hello friends both old and new!
maybe you are some of my dears who have been reading me now for years and years,
maybe you are a new set of eyes, a new heart, popping in after reading my interview on hello there, friend. {which, by the way, i had so much fun responding to, and i would love so much for you to read it if you haven't!}
so, friends, happy monday to you!
sometimes mondays look like
holding the line at home. which looks like
rising even though oh, so tired,
peeking in at my kids cozy in their beds
feeding {and petting} my brown buddy
getting over to work {not as early as i had intended, but a little early just the same}
wearing a favorite cozy sweatshirt, favorite handmade gypsy earrings
drinking lots of coffee
eating chocolate chip cookies for breakfast, and more chocolate chip cookies for coffee break
listening in on the radio, but not hearing enough to really let me know what's going on out there
enjoying the relative quiet of the office
taking the opportunity to write to you
counting {but not wanting to count} the days until school starts again for my kiddos
wanting to do something a little extra special with them this weekend, before they head back on the 24th
feeling grateful for time spent over the past weekend with a dear friend
hatching a plan for how to stay more connected with this friend
keeping wide open spaces fresh in my mind
knowing the ease of standing in the open and smelling air wild with sage
sitting here with my thoughts
pondering some things deep in my mind and heart
focusing ever and always on the good and the lovely, on living, on life
wishing you all a fabulous start to this new week, my friends.