and,

an attempt to grab creativity amidst the chaos.

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Saturday, November 28, 2015

Fox in socks

These are funny, crazy, wonderful, 
maddening, exhausting, beautiful, 
grateful, bountiful times. 

It was Remembrance Day,
and I'm so grateful.

My Dad fought in WWII,
my uncle died in it. 
My other Uncle survived Korea.
I am so glad that someone else is protecting me
and hopefully making the world a better place,
especially for women and children in this world. 

And I am grateful
because someone else has put themselves in 
harms way on my behalf.

I have the luxury of not thinking about it too much. 
I do think about the privileges and luck I have.
I can vote. I can work. I can attend school, and teach.
I can walk in the streets freely and expect safety-
mostly.
I can hope for happiness for my 3 daughters. 
I can choose to partner with someone I love.
I can wish for them this same true partnership.

Out there, not far
are hundreds of thousands, millions of women
who fear, 
and who are forbidden from everything. 
From loving, from living with choice.

Thank you to those who stand up for the little one in all of us
and serve us, may compassion reign.  



Oh these wonderful, magical, funny, bonkers sisters.



This big one had a fever yesterday,
and making her this fox cowl
has made her so happy-
it makes me happy. 


I've been experiencing so much of her big girl lately,
that it's nice to have a few days at home,
where she is little.  


I so wonder who this young person will evolve into.
Wonderful for sure...but I wonder where her journey will take her.



So many possibilities for this person I love so.



She is so observant and loving. 


So lit from within.


She tells me she is not sure about this Santa character...


but absolutely believes in fairies. 


I hope she keeps telling me all these things...


and the other things too. 


She's also a worrier of the highest order. 
And in these impossible times where the world is so full 
of the tragedies in Paris and Beirut, 
climate change and...and...and


I so want to hold her close,
and keep her little. 


'Cause big girl times are coming,
the world in knocking hard on childhood. 


I'm glad she's smothered in sister love,
and I hope they all remember to hold onto 
each other, and these fleeting magical childhood times. 



Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Upside down much?

Things are a little upside down here. 


But...

 

things are happening.



There is knitting, 


and crochet



and always a button or two with a plan


Hope your stitches are holding together. 



Thursday, November 5, 2015

Quick Catch Up


 Ready? 
Set?
Go!

Summer ended. 


Bikes were ridden.


The one who was 3, turned 


4!

The one who was 5?


She turned 6!


We've been running like the wind. 


We still make time for beaches


and best friends.


Bathtime, bunnies and bonding, 


especially in the woods. 

But...
Between the lost teeth, thanksgivings and 


pumpkin patches. 


I'd say we're a little pooped. 


Except I think Christmas is already coming.