The Fursons are back at home, after a week away at the lake. Robert and I bought a boat, got married, and spent a week by the lake. The photo you see here is of DJ, snoozing on the screened porch at our rented lake house. The floor of the porch was spray painted with stencilled nature images. The furniture is wicker, with floral cushions. The view directly out front, which you can't see here, is of a tranquil lake and distant mountains in upstate New York. To the left and the right are tree branches, housing the porch like a nest. Birds land just inches away and peer in. Off to the right, there is a small cement statue ensconced in the the leafy green surroundings.
Days on the lake are slow. Evenings with family and friends pick up the pace a bit, but during this week after our wedding, our days were spent on the boat, in the water, napping, and reading (the kindle for Robert, a book for me) on the porch. While the dogs rest because they are spent from romping by the shore, taking in the boat breeze, and chasing our niece and nephews; we rest because the days leading up to this week of lake life are packed with work and deadlines and meetings and making art and creating new projects. Here the dogs rest from the activity, for us, rest is the activity.
---------------
*ps: What we're reading?
Me: The Shipwreck that Saved Jamestown
Robert: The Elegant Universe
No comments:
Post a Comment