submerged

I have spent much of today under water.
The day started with my cleaning out the base of the airing cupboard - great in that it's a task that's needed doing for several years, not so great in that it was supposed to be a day of doing nothing. Still, I then got into my relaxing bath and enjoyed immensely some more of my highly recommended book. Whilst soaking, my girly announced that she really really really wanted us to go to a pool with a flume today. Why is it that when I need to get my kids out of the house they don't want to take their eyes off the TV screen, but the one day of the year I fancy doing nothing but watch TV, they are in the mood for activity? It was cleverly pointed out that exercise is good for us when our bodies feel a bit ill (which mine did today, and tablets weren't shifting it) and that I could always make good use of the jacuzzi. Which I did. I also did my usual favourite thing of hanging out under the stair rods of water - how come I never see anyone else do this when it's so good a massage? I played piggy in the middle which was way more active than I intended. And then I delighted in the sunlight bouncing off the water. As I don't wear my glasses in the pool, the light refracted (or whatever the sciency term is) and it looked like a sparkler, so was magical to watch the water ablaze, and stopped me from mentally considering all the surfaces in my house I really ought to dust.
It's hard for me to switch off. But I'm having a good go :)

This is the book - I finished it last night and think it's lovely...
http://erinmorgenstern.com/the-night-circus/