𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 ..

• waiting for the kettle to boil → waiting for the water to become angry
• losing something around the house → it has wandered off
• something remaining mysteriously lost → it has been stolen by fairies
• a moth circling the lamp → attending an evening function
• putting flowers in a vase → giving them indoor accommodations
• leaves blown into the garden → correspondence from the trees
• forgetting my tea until it becomes cold → it has quietly become iced tea
• birds being particularly loud outside → holding a public meeting
• something rolling underneath the furniture → it has entered the underworld
• a spiderweb in the corner → unauthorized lace
• a cat sitting somewhere inconvenient → occupying important territory
• a cat sitting on something i need → placing it under official protection
• a cat following me from room to room → conducting household supervision
• a cat staring at an empty corner → noticing something above my clearance level
• a cat knocking something from a table → performing a gravity inspection
• a cat sleeping all afternoon → keeping very important appointments in dreamland
• birds sitting in a row on a wire → waiting for the next train
• birds hopping around freshly turned soil → conducting a site inspection
• one bird singing before sunrise → being responsible for opening the morning
• a bird peeking through the window → making an informal house call
• birds bathing in a puddle → visiting the public baths
• ducks walking in a little line → going somewhere on official business
• ants crossing the kitchen → establishing a trade route
• a bee visiting every flower → making the morning rounds
• a butterfly entering the house → a garden guest forgetting the boundaries
• a spider descending from the ceiling → making a dramatic entrance
• flowers leaning toward the window → trying to see outside
• a houseplant growing one unusually long stem → going exploring
• flowers closing at dusk → going to bed
• a flower dropping its petals → undressing for the season
• ivy climbing a wall → the garden attempting to come indoors
• weeds growing between paving stones → a tiny rebellion
• dandelion seeds floating away → little parachutists leaving home
• morning dew → the garden wearing pearls
• frost on the window → winter practicing its drawing
• clouds covering the mountain → the mountain taking a nap
• the moon visible during daytime → staying after her shift
• the moon following me on a walk → escorting me home
• stars appearing one by one → the sky turning on its little lamps
• a shooting star → the sky dropping something
• fog outside → the world drawing its curtains
• thunder in the distance → the clouds rearranging furniture
• very gentle rain → the sky misting the garden
• rain beginning just after i come indoors → excellent timing on the sky's part
• rain beginning while laundry is outside → a disagreement between myself and the weather
• sunlight moving across the floor → the afternoon slowly changing rooms
• a sunbeam illuminating one particular object → putting it on display
• stopping to look at something pretty → attending an unscheduled appointment
• wind rattling the windows → the weather asking to come inside
• a sudden cold breeze → winter sending an advance notice
• the first warm day after winter → spring testing the temperature
• autumn leaves skittering along the pavement → being late for somewhere
• snow covering familiar things → the world being tucked into bed
• stepping on a very crunchy leaf → receiving a small reward for choosing the correct path
• bread dough rising beneath a cloth → quietly becoming more ambitious
• bread crackling after leaving the oven → telling me about its day
• a cake rising unevenly → developing a personality
• cookies spreading into one another → becoming too friendly
• flour getting everywhere while baking → evidence of serious domestic activity
• the last biscuit in the tin → the household inheritance
• steam rising from tea → the cup thinking aloud
• tea steeping → the leaves telling the water their secrets
• milk swirling into tea → a tiny weather system
• jam escaping from toast → making a bid for freedom
• butter refusing to spread on cold mornings → still being asleep
• something delicious cooling on the windowsill → advertising to the neighborhood
• opening the oven to check too early → interfering in private baking matters
• dishes left to soak → being given time to reconsider their behavior
• laundry moving on the clothesline → practicing a little dance
• freshly washed sheets billowing in the wind → trying to become clouds
• a sock disappearing in the laundry → beginning a new life elsewhere
• finding the missing sock weeks later → the prodigal sock returning home
• a stubborn stain → an overly committed memory
• clothes piled on a chair → the chair acquiring a wardrobe
• a creaking floorboard → the house commenting on my whereabouts
• pipes making noises at night → the house talking in its sleep
• an old door that refuses to close properly → having strong opinions about boundaries
• a drawer that sticks → guarding its contents
• dust appearing immediately after cleaning → the house beginning again
• dust floating in sunlight → the house revealing its tiniest inhabitants
• curtains moving through an open window → the room breathing
• a candle flickering without an obvious draft → having a little thought
• a candle burning very low → becoming sleepy
• a lightbulb flickering → considering retirement
• a clock ticking loudly in a quiet room → keeping the silence company
• a book falling open to a particular page → making a recommendation
• an old book smelling especially strongly → remembering where it has been
• finding a forgotten note inside a book → receiving very slow correspondence
• losing my place while reading → the story hiding from me
• finishing a beloved book → having to say goodbye at the station
• an unfinished craft waiting on the table → being extraordinarily patient with me
• tangled thread → having become emotionally complicated
• thread slipping out of the needle → resigning from its position
• dropping a needle on the floor → creating a very small emergency
• a button coming loose → requesting attention
• scissors disappearing while i am crafting → being urgently needed somewhere else
• paint accidentally getting on my clothes → the artwork signing me back
• pencil shavings curling perfectly → making tiny wooden ribbons
• handwriting becoming messier toward the bottom of a page → the words becoming impatient
• an unanswered letter → a conversation taking a long nap
• waking before the alarm → winning a small argument against the clock
• sleeping through an alarm → declining the morning's invitation
• staying in bed while it rains → observing appropriate weather protocol
• forgetting why i entered a room → having my errand confiscated at the border
• remembering something just before falling asleep → receiving an after-hours memorandum
• talking to myself around the house → holding a staff meeting
• putting something somewhere and immediately forgetting where → filing it in the secret archives
• tidying by moving an object from one pile to another → administrative progress
• carrying too many things in one trip → refusing to negotiate with a second journey
• saving a pretty box because it might be useful someday → appointing it to future service
• bringing home a pebble from a walk → accepting a souvenir from the earth
• finding something beautiful while walking → being paid for paying attention
• taking the longer path because it is prettier → correcting the route