Mabh Savage
Words and the world passing by; how it sings to me; how I clamour back.
Friday Feeling
Things that made me happy this week so far (my attempt at telling depression to bugger right off).
CHaOS science day at Oakwell Hall. Lots of experiments for the kids to try out. Baby ran amok across the grounds and we saw newts, rats, rabbits and various insects.
Spent some quality time with the husband. Stayed up way too late, mind. Zzz…
Took all the smaller children to Mini Breeze at Farsley. Was worried the boys would be super disappointed as it was too windy for the inflatables to go up, but they spent ages in the Bam Van making their own music track, and playing with the baby. Caught up with good friends. Watched the baby go nuts over three guide dogs (in a good way).
Booked a massage for the weekend.
Cleaned out a crazy cupboard.
Read a lot. Again, staying up too late.
Started to find motivation for paid work again, something which had been lacking since returning from our honeymoon in Rhodes.
Lots of baby (toddler) cuddles. Lots and lots.
What’s been your happy moment this week?
Trees!
Doing a bit of last minute research before my appearance on Radio 4’s Beyond Belief, being recorded on Wednesday.
Crystal Phoenix Art
Sometimes I just like to share my favourite things with you all. Here is my favourite Etsy shop, Crystal Phoenix Art. I’ve known the owner and craftsperson for many years and she is lovely and incredibly talented. Everything in her shop has 30% off right now so please go take a look and treat yourself. I have a number of pieces and they are all stunning.
The Rain Roars
The rain roars down
A lions last attempt
To eviscerate
The zebra of sun
From the jungle of cracks
In the pavement
A whip crack of water
Slashing holes
In lawns, borders
Ants dive for cover
In the jungle of cracks
In the pavement
Not realising
They seal their own doom
Hear the rumble
The crackle
The inevitability
Not thunder
Or lightning
Just rain, rain, rain,
Flooding in and filling
Every space
Pouring between bins
Banging on the flu pipe
Rattling in the vents
And sealing the jungle
Of cracks
In the pavement.
