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Moving
Hey friends. I decided it was time to move this journal over to a new site, to kind of consolidate things. It had been nagging at me a while, so I took the plunge. Follow me over there from now on! I'll post here when I update for a while as a reminder.
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I wanted adventure...
I've been wanting to write here for days, but our circumstances change like the wind and I can't seem to get my bearings. I really love this space to write, not only for its therapeutic value, but also as documentation of our journey. I love going back an reading my birth stories on my kids birthdays, or sifting back through entries to settle a bet ( Read more... ) -
A year older (and grayer)
The past two weeks saw me through into a new decade. I celebrated my 30th birthday with lots of smiles and my sweet family by my side. I also celebrated my 9th wedding anniversary with Jeff. So many big things, big feelings. I was asked what I felt about it all, and mostly what I could think about was how much gray area there is in this life. I ( Read more... ) -
Discoveries
I love the things we happen upon after hours. The kids have enjoyed a full day of play, and we've gone about our own day dealing with all that grown-up stuff. So often I find remnants of their sweet silly stories after they are tucked into bed and my mind slows enough to see and appreciate them. Tonight, Strawberry Shortcake was apparently taken ( Read more... ) -
Dark, juicy, healing abundance.
Last night Vera had gathered these things from a friend's garden, including a dozen or so unidentified seeds that she found on the ground. She put them in a cup and declared them to be for her fairy garden. This morning she got to work, spreading compost out in a carefully planned spot and planting the seeds, then laying out her stones and sticks ( Read more... )
