... the loveliness of wind chimes.
Another weekend comes to a close...i hope you had a good one. Mine hasn't turned out too awesome. Completely out of nowhere, i just spent the weekend sick in bed with cabin fever ~ complete with body aches, fever-induced vomiting and one of the worst headaches on the side. The mister at home was super sweet taking trips to the store for bread, and random potions and elixirs. I owe him big time for taking such great care of me. It was hard work.
I don't really pay much attention to wind chimes. In fact, i've often associated them to horror stories. Sounds silly, i know, but yesterday afternoon something changed. I couldn't resist taking a picture of this wind chime that hangs at my apartment balcony. It was one of those beautiful sunday afternoon while i rested on the sofa to a calm soft breeze blowing in from the open door to the balcony ~ i had my eyes closed and my mind was at halt, all i did was just listen ~ to the beautiful whispering melody of this chime ~ such a soothing tranquility. Indeed, an enchanted clam, peaceful and serene moment for me.
I'm happy and relieved to report that i've seen a recovery of energy and good feeling. I almost feel like my old self. I also wanted to say thank you for all the super kind and supportive comments sent my way about my new Fujifilm Instax Mini 7 camera case. I am still so very thrilled! It reaffirms me once again that our community is mostly good, kind and supportive of one another. That's really important to me. Thank you so much for that.
Wishing you a good start to your week, have a good monday, dear friends! Love to you and yours!
Oh you poor thing :( I'm so glad you're feeling better now but what a horrible weekend you've had!
Your wind chime is really pretty. My friends have a bamboo one, it makes such a lovely sound, but I've never had one. Maybe now I'll buy one!
Posted by: Aveen | April 19, 2010 at 02:01 PM
Oh my dear...that is so horrible! I'm so sorry you were feeling bad and so glad you are better now...jeepers! It always sucks to be sick, but nice to have the mister there helping you when needed :) Beautiful windchime as well...wow!
Posted by: linda | April 19, 2010 at 03:13 PM
So sorry you've not been well, Jacqueline... Do hope you are resting and will be on the mend and feeling better very soon! :o) Must say I've always liked wind chimes, and this one you show here is lovely. Be taking good care my friend... ((LOVE & HUGS))
Posted by: Tracy | April 19, 2010 at 07:19 PM
I am sorry to hear that you were sick, but happy you are feeling better! I have a neighbor who has wind chimes all around his house, I bet over 20 sets of them...It's funny you said that you associate them with horror movies because when he put all of them up I told my husband that reminds me of something a crazy cereal killer would have at their house!
Now I love listening to them, they are quite relaxing. Have a lovely day and much love to you!
xoxo~Meg
Posted by: Meg | April 19, 2010 at 08:29 PM
Wow, that sounds terrible to be so sick, especially over the weekend! How nice you had the Mr. to take care of you. Glad to hear you're feeling better and finding some peace, even in the smallest things.
Posted by: Terriaw | April 19, 2010 at 08:36 PM
I'm so sorry to hear you were so sick over the weekend! That sounds nasty! But glad to hear you're feeling better. How wonderful that the Mr. was there to take care of you. Makes you appreciate those small things, like your lovely windchime.
Posted by: Terriaw | April 19, 2010 at 08:46 PM
Sorry to hear that you were sick again =/
But you're lucky for having someone beside you ;) Hope you'll feel better soon!!!!
I love wind chimes!! :D That one is so beautiful! :)
Big hug to you!!!
Posted by: Nia | April 19, 2010 at 09:17 PM
I think it's the season, everyone around me at work has fallen sick :( I hope you feel better, do remember to take lots of fluids and rest well!
I find it amusing that you thought of horror movies when you think of wind chimes, I think they're beautiful and soothing :)
Posted by: Elle | April 19, 2010 at 09:38 PM
Sorry to hear you were sick over the weekend,I hope you're feeling lots better now!
Your wind chime is beautiful.
Hope you have a happy and productive week!!
Em xx
Posted by: Emma | April 19, 2010 at 10:47 PM
oh, so sorry for this...But fine to hear that you get your energy back...So send you good thoughts and hugs and hopefully you feel better soon and this picture is so beautiful.Thanks for sharing and until then the very best for you...cheers...Ines
Posted by: frauheuberg | April 19, 2010 at 10:51 PM
I'm so sorry you've been sick. Please continue getting better. I'm glad you had such great support through your illness. Take care and big hugs.
Posted by: Valarie Budayr | April 19, 2010 at 11:22 PM
Hope you feel better better better soon, Jacqueline.
Sending many happy thoughts your way. xoxoxox
Posted by: Saskia Kok | April 20, 2010 at 04:13 AM
Hahaha, you made me laugh about the horror stories!! But this one is really wonderful and the picture is so beautifully taken!
I hope you are better Jacqueline and wish you that you start this week with lots of good energy!!! Love to you!
Posted by: Mina | April 20, 2010 at 05:21 AM
This is such a pretty post--I'm just sorry that you were so sick. It's awful, isn't it?! I'm glad you are better now--that's so wonderful that you had someone to help you through it all. The windchime photo is lovely -- so soft and with such pretty lighting.
Keep well dear friend . . . I'll send lots of good thoughts all the way across the oceans to you! : )
Posted by: Karla | April 20, 2010 at 09:05 AM
{this is my second try at posting a comment, so you may have another one--not sure what happened!}
I'm so sorry to hear that you weren't well -- it's just the worst to have those symptoms you had. I feel for you!! I'm glad you are getting better now. This is such a lovely post and very pretty photo -- the lighting is so nice and muted. I think it is a very special picture. I enjoyed reading it all, but just feel bad that you were in so much pain. So, here's to many healthy months ahead! I'll send good thoughts your way. Be well dear friend! : )
Posted by: Karla | April 20, 2010 at 09:10 AM
What a beautiful photo – serene and graceful and full of peace. I'm dreadfully sorry you were feeling so awful, dear. That's just rotten. But I'm so happy that you had such excellent care and that you are nearly recovered. Thank goodness for that! Have a wonderful new week, filled with the healing light of this lovely image. Thank you for visiting and your sweet comment. xo ♥ – g
Posted by: Georgianna Lane | April 20, 2010 at 01:38 PM
I am so sorry to hear you were ill. Glad you are back on the road to recovery though. I believe our bodies MAKE us sick to take things a bit easier. Seems you had a good rest despite feeling unwell and that's good. Love wind chimes! I have about 5 of them around the house. Sadly several of them have recently broken during these awful windstorms we get before rain lately. I need to replace them. I often lie in bed at night listening to the sounds. Very calming. Enjoy your week and get better!
Posted by: Pinktulipza | April 20, 2010 at 02:35 PM
That is a lovely wind chimes.
Sorry to hear that you weren't feeling well over the weekend but glad that mister was taking great care of you.
Wishing you a happy merry lovely week and lots of love to you.
Posted by: BK | April 20, 2010 at 09:20 PM
Glad you are feeling better!!
Posted by: Connie @ Sogni e Sorrisi | April 20, 2010 at 11:47 PM
Hop that you feel better. I love my wind chimes, I have one in the garden and one in the bedroom. Mika (ww.mikascrap.typepad.com)
Posted by: Account Deleted | April 21, 2010 at 02:59 AM
Glad to know you're feeling better. Wind chimes always reminds me of summer in Japan :)
Posted by: Cookie Cutter | April 21, 2010 at 10:45 AM
Happy to hear that you are feeling a bit better. Sometimes our body try to tell us that we need to slow down. Perhaps that's what happened with you.
Posted by: Anne Marie | April 21, 2010 at 07:29 PM
I hope you're feeling better soon!
Posted by: Candi | April 22, 2010 at 02:49 AM
Glad you are feeling well! And how did I miss your camera case? Adorable!
Posted by: fresh365 | April 22, 2010 at 04:33 AM
Oh honey I'm glad you are feeling better! I'm glad you had someone to take care of u x
Posted by: Kaili | April 22, 2010 at 06:19 AM