Clouds of Calm - Photostory Friday

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I have cherished some moments of calm

and pockets of contentment this week.

I guess usually at this point

You would expect to see images

of soppy dogs and smiley babies, but not here



My segments of satisfaction are small slices

from my day on Tuesday

when I found myself smiling and reflecting

over small portions of productivity amid clouds of calm.

*****

The singing steam of the kettle


Flowers from a friend




cooking cute cupcakes



wind blown webs of washing


 bargain basement finds


and bedtime bliss


small wonders upon which to build

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Comments

  1. Fi from Four Paws and Whiskers8:04 pm, April 02, 2009

    Perfectly captured calm.
    But I cannot believe you made time to bake cupcakes!!! If you did - wow!!! MY idea of hell.. but if it was part of making the new place home, then you deserve a medal.

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  2. Suburbia8:41 pm, April 02, 2009

    It all looks beautiful, and so well ordered, considering you have just moved house!

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  3. A Woman Of No Importance8:41 pm, April 02, 2009

    The pic of the kettle is really very good, flowers are gorgeous, and you baked cupcakes, and did washing! What are you? Supersaz?! Love the bargain finds too! House looks lovely, Saz, well done! xox

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  4. cheshire wife8:45 pm, April 02, 2009

    It is worth all the hard work when you manage to get the house sorted out and organised. Have a break! I think that you deserve it.

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  5. Janie9:34 pm, April 02, 2009

    Great idea to look for the small joys and moments of calm. Those cupcakes look yummy.

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  6. presious10:54 pm, April 02, 2009

    Saz,

    I told you you were awesome! Love the pics and looks like you have achieved a good week! Actually, I miss having a clothes line. Loved hanging the clothes out to dry. The kettle is very cozy. I haven't used one in ages. Been using the mircro. Hmmm.... THink I'll go treat myself to a kettle!

    The bed looks fit for a queen! As for the bargains, I love a saturday afternoon shopping in secondhand stores!

    You go girl!

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  7. Woman in a Window1:14 am, April 03, 2009

    All sweet things to enjoy. And D'OH! I was supposed to hang my laundry out today. Oops.

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  8. Scriptor Senex6:10 am, April 03, 2009

    I can't think how long it is since I saw a kettle on a hob. Nowadays it seems to be all electric kettles. I miss the steam - how silly is that.

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  9. Anonymous8:11 am, April 03, 2009

    A really delightful post.

    GG

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  10. Leah12:14 pm, April 03, 2009

    what is a bons mots? i really like your take on things!

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  11. Saz12:30 pm, April 03, 2009

    Leah- Bon mots means 'good or kind words' in French..I tend to add little words here and there.
    In expalnation I am half french/englsh

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  12. Heather1:17 pm, April 03, 2009

    It's all so lovely!! Those cupcakes look devine!! Look like a fabulous week. :)

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  13. Anonymous1:18 pm, April 03, 2009

    Definitely like the bedtime bliss!

    CJ xx

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  14. J1:55 pm, April 03, 2009

    Those cupcakes look delicious - do you mail to China? ;)

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  15. Alex the Girl2:07 pm, April 03, 2009

    Ooo, loads of alliteration, and it so worked well for your pictures. The cupcakes look yummy. I think baking is very calming indeed, and my butt agrees with me 100%.

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  16. Daryl2:32 pm, April 03, 2009

    Oh I love the steaming kettle! The others are wonderful but the kettle takes the gold!

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  17. Tim Atkinson2:51 pm, April 03, 2009

    Makes me feel a lot calmer just looking...

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  18. Wayne2:55 pm, April 03, 2009

    great photo friday, isn't it amazing how its the small things in life that bring us the most bliss.

    thankyou fro dharing your photos

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  19. Cecily R3:45 pm, April 03, 2009

    Clearly you have figured out the whole savoring thing LONG before I even thought about it...I need to take some healthy pointers from you. What a lovely way to spend your week!

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  20. lime3:49 pm, April 03, 2009

    those are all things i'd be delighted over. very worthy indeed.

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  21. Anonymous4:08 pm, April 03, 2009

    Sazzie, what a wonderfully soothing post. Calmed me just looking at it...that kettle [That stove you lucky girl, I'd kill for one like that] those flowers, the cakes and best of all that bed, so pretty and inviting.

    Love ya!XXX

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  22. sallymandy4:24 pm, April 03, 2009

    Lovely, and doesn't at all look like a home that was just recently moved-in-to. Thanks for sharing these photos. I love to see where and how blogger friends live.

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  23. Working Mum4:57 pm, April 03, 2009

    Nice PSF. You had time to make cupcakes?

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  24. Carrie and Troy Keiser5:09 pm, April 03, 2009

    Sounds wonderful!

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  25. Maternal Tales6:40 pm, April 03, 2009

    Beautiful photos. Can't decide whether I like cupcakes or bedtime bliss more. Think it may have to be bedtime bliss this week...

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  26. Margo7:13 pm, April 03, 2009

    Thanks for the reminder today to focus on all the good little things that are around all the time, even when I don't stop to notice. Carrying a camera does that, don't you think?

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  27. Tink *~*~*7:53 pm, April 03, 2009

    That's what I need, a nice warm cup of tea. I think I'll go make my tea kettle sing. Thanks for the suggestion! :)

    TGIF!
    Tink *~*~*

    Strolling into the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival

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  28. david mcmahon8:08 pm, April 03, 2009

    Calm is an easy word to define, but you have captured it perfectly.

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  29. kayerj5:28 am, April 04, 2009

    loved your post, I'm also fat frumpy and fifty!

    Here’s my photo story happy Friday!

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  30. scrappysue7:32 am, April 04, 2009

    those are some lovely images!

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  31. Susan English Mason3:19 pm, April 04, 2009

    This feels like calm to me. Great post. And can I have one of those cupcakes? They look yummo.

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  32. Lisa Gatz6:40 pm, April 04, 2009

    Very nice photo story. It gives the feel of your day!

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Thanks for stopping by!

Take the weight of your feet, draw up a chair and pour yourself a cuppa. Leave your troubles at the door and together we shall ride out the storms.


Saz x

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