life 1

me 0.

my respite from my day away. quickly faded. life. as glorious as she can be. can also be a (deleted expletive). troublesome. challenging. wearisome.

best intentions. communication. listen. three things to combine into one on my to-do list.

this too shall pass. I know. but me. oh my. I am beaten and bruised.

but as I sit and write this post. the weather has turned. delightful. the birds are singing. and. as of a few minutes ago. my new plants are in the ground. digging in the dirt is. good. therapy.

'the wound is the place where light enters you.'

spring break

they say March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. I say. how. very. true.

between the weather. and work. and odd. assorted. stuff. how. very. true.

but the month also brought my annual excursion to Round Top and the Herb Forum. with my gardening friends. and that. is truly a luxurious escape. not from a high-end accommodation standpoint. but from a peaceful. joyful. restful. a chance to get-out-of-Dodge standpoint.

so thank you March. I'll be a bit happy to see you go. but look forward to our next adventure.

'be with those who help your being.'

home again

Evangeline is happy to be back home. in a warm garage. she has been a trooper. through rain. ice. snow. dead of night. windy. open. back roads. she is filthy. and sports a little battle scar (a chip in her windshield courtesy of a truck on a Kentucky road.) but her motto? ever onward. she is. simply. delightful.

'road trips are the equivalent of human wings. ask me to go on one. anywhere.'

snow day

been enjoying the hills and dales of Kentucky. a little shopping. a little eating. a lot of bourbon. beautiful distilleries. friendly people. charming small towns.

and today. snow! (snow! snow! snow!)

we've been house-bound today. (a little over 20" tends do that. even to the natives.) but will be back on the road tomorrow.

'the snow is sparkling like a million little suns.'

this and that

a lazy day at home. quiet. (as the hubs is out of town). Omar keeps a watchful eye.

it's chilly. overcast. on. and off. rain. the odd patch of ice. a good day for. staying in. reading. movies. emails. chats. tidying closets. doing laundry. grilled cheese lunch. and left-over lasagna dinner.

leaving town in a few days. to Kentucky to do the Bourbon Trail. to Ohio to see my sister. Evangeline will see her first snow. sweaters. mittens. fleece-lined boots. on the packing list. adventures await.

'sunshine is delicious. rain is refreshing. wind braces us up. snow is exhilarating. there is really no such thing as bad weather. only different kinds of good weather.'

random post

all sorts of things pop up on my FaceBook page. mostly news from friends and kiddos. but the occasional odd story comes through from a random like. from a random friend. one of those came through today. it was a story about a 'little house'. a couple had built their tiny home on acreage. room for two in 500 square feet. blissfully happy.

it caught my eye because a drive in the country years ago took me to a place where they make these little dwellings. it was a lovely day walking among so many small architectural masterpieces. just big enough. and charming. and gave that 'what if' feeling that is so fulfilling.

so I promptly went to the blog of the little house lady. and here's the rest of the story. the re-post I saw on FB was originally written in September. tragically, two days before Thanksgiving, the husband suffered a heart attack and passed away. totally unexpected. heartbreaking. she is. somehow. dealing with her loss. what courage it must take for her to write. and share. she wrote, 'seems like the stars don't shine as bright ... .'

it is not what I expected to find. following that story. visiting that blog. but I will continue to watch her journey. and learn. be thankful. grateful. blessed. traveling my own.

'I didn't say 'I love you' to hear it back. I said it make sure you knew.'

on the ottoman

another on suggestion from a co-worker. simple. enjoyable. poignant. remarkable. easy to set down. pick up. put on. pass along.

'I think that true religion is the kind heart.'