That little sprite, Jack Frost, has visited us a few nights this week. The mornings are so pretty. And perfect for starting a fire in the stove and drinking a cup of coffee to warm up my fingers and nose. I love going out right away in the morning, to snap a picture or two, to take out the garbage, to just take a few breaths of fresh air . . . we used to live without running water, so I had to take trips to the outhouse throughout the day - sometimes I miss those moments. Sometimes I just need to step out onto my porch and breathe and look. To just stand s t i l l . To be in the moment. To appreciate sun on crystals of ice.
Even the sun is cold today. The sky steely blue.
But inside we are warm. Maddie is doing some coloring and reading. Isaac is in and out, doing whatever it is that he is doing. I am making this slow, little computer work for me. And soon, we will be off to watch a matinee production of the play one of our high-school friends is in.
Happy Friday afternoon, friends!
I'll be back tomorrow!
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Thanks to GardenMama and SouleMama for some inspiration today.