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\"\"<\/a>I made this spontaneous little love letter for you know who<\/a> and then framed it. He adores it, and as soon as he saw it he said “oh, this reminds me of Harriet<\/a>“. I thought that was sweet and I asked, “Do you miss Harriet<\/a>?” and he said oui<\/em>. I miss her too. Perhaps she will come out to play again sometime. I know she is waiting for me to be not so busy, then she will come to visit us again. She’s very thoughtful that way.<\/p>\n

\"PJB_boatwindowsill\"in case you can’t see this far away it says “je t’aime”. The words are sewn on a scrap bit of brown wrapping paper…<\/SMALL><\/p>\n

It’s Friday afternoon, the sun is out, and as I sit here working at my desk on le petit bateau<\/em>, I am listening to the soft lapping of the water outside my window made from passing paddleboaters. The weekend beckons. <\/p>\n

I’m also listening to some piano that I recorded earlier today – as my facebook readers<\/a> know, I have been heavily distracted today – pottering around instead of getting into my work, and recording new piano pieces instead of doing what I’m supposed to be doing. But, I’ve learnt, this is how I work. My schedule is only a guideline, and rules are meant to be broken. Lists are not boundaries, and everything is for a reason, no matter how inconsequential, or distractive, it seems at the time. I’m at peace with my way of creating things nowadays. Years ago I would berate myself for not following guidelines to their exactness, but I can’t say I was more productive when I did. So these days, I let things flow – through, up, over and under – confident that I will get my tasks done, no matter what, all in good time. <\/p>\n

Have a thoughtful, inspiring weekend, mes chers amis<\/em>. Enjoy every moment, and I will too. <\/p>\n

xx<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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