sweet long weekends


we had a fantastic long weekend,
the weather was amazing.


sleeping with the windows open
bbq'd peppered steak and new potatoes
with corn on the cob for supper
a trip to the drive in
ball in the backyard with the kids
and a meal with friends and family...

the house is clean and smells like sunshine
and i am ready for a new day at work...
relaxed and focused.
i realize now that my state of mind
tends to reflect the state of my house...
clutter does not work for me.

this is a good thing,
a very good thing.

and again, i'm not here


you know...
my blog turned 6 on april 7
and i
didn't even notice.

poor little neglected blog,
how did things get this way?

i remember when we used to spend hours
together...
and now, it's only seconds throughout a day.
{i hope for that to change when i get this though}

but what really amazes me
is also the reason i have stuck with this
for this long...
the people i have met along the way...
the stories shared,
the connections made,
just the moments of feeling heard
and understood
at times when it felt like
no one would...

so happy belated birthday, little blog...
it's been an interesting trip so far.

suddenly may...


april flew by me in a flurry of
long car rides
stress
hours spent learning a new job
{within my previous job}
getting 14 ready for band trip
yard clean up
and mortgage renewing...

it has been a busy month.

but now i am looking forward to
spending some time on me again...
i feel like things are loosening up...
i joined a photography club,
i bought this book that i have wanted
for such a long time...
i took my camera out for a 3 hour date...
i bought some birdhouses to paint.

i am feeling like spring
is happening
inside of me.