Yesterday was the first day of my Christmas break, and I enjoyed it immensely. I was a little “under the weather” because of a nagging cold, but that didn’t prevent me from making good use of my time. In fact, perhaps my cold actually made the day even more enjoyable than it might have been, simply because it kept me indoors, where I did some inspiring reading. The day was bright and wintry outside, but inside my comfortable apartment I was cheerfully snug with my good book, hot tea, flickering holiday candles, and – who could ask for more? – a fine football game on TV.
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One of my simple pleasures is cooking old-fashioned Irish oatmeal each morning. I think what I like best about it is that it takes a full 20 minutes to cook, which allows me time to sip hot coffee and do some peaceful reading. Every few minutes I go to the stove and stir the oatmeal, and then return to my reading. It’s a tranquil way to prepare breakfast. The slow bubbling of the oatmeal is like the slow and perfect passing of minutes at the start of another newborn day.
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