Moving forward

I have been thinking of Cwmgors a lot lately, and a lot on and off since the move I suppose. It's probably not very helpful for anyone doing this, and I really should try not to. I think I always will in the spring though as that was such a rich, exciting time in the countryside. We moved there at the end of February, so in my mind it will always be spring in cwmgors, nevermind the long, bleak winters. Strangely, despite it being such a big change for us, there wasn't really a period of adjustment when we moved there. I jumped straight into the gardening, loved owning my own home, had my gorgeous little baby who could grow up somewhere so safe and peaceful. I made a friend, Pam, the minute I stepped through the door and will always be grateful for the love and support she showed me, and still miss her. It's a shame it didn't work out as a forever home, but for what it was it was perfect. 

Moving on, after a stormy a noisy night, especially as we were sleeping in the sea-facing part of the house, it is a beautiful bright Swansea morning. My fruit trees and greenhouse have survived, the girls are fed and playing, I've brewed a pot of coffee and I'm ready to start work. 

I have proverbs 31 pinned to my wall by my desk, as an attempt to try and remind me of why I am doing this, and that all work is sacred and important. 

I had a very busy day yesterday- I have now stripped 3 out of 4 walls in the bedroom, papered 2 and a half, and rollered them with the first coat of very blue paint. I am picking up more paper, paste and some new brushes for cutting in from b&q later today. In a way it is a terrible time to start a project like this, with the kitchen coming in a fortnight and also needing to be cleared out and stripped, but I think the time pressure helps. I feel as though I've been living in a vacuum a bit for the last year or so. Without the gardens and the seasons my sense of meaning had drifted a way a bit. 

I need to decide whether I am going to my knitting group this evening or not, I went last week but felt so tired and anti social, and I feel quite devoted to the house and getting it sorted at the moment.

Today I am grateful for :

1. Beautiful seasidey sunshine

2. Memories of wonderful friends

3. Bedroom well on its way to being a tidy, restful space

4. Veg box delivery today, which I will be sensible and put away after work, and use up any of last week's leftovers

5. My knitting group of lovely new friends