March 18, 2011

southern salon

thank you all for the warm thoughts and wishes.  you know, you complain about life from time to time and then something shows you that moments are perfect.  last night was one of those.  i've had a rough week, nothing bad, but i felt worn around the edges.  and then, last night on a whim i called a friend for dinner.  turns out she had a rough week too.  so we had a great little dinner and a drink and then wandered over for coffee.  then my sister called and i was invited with her to another friend's home for a st. patrick's day meal.

though i had eaten, davina makes you welcome with generous platters of food and beer, and loads of interesting company.  i sat on the porch with the ambient traffic sounds in the background.  people filling plates and eating corned brisket, cabbage and carrots.  beautiful scents wafted from candles and incense being burned and the temperature was perfect.  and the conversation was....well perfect.  and for those moments in time - life was rather, well again, perfect.  what didn't matter was work, or worries, or even that my back has been killing me.  i sat talking to two law clerks - one from new york and one from nigeria by the way of california.  we talked about what they had seen of the south and we talked about what needs to be seen to truly experience the south.  it makes me wish for a southern salon (not the hair kind) where people gather, talk, share, and laugh. 

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today on my ipod - please come to boston (dave loggins), i'm like a bird (nellie furtado), romeo and juliet (dire straits), tupelo honey (van morrison), fallin' and flyin' (jeff bridges), stuck in a moment (u2), i wonder (chris isaak), tiny dancer (elton john), world spins madly on (the weepies), ode to billy joe (bobbie gentry)

obsessions -  rosemary mint shampoo, my ipod, writing, reading books by sarah addison allen, dogwood blossoms

quote of the day - "most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine" - ralph waldo emerson
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18 comments:

  1. nicoleMarch 18, 2011 at 11:03 AM

    like the quote by emerson.

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  2. SkogkjerringMarch 18, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    Don't worry about complaining so much about your life, we all do it from time to time, I find though when major disasters happen, like in Japan, it puts things in a little more perspective, my life isn't as bad as I've been complaining about when I see what the poor people in Japan are going through, or other devastated areas in the world...I hope you are able to see this also.
    Sounds like a beautiful evening with friends...you write so beautifully I'm able to picture the whole evening as if I was there!!
    Have a great Friday!!

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  3. UnknownMarch 18, 2011 at 12:31 PM

    I am so blessed to be able ti visit here..

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  4. PoetessWugMarch 18, 2011 at 12:37 PM

    Nothing like good food and good friends to just 'make your day'! :-)

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  5. bethMarch 18, 2011 at 1:01 PM

    amazing how sometimes the little things that don't sound like much, are what we need and what we remember in the end....

    and that quote....holy crap, that one hit home today !!!

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  6. JourneyMarch 18, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    Love the Emerson quote!! How true!!!

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  7. rayfamilyMarch 18, 2011 at 1:43 PM

    Sounds like a wonderful evening! Love the quote!

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  8. Tricia J. O'BrienMarch 18, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    I had one of those evenings, too. Good food and company helped even out my rough edges. I guess there's something to be said for how we can help each other by just being there.

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  9. UnknownMarch 18, 2011 at 4:22 PM

    Hi Char, I want an ipod with all my soul, and I don't know what kind to get...is your's an ipod only or an iphone? Is it hard to use????
    I am fixing to order myself one for my birthday.
    Answer quickly please...love you friend.
    glenda

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  10. CarolineMarch 18, 2011 at 4:26 PM

    You had the perfect night! I love that you were sitting on the porch too...nothing is better than good conversation on a porch!

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  11. drollgirlMarch 18, 2011 at 4:40 PM

    sounds good good good! it is nice when the good balances out the bad, or even outweighs it! may your weekend be fab!

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  12. ELKMarch 18, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    now that is the way to end the week...be well my friend!!

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  13. karen - Simply InspiredMarch 18, 2011 at 6:52 PM

    lovely post...thank you... warm community interaction to soften the hard edges... enjoy a kind weekend. xok

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  14. YolandaMarch 18, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    I would love to have been there with you. I so miss warm spring weather of the south. I am very homesick right now. I long to walk the beaches at Gulf Shores.
    I am glad you had a good time.It has been a rough week for me too.
    I love Sarah Addison Allen. You know she has a new book coming out this spring.
    I have found a new band I love called The Civil Wars you should listen to them the male singer is from good ole Bama.Have a wonderful weekend friend. I will be at work.

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  15. christinaMarch 18, 2011 at 10:30 PM

    hi friend,
    love this post. especially the part about you being on the porch.
    xoxo

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  16. AmyMarch 21, 2011 at 6:31 AM

    It sounds perfect! I love hanging out with old friends ... and making a few new. And, of course, I love it eat. :)

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  17. MaryMarch 22, 2011 at 5:10 AM

    Good food, good friends. Simple, perfect. Glad your weekend was great. Love the new header!!!
    xoxo

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  18. Relyn LawsonMarch 26, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    I always love it when you include your iPod lists.

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i feel as if each comment was between us as we sat and sipped something warm....i love to hear what you're thinking.

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