Dear Jan,
Two or three times a week I drive across the Mississippi, over the bridge to Nicollet Island, and then one more little bridge to the far side. It is a peaceful stretch once you get to the island. My workplace is just a few blocks down the river and then one block up the hill, so I’m minutes from work once I get to the island and all of my traffic issues are gone at that point.
In a case of the blindingly obvious, I realized that I could be stopping my car for a few moments and breathing in the peace (at least on the days that I wasn’t already late for a meeting). So I did just that on Friday. Here is the view of the river from the island. That is a hydroelectric plant behind the bridge, so even though not natural, it is actually a pretty thing. If it weren’t raining, I might have even knit for 5 minutes.
Love,
Ellen
Jan and Ellen are identical twins who have always had an innate fashion sense. Crafting is an integral part of their lives and they stay stitched together sharing their love of knitting, family and community.
October 26th, 2008 at 4:01 pm
What a fabulous idea. I think everyone needs somewhere that beautiful to re-center on a daily basis, and it sounds like yours is perfectly placed in your day.