Just Right

Last night was perfect. My boyfriend and I turned up at our friend's house while it was still light and we all sat out in the garden for an hour. A few of the guys soon went off to see a band in town, which was what the evening was built around, and my boyfriend and I stayed home and retired inside with their wives. It was only the four of us, but the company was just right. There wasn't many conversational subjects left untouched and it just goes to show that with no more than tea touching our lips, you don't need alcohol to make a good night; something I have been aware of for a while. In fact, I think I preferred it this way. We laughed and remembered the night for all of the right reasons.

It has been a scorching hot day, so my boyfriend and I drove to Canterbury. After doing little in the day yesterday, I had wanted to get out and make the most of the weather today. We cut through the countryside, along the coastline, and wandered around the shops for a couple of hours. My throat is still really sore and I have developed a few other cold symptoms, so I have dragged a two litre bottle of water around with me all day and am not feeling my best this evening. My eyes and head feel heavy and I have a really tickly cough. It was nice to get out, but I was tired when I got home.

The Star drops into my day. I always think of her as a small window in the darkness. Interestingly, she naturally follows Thursday's card, The Tower, and is part of the rebuild I mentioned. As I told a friend on the phone this evening, there is always that small window of light to step through, however dark the place we find our self in is.



Illustration from The Shadowscapes Tarot by Stephanie Pui Mun Law