To hold the moon…

We were driving home the other night and the moon was following us, the way the moon does. Playing peekaboo, a late summer moon like a milky porcelain saucer tangled between the branches of leaf-heavy trees and slumbering buildings.
Bean was nearly breathless, “It’s so bea-u-ti-ful!” he exclaimed.
And then, “I want to hold the moon, […]

Tagged: 8 random things

The beautiful boho girl tagged me with this meme: 8 random things you don’t already know about me:
• My first true crush (in fifth grade) was a boy who now plays in this band. We wrote letters all summer the year I moved away.
• I am obsessed with the “sticky note” widget feature on my computer.
• I cannot […]

Time outdoors

Soaking up summer. Taking walks at a two-year old’s pace. Noticing the minute beauty of things. Splashing water. Throwing pebbles. Picking wild raspberries and licking the juice off my fingers. Rediscovering how much I love my camera.

Bee & queen anne’s lace.

Milkweed blossoms.

Bee & thistle.

Bean exploring at the neighbor’s pond.

Self Portrait Challenge: Elements (Water)

Sun high on the meridian, humidity making my hair curl and the cat nap, a sprawling stripe of fur on the windowsill. Reason enough to head down to the local hardware store for a blue plastic kiddy pool. Cold water splashing on our sun-hot skin, and Bean’s delighted laughter. A perfect afternoon.

Each day, this:

The way the orchid on the windowsill sends up a new stalk bravely into the warm light by the glass, buds swelling with the promise of waxy petals, even though the ceramic bowl of moss and soil that hold its roots are all it has.
The way the sun comes up all over again, spreading the […]

I�ve been trying to find equilibrium these past few days: feeling at once propelled by an awful sense of guilt to get things done, and lulled by the happy-go-lucky whimsy of summer. Moments of sheer delight stacked back to back against the metallic shards of self contempt. I’m not good at this.
All month I’ve […]

Makeover

Doing some redecorating, excuse the mess.

Two and a half

Dear Bean,
I’ve missed five months of letters, and somehow you’re two and a half and an utterly different little boy than you were. Here are the things I want you to know about yourself at two and a half:
You talk, all the time. You wake up in the morning, pressed into the nook of my […]

A welcome

The beautiful, talented, Sam just had her baby boy—on (I believe) Bean’s half birthday. He’s still in the hospital (check her blog for the details) but doing well. If I could, I’d be there in a heartbeat. Instead, they’re in my thoughts. A lot.
Welcome to mamahood, Sam! Welcome to the world, little one, you’ve […]

Sun high on the meridian, humidity making my hair curl and the cat nap, a sprawling stripe of fur on the windowsill. Reason enough to head down to the local hardware store for a blue plastic kiddy pool. Cold water splashing on our sun-hot skin. A perfect afternoon.