A Sunday by my kitchen window

Posted on by Parul Thakur
Kitchen Window

You know I am not the one who would spend a lot of time by the kitchen window. On Sundays, it is about those many cups of tea. As I watch the boiling water and tea leaves, life feels going too fast. Those bubbles of colored water are bursting even before they can grow to their full size. As if too soon to burst. Or is it just me imagining?

Sundays are quieter on my side of the world. People are not rushing home and the honking is minimal. There are no impeding work calls and I don’t have to summarize any action steps or close some work. I want to hold on to that feeling of not rushing through the day and letting it pass at a pace that is comfortable. The back feels a little sore and needs some rest but the mind is active. Making me sit tight and work on my thoughts.

Some household chores need my time which is not new but I don’t seem to mind. As always, you may say. I am relaxing on my couch using the laundry that needs to be folded as cushions and bolsters.

Do you see where I am headed?

No where in reality.

My mind is drifting and is on and off umpteen ideas. I see the need to click pictures, charge the camera, write down a few thoughts, make a travel list, step out for a walk or should I stay put and soak in the couple of hours I have remaining in my weekend to end? It’s hard to decide. Even harder, is to get up from this couch.

It’s not about the blues that people think Monday brings. I am good with a fresh week. I like to go back to work but the quiet is what I miss. The chaos is not out of the kitchen window on other days. It’s in the mind.

Letting go is easy but taking it easy isn’t. The need to get things done quickly and to run with the pace you are expected to, is hard to let go. The rush of blood in the brain keeps it active or does keep it too occupied? It’s a tough choice.

Do you feel that way on some days?  Do you feel the rush or the need to let the ‘quiet’ stay? 

A slightly long post for Microblog Mondays #169 but should be good for Monday Musings. Yes, that picture is from AZ’s kitchen window and I am tagging it to Mundane Monday #136. And before you leave, let me share that this was a free-write. 

36 thoughts on “A Sunday by my kitchen window”

  2. I wish for the quiet more than you know. I want to hold on to any time I get where I’m not thinking about or doing multiple things. I like the peace and quiet that the window in your post takes me to.

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  3. I definitely wish for the quiet. I cherish weekdays and the ensuing silence. I’ve realized that I function optimally in low noise. And yes, I also love to just lie around perhaps reading a book or just observing. There is a strange peace in doing that.

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  5. You know what, I need that quiet space. I just want to sit and stare at nothing. But then there’s this pull of to-do lists and plans and other trivial things and I give in… Only to wait for another weekend to sit quietly. The rush to get things done has made us so restless. Hope you get your quiet time… 😊

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  6. I do that on Sundays…I let the thoughts flow at their own pace, I let life pass by at its own pace. No rushing life on a Sunday!
    Why, God took an ‘off’ too on this day, didn’t He?
    Loved this breezy, flow-y post, Parul. Take it easy, girl!

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  7. I love the quiet, I really need more of it. Too much honking and rushing. I hate it at times. Send me some of the quiet will you and let it stay for some time.

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  9. If the outside view is anything like the one in the photo, I would love to keep standing by it. But those tea leaves boiling! They really have deep philosophy bubbling in them. I have myself been philosophical a lot of time watching the boiling water with tea leaves. I have a whole post sitting in my head since ages. And that constant pull between letting go, taking it easy or going with the grind is a never-ending grind. One day you can enjoy the quiet and the next day everything appears as if staring in the face and asking – “bahut aaraam kar liya kal, chalo ab humein thikaane lagao”. My sat and sun were exactly like this 😀

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  10. U have got a really beautiful picture in there. Iam happy to have met someone who has a racing mind in a relaxed body.Often I too have felt my mind trapped inside my body… typical Sunday hues.

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  12. Oh absolutely! I always have 10 things to do at some time, but on days when I really need a rest, I just let go and indulge in some relaxing techniques to enjoy the moment and just exist without having to remember my chores. If something is important, I’ll somehow do it. If not, it probably was never meant to be done 🙂

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  14. Oh my gosh, yes, this: “Letting go is easy but taking it easy isn’t.” I love Sundays when you can just relax and leave the hustle and bustle behind, but it seems to always be pushing in at the edges. I love your window and your view — I feel like you could be my neighbor (until the snow comes). So hard to quiet the chaos of the mind, but a sit on the couch with a hot cup of tea can’t hurt!

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  15. I guess that’s just what Sundays are for – making pillows out of laundry and letting the mind rest. Since I turned SAHM/WFHM I find I can relax only when I’m out of the house. As long as I’m home there’s always something to do. So even if I;m not doing it, the thoughts are always crowding over.

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  16. Chaos is always in the mind and my mind is the most chaotic thing you’ll ever find on planet earth.

    But now, I’ve learnt to slow down and let go of many many things. These days, I just find myself enjoying a cup of tea on my balcony just enjoying the breeze.

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