touches! But as of this morning, the house is finally clean and quiet, with all of the decorations safely stowed in the basement.
The only colors in the house right now are the many shades of cream, white, aqua and oatmeal and that is okay with me. It's relaxing. It's peaceful. It is what I need after a hustle-bustle put-a-bow-on-it holiday season.
I often talk about decorating your home so that you can "look at what you love." It is just as important to put the extraneous stuff away once in a while so that you can give your eyes a rest. Your treasures will be all the more special when you bring them out again.
It is November. Take time to enjoy the quiet. The depth and detail of this room in the Governor's Palace in Colonial Williamsburg looks like a painting in this light.
I chose this photograph to represent the quiet of being at home. I am working at my desk in a quiet house, putting the finishing touches on my book.
If you have followed my blog since January, you know that I have been on-the-move this year. I have been to 10 states in 7 months and although I love all of the glorious photos that I can share with you, I need to write!
I am home, my laptop is ready and I am thrilled to be working toward completion of my next book. I will keep you posted and and when it is finished, you'll be able to order it here first. If you want to catch up with my first two titles (Moments of Delight or Paris: Delight in the City of Light) you can buy them in the blog sidebar or on Amazon.
My photo today represents "Peace and Quiet" - exactly what I need to really get things done. No matter what your project is, may you get the peace and quiet you need to be really productive.
