I'm going to completely ignore the prompt today. We've got all the scary we can deal with at the moment, and I think it's time to revisit something Stephen Fry once talked about on QI - Room Lovely (the antithesis of Room 101).
So I'm going to list a few of my favourite things, and things that are making me smile or bringing me comfort. Hopefully you've got a list of these things too, and no matter how short the list might be, or how trivial you think some of the things on it might be, I hope it brings you comfort too.
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| Crochet is a relaxing - and productive - way to spend time! |
- My family, and the fact that I've got my nuclear family here in lockdown with me. My bonkers children make me smile most days, even though there are the usual hair-tearing moments!
- Crochet
- Sitting by a window so that the sun shines on my feet
- Watching the birds in the garden
- Mashed potato
- Catching up more often with people precisely because we can't meet face to face anymore
- Seeing the results of less traffic in pictures - like seeing the Himalayas clearly for the first time in years
- Reading
- Not having to commute - I have three extra hours a day now, and this really has been a balm to my soul
- Cat memes - a perennial favourite!
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| Himalays rising above a north Indian city - via TrailMagazine |
Surprisingly, music hasn't made it onto the list. I haven't felt up to playing music since lockdown began, which is really weird, but I just don't think I'm in the right mental place for it, which is annoying since I have a lot more opportunity to do it now!
What's on your Room Lovely list? Why not share in the comments?
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