Gregory's ServerOne result of a fractured ankle when you live in a home with several floors on a hillside with lots of steps and stairs and it is winter and it is icy/snowy is that your world shrinks. Mine is, for the most part, 700 sq feet for the next many weeks.
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Towards that end, I've decided to identify, every day, something beautiful, interesting, comforting or remarkable in my tinier-than-usual world. To help me stick to that practice, I'm going to share what it is I find in this thread, once per day (or so). If that's interesting to you, follow along. If not feel free to mute this thread 💚 So, day 1: two lemons in the sun. The biggest one has grown bigger even in the few weeks since I injured my ankle. The 1st lemon we've had on this little lemon tree. When will it ripen? And what will we make with it? And how miraculous, lemons in winter in VT! Day 2: A friend and teacher had prisms hanging in a sunny window in her farmhouse & when she passed away, they came to us and hang now in our sunny window. This morning rainbows danced across the ceiling and walls, reminding me of my friend, and of how even a simple sunbeam contains multitudes. Day 3: This opened today. It's packaging advertised a dark full pink. Never mind, surprises can be beautiful. Day 5 - The open road, first time outside since surgery, on my way to the dentist. Fresh air: 100% A+ |
It's a nice 700 sq ft, with beautiful views, a goofy dog, good company, plants, light, music, books. AND... I can tell it will take some mental discipline to experience my recovery time here expansively rather than as deprivation.