Learning To Be Bored

We usually have something to do each day, whether an appointment, another obligation, or something fun we have planned.  Evangeline was determined to spend the whole day at home today.  I realize that I am someone who has the hardest time being idle.  Lots of times our outings are something I plan for us.  Kyle is always pointing out to me that it's important to have a day here and there where we do nothing, so we had one of those days.  It wasn't easy.  There was a craft to make at the library,  there were groceries we needed at the store....  It actually wasn't raining so we could have taken the tricycle into town for a ride!  So many options.  But not this day.  This was a day to do nothing in particular.  I have to admit it was hard for me.  We watched a little too much morning TV, and I actually sat and watched too instead of using that time to run around the house trying to catch up on things.  I finished a sweater I've been knitting.  Evangeline wrote a letter to her cousins and spent the whole day in dress up clothes and makeup.  At one point I asked Evangeline if she was bored and she said yes.  I immediately asked her if she was sure she wanted to pass on the craft at the library and she said, "I like being bored.  It means we have nothing to do."

 

I told Evangeline she could have my old camera and she's been so excited to try it out.  We took a walk today and I taught her about some of the features.  I'm looking forward to looking at her shots.  She was having lots of fun.   Oh, and yes, she is wearing her nightgown and bonnet, and yes, it was about 3 o'clock in the afternoon.  Hey, why not? 

 

My egg lady brought me fresh eggs.  I felt inspired to finally use the crepe pan I got for my birthday.  Oh my goodness, crepe pan, where have you been all of my life?!  I made some Swedish pancakes and they were an absolute thing of beauty.  Then I remembered that I had a few cups of blueberries in the fridge so I heated them up the stove with a teaspoon of sugar and made a filling.  After a few delicious bites I thought about the ricotta I had and, WOW.  My pancake life was forever changed.