present in the moment

i had a relentless few days in East Timor - challenging, busy, enjoyable. but relentless. come back to work here and it is the same thing. thankfully David has let me drop my bundle a bit at home. i've kept up to the washing, but after dinner last night he told me to just stay on the couch. i didn't even feel guilty while i watched him clean the kitchen! i just appreciated not having to move.
today, at home with the kids, they have been playing together nicely. we come together for morning tea and lunch. we talk over craft - a telescope made from toilet rolls! Nicholas is waiting for evening, when we can put together the real telescope his uncle has lent him.
i've been enjoying some random sewing. a pile of books. a pile of magazines. the blinds are still closed, the house is warm. i couldn't decide whether to make a casserole for dinner or soup. so i made both. there can be a choice. the kids played camping games with some of their favourite soft toys. their rooms are a little messy. a small amount of washing is almost dry on the clotheshorse. but that's ok. sometimes it is just nice just to be present.