I love this! I now have a sudden urge to text some of my friends (especially those I haven't seen in the flesh for years because I live in a different country) to ask what the first thing they did this morning was...! Just to get that little glimpse into their lives :)
Thanks Tara! I got a message from my friend in New Zealand right after this post about some daily minutiae. I still need to call her but I’m glad she contacted me!
"I also don’t think you can ever really know a person unless you are in their home and you see how they make a cup of tea, how long they squeeze the bag for, what they have printed on their mugs, the fact that they have specific indoor shoes (mine are fur-lined ballet shoe slippers from Next..." I like this :)
Thank you, Janelle. I always notice these things about people in their homes (maybe I’m just nosy!). It’s funny how we’re all the same in lots of ways, but also different...
I love this! I now have a sudden urge to text some of my friends (especially those I haven't seen in the flesh for years because I live in a different country) to ask what the first thing they did this morning was...! Just to get that little glimpse into their lives :)
Thanks Tara! I got a message from my friend in New Zealand right after this post about some daily minutiae. I still need to call her but I’m glad she contacted me!
"I also don’t think you can ever really know a person unless you are in their home and you see how they make a cup of tea, how long they squeeze the bag for, what they have printed on their mugs, the fact that they have specific indoor shoes (mine are fur-lined ballet shoe slippers from Next..." I like this :)
Thank you, Janelle. I always notice these things about people in their homes (maybe I’m just nosy!). It’s funny how we’re all the same in lots of ways, but also different...
You're clearly an observer (writer!) and you're good at spotting people's idiosyncrasies.
It's a big thing when I invite someone into my home and my space, I've realised.
There is always a temptation to tidy up and make it look presentable (wonder what the story is here?)
I sometimes ask myself why because usually if you're in my house you're someone I love and I should be cool with you seeing my mess!
Thanks, Tara, I’m glad you liked it! I was so tired writing it that I wasn’t sure it made sense but I’m glad it provided something useful -ish! X