Tuesday, March 8, 2011

The weekend, briefly

I'm still feeling quiet over here, so I'm going to take the week off. I'm particularly busy right now, but that's not really the reason - I'm just quiet. It's odd, to have so little noise inside my head, so few things that need to get out. But I like to let my mind go fallow, whenever it chooses to do so. It's a nice change of pace.

These pictures do not accurately reflect my weekend AT ALL, which was so full of activity that on Monday morning I felt like I had run a marathon. But in the future, I certainly wouldn't say no to a weekend of 1/3 donuts, 1/3 Circe, 1/3 signs of spring. (The apricot has set fruit, we've got our fingers crossed that we don't have a cold snap now.)

murder + donuts
{murder + donuts}

sunday breakfast
{sunday breakfast}

circe carnivore
{circe carnivore}

circe watching
{circe watching}

spring
{spring}

early apricots
{early apricots}

Fact - I own every mystery Agatha Christie every wrote (although not under all of the different titles they were published under). I've read them all so many times that it's ridiculous to re-read them. But I haven't made it to the library before closing time in over two weeks and I very much dislike eating breakfast without reading.

And in case you are worried, Circe is chewing on a barbecued rib bone, not devouring an animal (although she would if she could).

I'll be back, probably next week.

36 comments:

  1. Amazing blog, and i follow you

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  2. I love those photos! Ah, your weekend sounds nice despite how busy it was !xxxxx

    alwaysxbeing.blogspot.com

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  3. I love the photos! Those donuts look delicious! Mmmm

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  4. Sometimes you just need a break! Lord knows I do it all the time. Be well. Donuts will cure you.

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  5. i'm feeling like a break recently too... lots going on but not making it onto the blog. enjoy your time. (you're always one of my favs)

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  6. I love Agatha Christie. Especially anything Poirot. I re-read Murder on the Orient Express over and over and over. Even though I know what happens. I'm the same with PG Wodehouse, my other favourite author.

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  7. we all need a break sometimes, you deserve it!

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  8. yumm - all I can think of now is donuts... and that we might get snow tomorrow. Even a better reason for donuts.

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  9. Enjoy your break! I read all of Agatha's books back in college; you're making me think I'm well overdue to reread some of them soon.

    (PS: I hope your fruit tree gives you many lovely gifts this year.)

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  10. Have a lovely week off! Those donuts look pretty uhhh-maze-zing!!
    I'm so with you on the reading-while-breakfasting thing! What is it about that combo that's so delightful?

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  11. I recently opened the pandora's box of donuts, and now I find myself craving them every weekend. This is dangerous territory.

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  12. I certainly wish my mind were so still at the moment! Take advantage of that feeling while it lasts, I envy you!

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  13. Hilarious! I can't believe how much fun these pictures are OR the fact that you own so much Agatha Christie!

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  14. It's great to see a full body shot of circe! I guess the meat is the trick for getting him to sit still for the camera :)

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  15. :) love the shots. i used to be a major christie fan but haven't read her in years. i have re-read 10 little indians so many times that i could almost quote it. it's a favorite. i have the same obsession with hitchcock films. they seem to go hand in hand.

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  16. I adore Agatha Christie! We did "The Mousetrap" in college - best play ever.

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  17. ha! before i looked at that fifth picture closely i thought it was going to be "circe buns." i do love circe buns.

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  18. A girl after my own heart! I have about 50 Agatha Christies, and the interwar capers are my favourites. I reread "The Man in the Brown Suit" and "The Secret of Chimneys" once every year or so. Enjoy your week off!

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  19. It looks like Circe brought down a zebra just there. FYI.

    Enjoy a slow, easy, wonderful week. xo

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  20. I haven't eaten donuts in like twelve years. O_o (That's a huge exaggeration.) Never fails your photos always make me want to eat.

    Also hi for the first time! <)

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  21. still kicking myself for giving up donuts. :'(

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  22. Murder + donuts, what a great combination! :)
    Love the pics!


    Camila F.

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  23. Beautiful post! And I love your dog:)

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  24. Wow, I love all of your photos. They make me want to curl up and read a book. They do a good job at highlighting comfort. Awesome blog.

    - Sarah
    http://agirlintransit.blogspot.com/

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  25. These are beautiful photos and now I'm craving some doughnuts :)

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  26. mmm donuts for breakfast.. great start to a sunday morning

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  27. donuts look great!

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  28. I'd have that weekend too if I could.

    Doughnuts + dog + spring = yes please.

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  29. nice sunday breakfast :) lol thats what my mom and I did last week, its great!!

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  31. yummy breakfast:) and really nice pics:) esp the spring!

    Marta @ An Interesting Distraction

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  32. I just listened to an interesting Radio Lab the other night about Agatha.

    http://www.radiolab.org/blogs/radiolab-blog/2010/may/05/vanishing-words/

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  33. murder + donuts sounds like a good weekend combo indeed

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  34. Love these photos! Your Circe is too cute, and love the donuts/murder combo :)

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  35. I'm craving donuts terribly now!

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