18 November 2013

Simply a moment

We've finished dinner and we are sitting around the table, slumped in our chairs and replete from a good meal.
We are chatting away and soon one of us has to break the magic and start to clear.
The clatter of plates being stacked fills the air and I move to the kitchen to turn on the tap.


We congregate there. Conversation moving from table to sink.
We laugh over whose turn it is to wash, whose turn to dry and who gets the nice job of making the tea.
Someone puts their phone on and soon the love actually playlist is being piped out at high volume.
We dance around the kitchen, wiping plates, putting things away.
Song requests come thick and fast.
The kitchen smells of soapy water as we splash about, singing along to our favourite songs.

The time around the kitchen sink is one of my favourites.

Today I am joining in with Alexa's beautiful meme, "Simply a Moment." Do stop by her blog to read both Alexa's words and other bloggers as they record their moments. 
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16 comments:

  1. Julie Kirk18 November 2013 at 08:45

    What a lovely peek inside your evening. And how harmonious it all sounds! :-)

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  2. Miriam18 November 2013 at 12:35

    Such a gorgeous moment, and I love the 'looking in' photo.

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  3. Sian18 November 2013 at 12:37

    Aha, so not the kind of student house where the dishes pile up, then :) Now that's music to this landlord's ears!

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  4. scrappyjacky18 November 2013 at 13:10

    A perfect photo to match the perfect after dinner moment.

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  5. alexa18 November 2013 at 14:45

    What a happy friendly and caring household you live in! Music to my ears ... Must be a lovely way to end at least part of your day. I am so glad you are documenting all these experiences - what a richly textured life you are going to have :). Thank you so much for linking up, Abi - it is always a pleasure to share your moment.

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  6. debs1418 November 2013 at 15:42

    What a great glimpse into your evening. How lucky you girls are to have found such a perfect friendship group.

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  7. Becky18 November 2013 at 16:31

    Great photo and I can just imagine you all singing along.Thanks for sharing such a lovely moment.

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  8. Beverly18 November 2013 at 16:43

    hmmm I don't recall ever singing and dancing while doing dishes with the roomies lol I love how you are capturing the simple moments of living in the house.

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  9. Lou18 November 2013 at 17:28

    That's the way to enjoy doing the dishes! A lovely moment Abi x

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  10. Ruth18 November 2013 at 20:00

    How very unstudenty you all sound! Lovely moment and great photo.

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  11. Susanne18 November 2013 at 22:56

    Yes, wonderful conversations can often erupt at the kitchen sink.

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  12. Niina - My Paper Chaos20 November 2013 at 18:22

    Sounds like a lovely memory :) I just love this idea for a post! i just wish I was better at photographing these kind of moments!

    Hope you're having a great week!

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  13. Sinead21 November 2013 at 22:40

    Oh Abi, this is so lovely! You describe it so perfectly, I almost feel like I'm there dancing with you and your housemates :D So cool that you are recording these everyday moments. Magic! :) xxx

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  14. Maria Ontiveros22 November 2013 at 16:18

    What a sweet picture! This really takes me back in time. Thanks for sharing.
    Rinda

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  15. Karen22 November 2013 at 23:44

    Doing dishes here isn't anywhere near as lovely as you describe it! TFS!

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  16. Missus Wookie23 November 2013 at 17:07

    What a lovely moment to capture - I like that you've taken a photo too.

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