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tuesday truth::you are here...and here is good.

July 5, 2016 Arlene Giddings

i have not been here in a while...
weddings are in full swing,
work is busy,
the weather is too nice to be inside...
there are books i want to read,
music i want to listen to,
naps i want to take.

a four day weekend that went by in a blur
silly group selfies, family bbqs and fireworks,
sharing a bag of popcorn
and cold cans of pop in a darkened car
while we waited for showtime to start.

wedding on saturday...
beautiful day and a bride and groom so sweet,
their vows made me tear up
along with many others watching.

and then lots of time to work on the bullet journal
and finish up the instagram challenge that
i was late for
#doodlewithusinjune
and even got caught up on
the inner excavation book
i am doing a read-a-long on...

monday was a drive to the trails in bonshaw,
super-perfect doughnuts from the blue goose...
getting a little lost in the woods
and a bit of an irrational adrenaline rush fear
that a pack of wild dogs
might get me...
a racing heart,
a couple of dirt roads,
a snack while sitting on big rocks by a river barefeet in the sun.
 

In tuesday truths Tags bonshaw, dirt road, blue sky, lupins, taking a break, tuesday truth
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Sundays are sweet...

June 26, 2016 Arlene Giddings

today was laying on the deck, sunshine, recuperating from last night's wedding, reading a full book from cover to cover, orange popsicles, elle king, diet coke, and lunch at the dairy bar.

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friday i'm in love

June 24, 2016 Arlene Giddings

♥  with this photo...it makes me think of fairy tales and paths that lead to dragon caves and trails of breadcrumbs left by orphans looking for witches who wear silver sparkly shoes and sing songs about pirate ships that glow in the night but disappear during the day.

♥ that i have signed up to do this read-along-course again with this girl whose blog i have adored for years...& i love the look of her brand new site!

♥  this little doll's big and bright imagination..."shark girl has the power of sharks"

♥  dan mangan has a new EP!

♥  this website...i am enamored.

♥  and this letter to the female hat wearing dog in the PD Eastman book...gold.  pure gold.

♥ and this...well this....broke my heart.

♥  sunny warm fridays off with stirling manning the bbq while i play on the computer in a house that has been freshly scrubbed and laundered...my absolute favorite.

♥  finding this old wedding photo of stirling and i...this just makes me incredibly happy :) :) :)

In friday i'm in love, grateful, happy2016, the one i love most Tags friday i'm in love, looking back, love, that guy i love
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wordless wednesday

June 22, 2016 Arlene Giddings
In wordless wednesday Tags happy pug, smiles, pugsley
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tuesday truths...the tired version... :)

June 21, 2016 Arlene Giddings

the truth is i'm tired
and i can barely keep my eyes open
and all i really want
to do
right this very
second
is curl up
in the corner of the
couch
and nap
like the cats do.

the truth is
i bit down too hard
on a piece of gum
today
(spearmint...which i don't even like)
and
aggravated some stupid nerve
and now
i have a stupid
toothache.

the truth is
it's only tuesday
and already
i feel like i am losing
steam.

the truth is
the tomato plants
are taking over the living room....
i thought about writing
a story about a girl named lili
who was lonely
so she built herself a robot friend
out of cereal boxes....
the house needs to be cleaned
and the laundry has become
a stockpile
of mismatched socks
and unfolded towels...
there are dishes in the sink
and 10000 steps yet to be taken
but the truth is
i'm tired today.

tomorrow's another day.

In tuesday truths Tags truth on a tuesday, stream of conscious, lili and the robot, words
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