Simply..all that joy....

27/12/2015

Joy was my word for 2015 and as I look through the year's photographs I am so grateful when I see how much of it there was in my year.

I hope you'll indulge me as I post some of my favourites over the next few days....perhaps they will remind you of moments of joy that you experienced too.

In January the joy of rainbows and snow, and of learning to answer the question 'Does it spark joy?' which I was to ask so often in 2015 - year of the Great Declutter thanks to Marie Kondo!

In February, my writing month, and possibly my favourite month, I had time in the most wonderful writing retreat location (thank you Lynne!) The joy of interesting work, friendship, and the beautiful English countryside.

In March came the joy of a little ambition fulfilled - the winter gardens at Anglesey Abbey which I had wanted to see for years

And one of a thousand unexpected little joys that touch your heart - the way the evening light strikes a room for example, and your clever camera captures it for you to enjoy again later!

The joy of April and of having work I love, and clothes I love! (And happy occasions to wear them - a christening, a wedding and a 50th birthday party this year, with slight variations on the same outfit.)

Tomorrow the joys of summer....

12 Comments

Lotta link

28/12/2015 08:33:45 am

It's good to look back at the joy, even in a difficult year there are always joyful times, joyful moments. I think it is probably our natural state. Babies and small children are a good example of that - they have a 'default setting' of joy and other emotions wash through them and then are gone. It's a funny thing, joy. An internal state that can be triggered by external events/things, but also felt within ourselves without any external influences. If it is within us, then we are never without it...
My joys have been quiet joys this year I think :)

Freda

28/12/2015 12:57:05 pm

It is a funny and wonderful thing, joy, and this year has been about noticing it :-)

cath

28/12/2015 08:45:15 am

What an uplifting ode to joy.

Are these (a variety of) aspen Freda, the trees in the wintergarden of Anglesey Abbey? I have been reading about aspen and have learned how they are connected to one another through their roots. I find that such a beautiful image. Joy.

Freda

28/12/2015 12:59:46 pm

I am glad you are enjoying the joy! The lovely trees are white-bark birch Betula Jacqumontii. Aspen grow in Coronation Wood and do spread via their roots (and take over!).

Julia

28/12/2015 09:49:13 am

Your blog has become a work of art in itself, freda...i look forward to enjoying your "year in review" with you...and interested to see which posts touch you the most, as you look back....this one is delightful....

Freda

28/12/2015 01:01:21 pm

I am having a wonderful time reviewing my year - a blog is great for that! Are you doing it too Julia?

Julia

28/12/2015 01:37:42 pm

Hahaha....no, freda...after a very busy year, i have decided to spend the rest of it reclining on my couch with a book!...a new one each day...:-) now that is what i call self-discipline. And i shall rest afterwards...

Sarah link

28/12/2015 02:03:27 pm

It's lovely to enjoy these joyful moments again. Sarah x

Freda

28/12/2015 02:15:35 pm

It is Sarah - your review photographs were lovely! I especially enjoyed the garden ones

Freda to Julia`

28/12/2015 02:16:27 pm

Discipline was your word for 2015!

rusty duck link

28/12/2015 03:01:03 pm

Those birch trees are fabulous. Really striking. It's great to be able to look back through a blog. I'm not sure I'd be half so disciplined otherwise.

Freda

28/12/2015 04:20:31 pm

We've planted ten of them in our small front garden....now we wait!

Simply..all that joy....

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