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hi there.

i have been meaning to show you these pretties taken by my friend sheri. aren't they lovely? coincidentally, she is having a little photo giveaway on her blog today. pop over, take a peek, and say hello.

she also is involved with the mama focus contest, which is accepting submissions until may 31st. there is still plenty of time for you camera toting mamas to enter!

oh! one last thing. i picked up two kohlrabi at the farmer's market and i have no idea what to do with them. suggestions for dinner?

xo
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hi friends.

the days are filling up, the boxes have been brought down from the attic, and we are finally starting to pack. the bare bones of the house can be seen again. i'm struggling with letting some of our possessions go. it seems that i can always find a good reason to bring something along to vermont. i've been talking about this to one of my friends, and she suggested that i bring these items to our little going away party. if a friend takes one of the items that i'm attached to then perhaps it won't seem so painful to let it go. i really like this idea.

i'm having trouble focusing this morning. it could be the move and my to-do list or it could be the fact that i want to challenge tom to a rematch at scrabble. ;)

hope your day is nice.

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this weekend i was revisiting photos and this one from early 2008 called to me. something about the light, the color, the beach grass. it was taken near my mom's house, and i suddenly realized how i won't be able to see this view as often. i love walking to the beach from my mom's place. you are surrounded by tall houses, trees, powerlines, and then it all opens up. the freedom embodied in all of that open space never fails to move me.

it is so different from walking in the forest, though i admit i love the forest too. in the forest, you are surrounded, protected in a sense. you feel as though you can hide, disappear. on the beach, you feel free. the openness inspires bravery, confidence.


all of this to say, i will miss these southern landscapes. i wonder where i will spend my days in vermont?

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warm wishes for a lovely weekend.

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yesterday, after lunch, i spent some time just sitting outside. at first, the move was on my mind. i have so much to sort through and pack! but i kept trying to bring myself back to the day, the moment. the warmth of the sun, the robin's nest tucked away in the lowest bough of the pine, the two small pink roses that had dropped from the bush. my to do list is quite long but i can't help feeling the need to soak up my surroundings.

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currently:


loving horizons


listening to laura gibson


losing myself in mav's spring set


reading this poem over and over (thank you sheri)


thinking of writing a goodbye song

ps: for those who have asked, we are not in vermont yet. we will be moving the last week of may. soon soon.

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