║today my way║: 2007

WHY IT'S TIME FOR SUMMER TO ACT LIKE ONE

A truly inspiring place. The red hue, washed out blue, peaceful fields admired from all angles, heavily explored, truly loved. Running errands and catching up on much needed zzzz doesn't exist in this household. All you catch up on is everything that may not always be obvious but eyes will definitely find the way to it. I used to believe in postponing my life and its activities until I have reached my goal so I could be ready when the time was right. I hope not any more. I'm here to plan the best for our future and decorate our present, stay here and there at the same time, be happy then and even happier now, do the things we want and plan even more. This has become my religion. I'd love to find the right place for us to settle, breathe and love. A space truly wrapping its arms around us revealing its mysterious spots and people to our hearts' delight. For me this place was a foreign country opening its arms in a welcoming pose. It’s not always been rosy and stress-free but I cannot imagine breathing different air and stomping on other soil. I love my tiny space in a country I have chosen to settle down and will always come back to places I was raised in - my heart is happily divided.

As to our little life together, we have to start doing it right. I want to own a house at some point in my life: spacious bedrooms, big green garden with a fountain in front of the entrance. My place on earth but... at the moment I’d love to rent a pleasant, bright and warm end of terrace house with nice size rooms and access onto rear garden to feel private enough to go there in my sweat pants or without them (whichever feels more comfortable), engage myself in many ways in bringing our little space to life through personal assignments of wall painting and furniture arranging.

Depressingly related: we used to have sun around this latitude and walked to the beach. Don’t get me wrong but mid-July has never been so worryingly damp around here. It has rained for most of the week and of all the things in the world to be done in such weather hosting visitors is only slightly amusing. Our landlords are away but invited their friend with his Italian girlfriend to keep us company for a couple of days. Of course emotional chaos doesn't help socializing but it will be okay. I mean, how could it not be? x

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Laughter is spilling out into the hallway as we are mindlessly running around the empty property we're happy to be the main and (so far) only inhabitants for the next three weeks. Our landlords are leisurely sat in games room or on decked area for a quiet read under the parasol overlooking turquoise surface of the pool overtaken by colourful inflatables of their beautiful secluded farmhouse in France and this time there is nobody to come unexpectedly to rent quiet rooms plentiful in soft cat hair and their confident appearance at any given time. Even so I expressed my wish of inviting Damian's brother with his fiancèe to stay with us for a couple of days since the cluttered rooms are irresistible for napping at high noon or eating juicy fruit leaving marks all over rugs. Because it's not only flinging the patio door open enabling summer to enter to keep us on top of our moods but we have more fascinating news to think about - Damian's twin brother is getting married in less than three weeks time!!! I know, right!

I'll tell you their romantic story next time so you can immediately fall in love with the idea of enthusiastic elopement away from the hustle and bustle to perfect African settings. The only downside is we're not going to see them tying the knot and dancing till dawn with stars hung over their heads. But on the other hand I love how without worries and distractions they will carry each other to new destinations and the peaceful surroundings flooding their senses will be remembered for happy years to come. How exciting!

Helping others with their big day undoubtedly brought thoughts to our well-postponed celebration of love. Will we be next in line to the city hall? Wearing delicate custom made puffy white dress or exploring my closet to see what could casually work on steps outside the building while Damian sporting a black tuxedo would unwittingly attract the girls watching us on the street. Yeah, picturing it makes me a little itchy. But isn't love we have for each other enough to match any - big and expensive or unique and intimate wedding? Will it mean for me more than all the marriages in my family devastatingly ended, painfully remembered and happily forgotten? I will clap and cheer, throw confetti on anyone walking down the aisle, listen carefully to their vows. I will love that. But we've written our vows a long time ago with tears and laughter, arguments and promises. We've lived a married life for four years now and loved most of it. It might feel just right one day to have a tea ceremony or a proper wedding being more about family and friends however we're happy just the way we are. Who's getting married next? I'll excitedly stop off at my favorite sidewalk flower stand in my neighborhood to pick up a bouquet on the way!

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It's difficult for spring to eventually settle down after a long winter but once it's come, days are blessed with endless sunlight and warmth to match our needs. Another spring around best landscapes imaginable finds me happily dissolving yeast, kneading the dough and formatting chunky croissants. Is it because my laptop is getting fixed and I can dedicate my spare time to more homely activities? My mission is to satisfy as many taste buds as possible with my new found delicious activity. Sweet, fluffy and buttery croissants never made anyone leave empty handed.

Surely but shyly warmer front is coming home with us each evening and stays for longer each day so it's natural to start making holiday plans and fill in those work holiday requests which can still be fun if it's only reasonably close to the departure date. However working in a tourist seeking department I found out I might not be able to take off that soon and rather wait until autumn months. But two weeks of summer sun surely is not asking for too much? Persuasive skills come to the rescue!

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It's hard to believe it's almost holiday time. In that spirit we try to use up our days wisely and explore further and nearer destinations. Looking longingly at Monkey World's leaflet for some time, we finally gotten to visit that quite famous place around here. Covering surprisingly big area it is a wonderful family spot with play pits and snack stops which we enjoyed to a minimum extent. A definite must-see when carrying our bundle of joy, otherwise it is slightly overcrowded and too noisy for romantic walks and loving whispers. Above all we enjoyed the weather and the views and all in all it was a successful escapade.

Back to the real life my thoughts are with my family in Poland hoping for my grandma suffering from sciatica (pain in the lower back and hip) to get well pretty soon. It's been a while since she started feeling unwell and not being able to support my relatives due to living thousand of miles away gives me nightmares. I'm hoping for happy news.

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TODAY MORE THAN ANY DAY I FEEL LIKE I COULD LIVE LIKE A TOURIST

Here's another chapter of our recent trip to Exeter, a fabulous big city easily satisfying everybody - from a shopping lover to history admirer as ancient buildings are spread across town, kneel in gardens, occupy parks. I love acting like tourist and walk about town slowly, looking up and observing everyone else running around like crazy. Then I'm back to my own town becoming just the same...

Exeter is full of old properties, if you look closely it won't escape your notice how one of the houses I'm posing in front of will soon tumble down at the first stronger wind blow if not my gentle push. I'm surprised it hasn't been wrapped in warning signs against entering a dangerous area therefore 'just in case' I walked across the street to have my photo taken. ;) After a crowded experience we headed down to calmer parts of the town and lounged on the river banks watching the aquatic world soaking up the sun.

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I could travel for hours, days, weeks. Getting to the destination can be equally eventful as reaching it even if it means getting excited by passing landscapes (I'm weird, I know). Firing up my imagination with two hour drive to breathe in the stale air of Gothic Exeter Cathedral was on our schedule this Saturday. We almost decided to move there immediately, that's how refreshingly drawn we were to one of the biggest cities of Devon. Weather was so dear to our hearts surprising us with bright skies and a light breeze. We visited Exeter a couple of times before and were greeted with short showers and blowing wind on every occasion so this time there was nothing to complain about.

The highlight of today was definitely the old Cathedral which we checked up, down and around and still had so many questions and doubts left. When I was younger Middle Ages were among my utmost interest together with its fascination of death, ugliness and intriguing objects. Wandering around walls that hold secrets and mysteries is more interesting than watching the most widespread hit movie. The atmosphere was elegiac, whispers accompanied hushed foot steps. And then this crowd sitting, eating and chatting noisily once you stepped out the gates of the sacred place. We love you Exeter and will be back for sure!

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Doing our weekly shopping there's always time for local explorations as camera has become the third musketeer in our team. People hurry home to their over-scheduled lives while we put our carrier bags down and enjoy the views. It might not look like much, but makes our days like nothing else.

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I wanted to post a little bit about the lovely old house we've been living for a while, it gets really beautiful especially in the spring months when daffodils just pop up behind our backs and cats disappear for longer. We benefit from a close walk to the sea and even closer skip towards cliffs and hidden mines, but that's what you already know. We reside in tight relationship with fuzzy animals and never enter an empty house as there's always a distant slam of somebody closing the door or singing to themselves or simply answering the phone while swaying to the sound of music on the radio, but this is what I've told you already. Have I also mentioned the cosy, friendly, intimate atmosphere everyone makes effortlessly with just their simple presence? I suppose I have. But I haven't told you that chaos in our inner world doesn't reign any more while we're making progress into adult living on our own - we haven't got our own bed or our spoons but we have time to think, good vibes to soak up, friends to talk to.

In a cubicle of our yellow-wallpapered double room days aren't even measured by the clocks ticking (there aren't any). Future plans are shaping up among shelves upon shelves of books, spirits are raised by countless interruptions from animal world and even a sprinkle of dust here and there manages to escape our pedantic eye. We don't need enormous heart attacks we were used to in the past, unless it is the landscape or kindness of fellow lodgers causing them. Without looking crazy we claim our tiny territory with an attitude that nearly jumps off out of each photo. Whether having supper overlooking wild stony garden or sitting on really comfortable for more than two people couch in the TV room - time spent here is never wasted but measured by factors unknown before. I wish everyone has found their authentic place on earth which we are soo very close to finding...

Happy Friday the 13th!!

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Not much splash of colour this spring but there is a good reason for me wearing black (with a white accent) - I got a job at the hotel reception and looking smart has become my second name. Being around people again has made me feel light and cheery and I loved posing in my uniform after coming back from work. I will bore you again with saying that I'm happier and calmer when there is a (front) desk waiting for me or a clock-in card jumps up every morning or simply alarm clock is for the right purpose. Come and say hello while I'm not on the phone!

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If you're available for evening driving on dusky streets during March, consider me hopping in your car for a few driving lessons. While not behind the steering wheel I'm relaxing my wrists on the computer mouse testing theory skills and believe me or not, I'm only short weeks away from my first independent (well, a bit jerky) ride.

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I prefer things that are unusual, rare and giving goosebumps just thinking about them. On the contrary I hate unsettled issues and unknown future at work. I have been unemployed for a while only working a couple of hours each morning in a nearby pub and the uneasy feeling of not making the most of my time kills me. Winter in this part of England is pretty quiet in an employment department so I tend to spend the days lounging around the old house in an effort to speed the days up. I hope soon I can tell you more about job opportunities I'm into but meanwhile I'm so happy to be around such lovely people (and people they're having over on a regular basis), bunch of animals I can pet without embarrassment. No matter what I'm really excited for the upcoming spring and things it will bring on the scene.

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