January brings that closed in time of year, the cold winds
push everyone but the hardiest indoors (like that insane biker I saw zooming
ahead in the freezing rain last night! Mercy!). It’s the season to sit by the
fire, to knit, to chat, to read, to invest in thinking and dreaming about what
will be done when the weather turns more viable for humans once again.
Today is just one of those days, with bleak rain and sleet
continuing. I started off early meeting at a cozy table over coffee with my first bride of
the year; ironing out plans, imagining what we can create to make the setting
magical. I felt the warmth of May in my mind, while the view outside said darkest January.
The venue for this May wedding is Dumbarton Oaks, an 1800’s
restored mansion in the heart of Washington, DC. Browsing the website, researching
this lovely place ( doaks.org, ) left me simply enthralled by its beauty. I will visit this place often in 2015!
Purchased
in 1920 by Mildred and Robert Bliss, it has a long history of a lively
engagement with artists of all types, and especially landscape artists (Beatrix
Farrand directed the design here almost a century ago).
I feel a whole new opportunity opening up to explore this
gem, and realize that we often neglect the beautiful things right under our noses when the daily duties take over our lives.
Instead, this
year, I want to embrace the challenge of incorporating these moments and places
of inspiration REGULARLY into my schedule, because I it seems creativity
and inspiration are intimately entwined, AND the world readily supplies the sheer ENJOYMENT of a day spent
in such a setting, with only the expense of time. The soul must have its nourishment!
"A charge to keep I have, a God to glorify" Charles Wesley
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