Saturday 14 May 2011

What a Pleasant Weekend

I am one of those, who like to reward themselves from time to time. And guess what, luxury detergents work great as rewards. Actually this is really clever: turning laundry into a task de luxe, since you have to anyway, but you turn it into something you look forward too, thanks to the heavenly scent.

The following photo is NOT out of focus, you might need to take a closer look:
The ice-cream maker
Home made cream-cheese-Oreo-ice-cream on a friday evening equals reward.

When Friend B's brother told me in the phone he had a souvenir from London, I had no clue...
Readers in London might turn away in horror, but over here in Austria, we can laugh about it.
Mmmh, coffee. Weekend equals extended breakfast. One pot is never enough.

The morning we went for a brisk walk in the Vienna woods. The walk + lots of icecream + damp air + following shower knocked us all out. =Naptime. I took a nap during the afternoon, Mr Paula is napping right now. Ahhhh, I love naps. They scarcely happen around here on the weekend, more likely during vacation. We are probably lacking sleep, due to the construction site vis-à-vis.

I am an inveterate optimist. Unpleasant realities get repainted by pleasant images. No matter how annoying the truth is, there is always room for another, solacing version of the story.
This is the quiet construction site at the weekend. Weekdays I could see workers, making a lot of noise on the rooftop vis-à-vis. But I simply can't.
All I can see are dozers.

In the end there is only room for Red, never getting tired of observing them.
I guess I am always lucky. Must go, the oatmeal cookies in the oven call for me.

4 comments:

  1. hi paula,

    "I am an inveterate optimist. Unpleasant realities get repainted by pleasant images. No matter how annoying the truth is, there is always room for another, solacing version of the story."

    i love this quote. it's the story of my life/blog!

    xo
    janet

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  2. Paula~ I am trying to try to think of doing things like laundry and other chores as something that isn't drudgery.
    Homemade ice cream... Delish! I have always wanted to try to make some, but I never have.
    That cup is a crack up! I had wedding fever too.

    Have a pretty day!
    Kristin

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  3. oatmeal cookies! Fantastic weekend look like. Coffee, cookies, naps, cheesy british memorabilia and ice cream. Too bad we're closer to monday than friday :(

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  4. janet, I am sure there exists some technical term for this sort of escapism. Maybe it is escapism? ;-) I really like the way we're getting to know each other better by time, posting and commenting.

    Kristin, since you live in the US, The Laundress should not be to expensive, maybe you want to give it a try. The packaging is really pretty.

    Jen, Monday already arrived and I will pack a doggie bag with cookies for work. Glad blogger is back. One of your postings was here and then it was gone. Confusing!

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