Sunday, November 22, 2009

Many posts, in one...


I've been singing in rooms with high ceilings. To the sound of my good friend the piano - and to the incredible guitar skills of Cam & Jamie. Not to mention the unsurpassed beats of Mr RC. We've added a new backing singer to our on stage musical family, & I am enjoying the new colours she brings...


We played this {below} beautiful room on Friday. Happy people, sensational dancing, extraordinarily hot weather! A country town, a Catholic Church. I should have remembered my camera while we waited outside the ceremony to walk the happy couple down the road {singing Irish folk songs!} to said beautiful room - as I have an obsession with old country towns and especially old churches in old country towns.



On Sunday I took rest. Which normally I don't, and therefore, am generally no good at!


We took the long and winding road back to the river somewhere... Picniced under welcomed, much cooler overcast sky.


Others swam, but I stayed still by the river bed. Reflected on two long gigs just merely behind me; the state of my heart at the turn of a new season, the lovliness of my children playing by the water... And, although said above, I am normally fairly bad at relaxing...



Next to my love {finally returned home}...

I excelled!

I read my book, and giggled much. Wrote lyrics to future songs in my leather bound journal. I let my spirit rest, and be glad in it.


We drove home in witness to the beautiful valley. How can you look out on it and not say a prayer? And not be thankful? For patience, and constancy, and perseverance. For a blessed, eventful, challenging and therefore, most wonderful, poetic life.


Shell xx

2 comments:

  1. Your blog is beautiful...the pictures, the words and the way you share your heart, it's really lovely. Thank you for sharing! I look forward to visiting again. :)

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  2. I love this post! Such beautiful pictures and your words made me feel like I was there. Thank you for sharing your lovely self x x

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