Many experts agree that it takes a day, to adjust for every hour of change in time zone, add to that arriving home with a serious head cold, it has taken me a couple of weeks to settle back into a routine. And that is fine. It is so nice to return and not have to go back to the office. I can take my time and settle in.
We have done a lot of grocery shopping since we returned home, we largely emptied the refrigerator before we left (I even took all of the drawers and shelves out of the refrigerator and washed them before we left.) We have been restocking, and I have been playing in the kitchen. Having fun. Some of it is inspired by things we enjoyed while away, some of it is just playing. We had a dear neighbor over for dinner one evening last week. His husband died shortly before we left. I cooked and baked much of the day. He said it was his first home cooked meal since his hubby died. He enjoyed the dinner, and I had the double fun of having enjoyed the day of making it. I wish I knew how to inspire others to enjoy playing in the kitchen.
Way back in the mid 1980's I started wearing colorful patterned socks. Someone at the office made a remark about them. I said the first thing that came to mind, "the routine things in life, need not be boring." So as a settle into a normal routine, it will not be boring.
I agree about the socks. I always wear fun colors and patterns. I also agree about the vacation thing. Whether it's a local vacation like the beach or International one, it always takes me days to get back into it the routine headspot.
ReplyDeleteMaybe getting us out of our routine is part of the magic of travel.
DeleteThe stained glass is breathtakingly beautiful. Hope you’re feeling completely recovered.
ReplyDeleteI am back to waking up early.
DeleteMaybe because I had a working life of rotating shift work, I've never really suffered badly from jet lag. Oddly the worst was when flying back to Melbourne from Australia's state Western Australia, a three hour difference.
ReplyDeleteYou are kind to the widower by making him a meal and offering your company.
The same time difference as across the continental USA, three hours from New York to LA.
Delete"I wish I knew how to inspire others to enjoy playing in the kitchen." Hmmmmm, should I take that personally? 😘
ReplyDeleteNo, I find joy where others find toil.
DeleteI love playing in the kitchen and creating new dishes. Cooking is an art form, after all. And good on you for sharing your culinary art with your neighbor.
ReplyDeleteThose windows are stunning; I love light coming through stained glass.
Such great works of art.
DeleteSharing your joy of playing in the kitchen will inspire those who might need that little nudge to try something new. And if it doesn't, your followers get joy from reading about your creations. Those stained glass windows are stunning - so intricate and beautiful, strong colors.
ReplyDeleteThe dear neighbor cooked for himself at home, the day after dinner with us. He said the steak was a little overdone, but good. The windows are in Notre Dame. The top one is a replacement, the others are cleaned and restored.
DeleteI used to play in the kitchen all the time but lately, I've been keeping things simple.
ReplyDeleteSimple can still be fun.
DeleteI love the photos of the stained glass. Really lovely.
ReplyDeleteI could post for a month on the stained glass windows we saw on this trip.
DeleteThank you my old son xxx
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a great day, and a wonderful year ahead.
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