Outside, Inside . . . November’s charms

 Due to a labour situation on campus (the union for our support staff has set up pickets in a walkout anticipated to last two days, although they’re legally in a position to strike for longer), it’s an at-home day — and the weather couldn’t be better!

 Outside . . . .

Stormy Weather, the perfect background for

Inside Comforts:

 A favourite slouchy handknit, with angora in its cozy cabled cuddles. . .

 time to putter and play . . .

Unlike dear Jane (Kenyon, with her poignant mix of domestic comforts and anguished anxiety and depression), I’m so content with my “Afternoon in the House” . . . although there are no geraniums here . . .

16 Comments

  1. Susan B
    20 November 2012 / 10:40 pm

    That's a wonderful poem. It's lovely, setting the mood, and then a little tweak at the end. That sweater looks just SO very soft. A stormy day, tea, toast, poems to read…sounds just about perfect.

    • materfamilias
      21 November 2012 / 5:35 pm

      The tweak gets even better when you check out Roethke's poem . . .

  2. hostess of the humble bungalow
    21 November 2012 / 1:41 am

    Oh even with those stormy seas and masses of logs you island view is enviable.
    Love your cozy sweater too. On days like these I wear my cashmere cardigans and scarves but mine are so pedestrian compared to that cable one.
    I like your painting. It's got charm.

    • materfamilias
      21 November 2012 / 5:37 pm

      Nothing pedestrian about cashmere. . . I knit this one years ago, so it's got all kinds of memories.
      Thanks re the painting — my skills are limited, but it's fun!

  3. Lorrie
    21 November 2012 / 3:16 am

    That's a lovely poem. I'm struck by the image of the curious geranium. Your view is wonderful, and I know you appreciate the time to unwind a little.

    • materfamilias
      21 November 2012 / 5:38 pm

      Isn't it a delight? There's another geranium poem, our own Dorothy Livesay's Bartok and the Geranium. Perhaps you might know it?

  4. LPC
    21 November 2012 / 3:16 am

    Ooh I love the pictures of your waves!

    • materfamilias
      21 November 2012 / 5:38 pm

      Got them to do that just for you! 😉

  5. That's Not My Age
    21 November 2012 / 8:49 am

    Looks like you've got plenty to keep your mind busy at home. Lovely sweater!

    • materfamilias
      21 November 2012 / 5:38 pm

      I do indeed — could happily hide out here for weeks.

  6. Melanie
    21 November 2012 / 9:35 am

    I love sketches of food! Toasty warm inside, gales outside. Lovely.

    • materfamilias
      21 November 2012 / 5:39 pm

      Well, mine's a very sketchy sketch, and I'm glad you can tell it's food! 😉

  7. Unknown
    21 November 2012 / 11:02 am

    What a beautiful view!

    • materfamilias
      21 November 2012 / 5:39 pm

      Isn't it? I'm so blessed!

  8. Lesley
    21 November 2012 / 11:16 am

    Sounds perfect. I like that you photographed the poem instead of typing it out. I feel I'm more receptive to it because it stands out in its original typography.

    • materfamilias
      21 November 2012 / 5:40 pm

      Yes! These days when e-books are offering us whatever font they've loaded into the software, it's more important than ever, I think, to pay attention to the poet's and editor's choices in matching word to page.

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