A Favorite Daily Routine

 

 

 

 

Setting the table has been something I have enjoyed doing since I was a little girl.

The fork is on the left, and the knife is to the right, with the cutting part of the blade towards the plate.

As I place the silverware alongside the plate, I imagine those who will sit around the table and dine.

They are hoping their stories will easily unfold like napkins, that their laughter will be tossed about like a green salad. I smile, anticipating stories that will be swallowed whole and digested later. (A dinner is a mixture of hot and cold, tender morsels, bites to chew, and just a hint of sweet and spicy.)

 

 

The meal is 

A sure thing in France.

The daily event.

The time is taken.

Dining in France is like breathing. 

A given.

They are rarely taken alone unless you are alone.

More often than not, sitting at a table, one does not grab a bite to eat on the go.

"I have become French," I say to myself as I set the table, "Or maybe I was always French? Nah, I was too picky of an eater to have been French."

 

 

 

 

 

 

After dinner routine:

Clear the table.

Put the dishes in soapy water.

Washed away the day as the flavor of it seeps in.

Stack the dishes in the drainer, drain the sink, wipe off the counters, and hang the towel.

Take one more bite, then put away any leftovers.

 

The joy of the everyday routine.

Which one is yours?

Comments

[Jeanne]

Each morning when I wake I thank God for another day. I light my candle say a prayer light my Angel that glows and make myself a coffee and sit quietly and reflect upon my many blessings
I love the very early quiet early mornings where I can collect my thoughts
A beautiful ritual to start my day.
Hugs

[Kippy]

Wake up, let Kippy the poodle out and back in. Kippy is very happy and her joy of life always causes my first smile of the day. Feed the cats and dog. Say prayers, read devotional. Then make coffee.

[Elizabeth Schaeffer]

Thank God for another day.
Brush my teeth. Make my bed, always. Fix a cup of tea. Read you blog!!!

[marilyn]

I think my favorite routine is laundry. Carrying it to the basement, sorting, washing and drying, carrying it upstairs to fold and put away. Then sometimes I even add a little bit of ironing as I love freshly ironed vintage pillow cases and napkins.