my creative space

I had an interesting conversation with Suzanne yesterday, and following her post 'my creative space' - I have snapped mine this morning!

This is one of my favourite (bar my garden bench) places in the house, and failing good weather this is my default position for daydreaming, interneting, drinking coffee, shopping online, etc.  It is also where I prepare dinner, bake, and unpack shopping.

The window looks out onto a small tree which is somewhat of a bird theatre.  It is where I hang the feeders, put out seed, or apples and berries down for the blackbirds.  Maybe I love it because the view is always changing as the birds come and go - just watching their antics and behaviour is a gift.  New life is always springing from the garden.  It is also where we buried Murphy (so he can torment the birds - or vice versa!).

As I write, a cheeky jackdaw, who has learned to pull up the wire on the feeder, so that peanuts are dispensed from the bottom of the cage - is trying to do his 'trick'.  This leads onto a rugby type game by the sparrows who are opportunist looters once the deed has been done.  There is then much chasing and stealing of nuts in various scrums around the garden.

The reason I wanted to post this place is its simplicity and 'un-glamour-ess-ness' (?) tucked between the cooker and the washing up bowl, perched on a stool by my recycling containers.  I have been ruminating on why I have this blog, and whether I wish to continue.  It has been 4 years (May 3, 2007!) - and although I do want to keep and continue it, I feel a change is needed.

A need for simplicity and authenticity is prime.  I feel a deep need to stop trying to be what I'm not, and I'm terrible for hiding what I am!  And so I shall bring a change to my posts.  Posting when I want, rather than through a need to keep the blog going.  

The next 8 weeks will be busy for me, so free time will be minimal.  My posts may reduce, or I might need this as a sounding place for what's going on.  Anyway, change is afoot - so I hope, if you do read this, you will find something in it for you in future posts.

Thanks.

Comments

[suzanne]

Thanks Caireen - for putting into words the thoughts that have been percolating (well, I am a coffee addict!) in my head for some time. I think authenticity is the keyword herex