Housebound

I've been sick all week, and as a result, my world has shrunk down to the four walls of my house.  Inside it's safe and restful, hopefully therapeutic.

I lay on my stomach and paint pictures with tempera paint from the school.  The grainy images remind me of beauty, home and good memories.

I lay on my back and watch movies on my computer about Narnia, the Wizard of Oz and the Lord of the Rings.  Aligning my computer with the WIFI signal, I Skype with my parents, post pictures on Facebook and search for inspiration on Pinterest.  Thank goodness for my computer!  And Hollywood and the internet!

Oh, and the library!  I can truthfully say that roughly half of the school library is secreted away in my bookshelves to guard the books from those who would burn them.  They say the books smell funny.  I love the way the old books smell, so I've hidden them until the disaster is past.  I read them now and then, mostly for their smell.

All in all, I can't say being sick has been so bad, and neither has being housebound.  The world is too wide anyway.