Amelia is so content just to wander off and play by herself. I am guessing this is because she has had Jessica to play with all weekend, so I am left to my own devices. The reminets of the weekend are tidied away and the house gets a good clean. The windows are flung open and the oils are put on the burners to freshen the place up. I love when Mondays coincide with those perfect Winter days, the cold crisp air and hazy blue sky, which always remind me of Germany because what, 8 years ago I spent a February in Germany and that was what it was like. I even have myself organised enough that the meal plan for the week is made and anything that can be made ahead, stews, curries, will be made. This feeling of organisation is new to me, as each year we say THIS will be the year of organisation and yet somehow it feels like finally we have found our year.
There always has to be music. I live for music, and right now this is what is stuck playing on repeat. Honestly put your judgements aside, maybe ignore the talky bit and shut your eyes and listen, because boy can she sing and this has yet to fail to give me shivers down my spine. If she would go on tour doing acoustic I would be first inline for tickets! Also give the acoustic 'Blank Space' a listen..
With this all done it means that for the rest of the week I get to just 'be' with Amelia, not worrying about what needs done and if I have time to do it for thinking part of it all has already been sorted. It is nice. And sometimes we even manage a walk in the afternoon before we pick up Jessica from school, or like this week we walk home along the beach, drawing shapes in the sand and splashing in rock pools and I am right there with them because I have nothing to think about otherwise x