two today

finding joy in planning for a big event in October. the hubs 60th. shhh. it's a surprise.

still. still. struggling with me. oh. the. things. in. my. head.

finding comfort. in words. thanks. ever so much. for the advice.

double quote ending today. bonus. needed.

'whatever the present moment contains. embrace it as if you had chosen it.'

'sometimes you have to smile and act like everything is okay, hold back the tears and walk away.'

forget-me-not

'but I believe good things happen every day. I believe good things happen even when bad things happen. and I believe on a happy day like today, we can still feel a little sad. and that's life, isn't it?'

puppy love

I <3 this guy.

'be with those who help your being.'

home again

oh my. August. where have you gone? when last I wrote we were off. to LA. and then we were home. busy. days. and then we were. gone again. a quick. trip. to Seattle. cool weather. raw oysters. craft beer. mountains. shorelines.

away. was. so. nice.

but now. back.

schedules. deadlines. I count the days til next May. when I can give up the crazy. and adopt. a new. mission.

tbd.

'she woke up one day and threw away all her excuses.'

obligatory post

I feel obligated to write. sometimes. all. these. ideas. thoughts. things. in my head. a real jumble. and I think. what? another month has gone by. time flies.

I've been. a multitude. of things. do you know how you just. sometimes. get into a funk.

you can't explain it.

you can't shake it.

it's just. there.

a cycle. I suppose. strange. annoying. inevitable. pensive. provoking. but true.

I'm not in a rut. really. but.

I want. to find. something new to do. answer. the age-old question. 'what will I be when I grow up?' I'm sure. it's there. I'm just not looking in the right direction. do you have any suggestions?

'that's the way things come clear. all of a sudden. and then you realize how obvious they've been all along.'

on the ottoman

taking a long weekend. to LA. to happiness. abundant.

taking along two books. the joys of a cooperative library reserve list. and a bit of good luck.

'there aren't enough days in the weekend.'

happy 4th

it's a happy day.

it's a happy fourth.

from beginning. with the hubs. and Bob. and Phil. and Paul. and the beauty of France (um ... Holland).

to ending. with friends. and fireworks.

'but I can hardly sit still. I keep fidgeting, crossing one leg and then the other. I feel like I could throw off sparks.”