a little road trip to crystal cave and hawk mountain.
saw mostly vultures.
felt good to get away for the day.
whenever we do i wish that we do it more.
then i start to plan all of the trips i want to take.
trying to decide between here and here for a summer trip.
you know that feeling you get when you sometimes write a simple word like the or yesterday and you look at it for a while and wonder if it really is spelled properly, like you have never even seen the word before.
or when you look in the mirror and get that weird feeling like “is that really me?”
maybe none of you have had these thoughts or feelings. maybe i am just weird.
but lately i have been having those same strange feelings when i think about the fact that my girls will not live with me forever.
chris just rolls his eyes when i get all misty eyed and ask him “has it hit you yet that one day they will move out?”
i know i shouldn’t be focusing on these things and gosh it’s not like it’s tomorrow or anything but maybe it’s the fact that hannah is now 10 and man that just flew by. i felt like it was yesterday (yes it’s spelled properly) when i would see moms on the playground with “older kids” and think how far away that was.
now i am the mom with the “older kids”
believe me i want them to move out one day and be independent and travel and learn new things without me.
but i won’t lie when i say how much i love when hannah tells me she wants to move in next door when she grows up.
and yes i am fully aware that this probably means that she will move far far away.
i am loving the spring manifestos over at the art of seeing things.
it got me thinking about writing my own.
so here goes.
this spring…
i will learn new songs on my ukelele.
we will eat more meals out on our front porch.
i will sew myself a summer frock.
we will take more walks in the woods.
i will get my piano tuned and begin to play again.
i will fill my garden with plants from other people’s gardens.
i will find and plant wild ramps.
we will have as many outdoor fires as we can.
we will go on our first camping trip of the year.
we will plant a few simple favorites in our community garden plot.
i will sew a pair of shorts for each of the girls.
i will try making our own pita bread.
i will make a living wall out of an old pallet that lives behind our garage.
i will say yes more.
i will plan a weekend getaway with chris (it’s only been 10 years. jeesh!!).
we will have more impromptu picnics.
i will shop more at the asian market.
i will drink more water.
i will write letters.
i will stop comparing.
i will spend less time on the computer (which is where a lot of the comparing can happen).
i will promise myself that even if only one thing on this list happens i will treat myself to a gelato and a new pair of summer sandals.
sometimes….
:: i turn the calendar a day early
:: i go to bed with dirt still under my fingernails
:: i can eat an entire bag of jellybeans in one day
:: i wished i liked my spring wardrobe better than my fall one.
:: i drive into the city and back and realize i never turned the radio on
:: i look at hannah and can see her in 10 years
:: i look at norah and have no idea what she will be like in 10 years.
:: i walk across the street at night and look into my windows
:: i cut branches off of neighbors trees without asking (pruned properly of course) for a vase on my mantle
:: i pretend that these things happen sometimes when they really happen a lot.
as ms. blossom dearie said “they say it’s spring”
a celebratory toast with a little rhuby.
happy spring to you my friends! xo
i have been loving all of the macrame hanging planter inspiration out there right now.
and i especially loved stephanie’s tutorial on hanging pots in issue number six of 3191Q.
yesterday i was doing a bit of a spring spruce up.
i put away the winter decor which left an empty corner where i had an oak branch with twinkly lights.
i wanted something a bit more fresh and thought a hanging plant might do the trick.
i had a thrifted white pot that was hiding away in the pantry.
i found some hemp twine in the drawer and soon after i was tying knots and making my own version of a hanging planter.
i do like very much how it turned out.
simple, fun and quick.
my kind of project.
yesterday as i was trying to figure out dinner norah asked to go on a picnic.
i thought it was a great idea.
we made some iced mint tea and packed a loaf of bread, some humus and a few clementines.
we headed to the park to find the skunk cabbages peeking up as well as lots of buttercups.
there was just enough light to head home.
when we got home norah made us each a milkshake.
then into the tub, some books and then off to bed.
i love tuesday nights with norah.
i have had a few good finds while thrifting these past few weeks.
thank goodness i just did a major spring clean out.
clear out the old and bring in the new (or at least new to me)
i couldn’t help but squeal a little when i spotted that pyrex pitcher.
the wooden stand which i think once held a casserole dish just had to come home with me. i gave it a basket for a new mate and i sort of like the combo.
it’s been a while since i have found a lamp of my liking. i was excited to find the grey and blue pottery one last week.
and last but not least is that sweet little watering pot from the lovely kim of trampoline.
she has such a talent in making things beautiful and giving them a whole new meaning.
my day started out a bit sour but soon improved.
every year when we spring forward the day seems to fly by.
we did a good spring clean.
went out for italian.
and the girls are still outside playing with the neighborhood gang.
chris just walked by and asked me what i was doing.
i told him i was writing a blog post.
he told me to write a post about how much my husband loves me.
now how could my day not turn from sour to sweet?
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