Closer

A walk in the wind. Paying attention. Breathed deep the air.
I know we're getting closer. Closer to open windows, t-shirts and sandals.
Closer to a new adventure.

 

And again...

When my mom called to sing me Happy birthday, she said that the morning I was born, the weather was exactly like that, unseasonably wintry. The girls had put their best dresses and the breakfast table was covered with colorful drawings and love letters. He handed me a green juice, surprised me with one of my dream lens and spent the day cooking a vegan feast for me. Love all around.

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It was a day of such simple pleasures: a forest of snowmen, a new game, the very first bottles of biodynamic sparkling red wine from vines we planted a few years ago with our girls and harvested together, my favorite chocolate vegan pie and watching their excitment as they learned to play the Wii.

I like where this life is going. I can't help but expect the best.

Pumpkin on the couch

I woke up to a pumpkin on the couch. And the day only got better from there.

Determination

She sewed for 3 hours straight and finished it first thing when she woke up. 
Her determination truly is a two-edged sword.

Adventures frame my life

6 hours straight outside, in nature. 6 hours of sun. 1 summit.

The smooth bark of beech trees and translucent blond leaves shivering in the wind. The long shadows of trees on the cristalline snow, like the ghosts of winter.

9 km of snowshoeing. Lots of breaks. The first pic nic of the year. Hot almond chocolate milk at the top. Very proud smiles. And a long hike back home.

Ahhh! These little adventures, I live for them.

The bubbling fountain

I emerged feeling defeated and sad, not knowing what to do with that fountain of inconvenient feelings bubbling inside. I turned my face to the sun and took a few deep breaths. It was just the grace I needed.