It had been so long since I had lit a candle for the sheer pleasure of sitting silently beside it…
Rest yourself, I told myself.
But really rest.
Don't think about things you want to do.
Tell your brain it has the night off, and relax.
I peeked out my bedroom windows…
The pink light was creeping in…
I lit my candles…
Do you ever forget to do nice things for yourself?
I used to light candles every night.
Now I can count on one hand, how often I lit a candle this year.
I love music and candles, at the same time.
Must do this more often.
It was really beautiful, the blue and pink light from outside, mixed with the flickering of the candles….
Peaceful and dramatic, all mixed into one.
For a second, I slipped into the 17th century…
Into a Vermeer…
And was inspired…
The paints beckon!
See you soooon!
Love, V
Oooh pretty! We must do these relaxing things for ourselves more often 😉
Hugs,
Jamie 🙂
Lovely!
It’s so easy to get caught up in every day life that we forget to stop and just relax. Thank you for the reminder.
Those candle holders with the fleur de lis are Gorgeous!
thank you ever~so
for my morning’s Yummy Taste
of dutch art…
it goes so well with my Tea,
i must say.
🙂
{{ today
i wait for the rain
which Has Been Promised
for
then
i will light my candles
and
jump into my stash
of new magazines.
aahhhh….
just the knowing
What is Waiting
helps my brain
to quiet down
a wee bit. }}
Lifes’ simple pleasures, easy to forget sometimes…glad you remembered…and shared 🙂
Beautiful and peaceful, Vanessa. Thank you.
Oh my goodness, what a most fabulous photo…the bird house, the candles…perfection. **blows kisses** Deb
aahhh…just beautiful! I love candles and music everyday. don’t forget to treat yourself again tonight! xo
You have catch a magical sunset!
Hello there! How beautiful! I too love lighting candles. I think I could just live in candlelight at night. It’s so beautiful and romantic. About once a week have a me night in which I do a face mask, eye mask, paint my little nails, candles and my favorite music. I’ve been using pandora to find an artist I love and it will play other songs that are similiar. I could do that every night 🙂
Take care!
Kim
I could use a moment of peace in this day…
Oh….I used to have a candle going almost all the time if I was sitting in my living room….and I too can count on one hand how often I have burned a candle this year….I will have to start doing this more often again too. Thanks for the reminder.
Love this Miss V! Life is just like a painting with all its visuals throughout its 24 hours. It’s all the shadowing cast throughout the day that sets different moods as we live our daily lives. I do love early morning time and sundown. The color and the temperature of the day at those times seem to bring to me a sense of calmness and fulfillment. I too like the evening enhanced by a beautiful lit candle. Thank you, for the history of Vermeer.
Fascinating! Also, for all your photos you share! Love them! You certainly live your life to the fullest! Now waiting for some more summer rain as well, because I do enjoy its scent! It’s just like the song by the late Eddie Rabbit conveys, I Love the Rainy Nights!
Beautiful. I always get blown away by your pictures, and the light you have over there is just astounding!
Very nice….We all owe it to ourselves to do something nice for our own well being.
What a great story! My pumpkin seeds keep sprouting in spite of the intense heat, and I had a few baby pumpkins try to survive… but alas, our 113-118 degree days have made it impossible to survive… but they keep sprouting and trying at least. I had been encouraged by your Posts that Pumpkins CAN grow well in Arizona and I’m Hopeful that come Fall my vines will finally thrive long enough to produce a Harvest that will come to fruition!
So happy yours have already gifted you with such lovely vines and pumpkins!
Dawn… The Bohemian
I’m happy you are getting back to your candles and music. It those every day beauties that nourish our souls.
I light candles nearly every day after sunset or on a gloomy day. I like to get candles for different colors of the week. A good way to continue your candle lighting, Get a whole stock of beautiful candles that will just beg to be lit.
Oh this was beautiful. Good for you – you deserve something a little special. 🙂 I often forget to do nice things for myself, like light candles and enjoy a bit of music. Thank you for reminding me to do something simple and soul-soothing – just for me. 🙂 xoxo
candles make everything special! my kids love eating by candlelight. must do this more often!!
have a lovely week
lisa
Why do you always know what I like?
Vermeer is my big Dutch homey, dawg.
Here’s to more candles and changing skies.
Wow.. It’s amazing video and pictures shared by you. I really inspired from it. Thank you for this fascinating post!