Day 365

February 28th, 2014. Day 365. It's the culmination of a whole year's pursuit. I've imagined this day, hoped in many different directions - my 365th photo could capture an adventure ... a purposeful seeking out of a place, an experience, an achievement? Perhaps it could capture something emotionally meaningful ... a person, a relationship, affection, healing? Whatever the idea, I've always imagined me waking today feeling excited and purposeful. Life, it seems, doesn't always correspond with these special events though, does it? I awoke this morning immediately worried - rabbit caught in the headlights - as soon as I remembered what day it was. Because today I feel lost at sea. Not waving but drowning.
In the midst of a dreary, drizzly, foot-aching day, one splash of colour kept catching my attention: my yellow gerberras. So, I bought some more - red, pink and orange - and started snapping away, here enjoying the sense of entwined interweaving with a bottom right-hand-corner splash of red gerberra petal.

Day 364

I know, it's odd. But we went out for hot chocolate tonight and here's our table...

Day 363

Just received and planted a Grow Your Own Sunflowers bucket.

Day 362

This afternoon I sat with one of our little ones to do some painting. Here's a snippet of mine.

Day 361

My current selection of herbal teas.

Day 360

We managed to pick up some pots yesterday too, just retrieved them from them the boot.

Day 359

Warren and I had fish and chips earlier ... on an ironing board, naturally.

Day 358

I'm very aware that it's just one week to go until the end of 365 - yikes! Spending some time looking through this photo ideas book, thinking through what to do next ...

Day 357

My assessor came again today ... the final 6 sections and an IT exam complete - hopefully I'll see her just once more and then I'm done!

Day 356

I started (and fell in love with) Natasha Solomon's The Gallery of Vanished Husbands. The following captured me and prompted me to acquire some yellow flowers (it being the wrong time of year for sunflowers):
"The last time she had visited The National Gallery, she'd been caught by a sunflower and misplaced the rest of the afternoon. She'd watched the canvas until the yellow paint began to vibrate and tremble in waves like liquid sunshine, falling out of the frame and spilling onto the gallery floor. On the way home she'd bought sunflowers and sat with Frieda at the kitchen table for nearly an hour watching them in their glass vase to see if all yellow shook if only you watched for long enough."

Day 355

My foot is really hurting today; had a little cry about it at work. So, here I am - curled up in bed, foot on a cushion, reaching for my book...

Day 354

And here are the Kit Kats, set and out of the fridge ... there aren't that many left any more!!

Day 353

I saw some Homemade Kit Kats and thought I'd have a go...

Day 352

This was the moment I realised I like onion rings. That doesn't seem like a good realisation...

Day 351

Day 350

 In part due to my bad foot, I've managed to read quite a lot the last few days. I've nearly finished The Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared - so so funny!

Day 349

The now more richly hued beads are strung up and ready to be practical and a little more aesthetically pleasing.

Day 348

 

I've just rubbed these wooden beads with olive oil; I'm told it will give them a richer hue.

Day 347

There was a slight foot incident yesterday which started hurting quite a lot today, hence my visit to Minor Injuries. (It may hurt, but is very minor so nothing to worry about!)

Day 346

We walked down to Lee Bay this afternoon to watch the waves crashing in.

Day 345

We've been in Devon for the weekend. Saturday was a very, very wet day - here's the view from my window (where I was standing by the radiator drying out)!

Day 344

Day 343

I was just thinking what encapsulates my day...? And I thought, I'm really tired and I want to go to sleep - so here are my PJs!

Day 342

Just back from The Body Shop, as you can see...

Day 341

How do you feel about toast? I really like it....

Day 340

Yesterday I pulled a muscle in my back so, after a day of lifting heavy children, I'm in need of a hot water bottle and a lie down...

Day 339

Walking to church tonight, I noticed the street light reflecting in this puddle. Thought I'd try and capture it...

Day 338

I went for a run about an hour ago ... it was quite cold and very wet! Followed by a brief lie down, legs extended and camera in hand!