tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69192280381436558332024-03-13T03:21:58.403-05:00Fish Dreamsreflections of motherhood
and memories for my childrenGypsy Roothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11882949279299575858noreply@blogger.comBlogger347125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919228038143655833.post-56216329964389367432012-12-21T10:53:00.002-06:002012-12-21T10:53:30.863-06:00what was is not, what is...is<div align="center">
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This morning I saw on facebook that several people</div>
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seemed relieved that the world was still infact</div>
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spinning and continuing.</div>
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It never even occurred to me that some random date</div>
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was going to be the "end of the world".</div>
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Calendars and time are so abstract and have not been </div>
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consistently kept up with over time.</div>
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Not to mention distortions of language and culture.</div>
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We get so hung up on numbers and significance.</div>
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Birthdays, age, weight, calendar dates, size of clothes,</div>
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height, etc.</div>
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All of these numbers are made up and only hold the significance</div>
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we give them.</div>
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Anyway, we all need our significances right.</div>
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Ive been on the coast for the past week nursing a cold.</div>
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I have managed to get in a good spin class, Pilates and Yoga.</div>
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Also met a couple nice gals and went out to dinner.</div>
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I haven't been reading and writing as much as I was</div>
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so I am getting back on that asap.</div>
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This morning I am heading up to Portland with a friend</div>
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to spend the weekend.</div>
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Tonight we are going Salsa dancing and out to see a bluegrass band.</div>
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Should be pretty fun!</div>
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My mind has been quiet lately. </div>
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I let thoughts surface but I don't hold them</div>
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and they quickly fade away.</div>
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It is a strange feeling and at times leaves me feeling numb.</div>
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This is a season.</div>
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Gypsy Roothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11882949279299575858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919228038143655833.post-29981607045586488822012-07-19T10:53:00.002-05:002012-07-19T11:03:29.100-05:00...<div style="text-align: center;">
i haven't been to this space in quite some time.</div>
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my camera broke, then the computer i use to upload </div>
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photos, broke...and in the summer money is, well...</div>
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lets just say cameras are fixed with tape and second computers are shelved.</div>
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this break has lead to a break from social media in general.</div>
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this is good.</div>
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we have been enjoying our summer.</div>
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it hasn't followed the plans i envisioned.</div>
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-lots of swimming, vacations, bike rides, camping...-</div>
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mostly because it has been so hot here.</div>
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it is in the hundreds, easily, most days. no rain, no breeze, just hot</div>
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sticky- can't breath steaminess.</div>
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we have been to the pool a few times and we will go some more,</div>
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but camping and riding bikes it out of the question.</div>
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i usually don't mind hot summers. i have worked outside</div>
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the past three summers.</div>
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however, i am 35, and the idea of shoveling, lifting, trimming brush in this</div>
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blanket of heat- seems awful.</div>
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have i outgrown my romantic ways?<br />
-or- is this weather iNsaNe</div>
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i use to love to sweat and get dirty outside and end the day with a cold beer</div>
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and reggae tunes on the front porch.</div>
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hopefully i am still that wild gal at heart. </div>
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maybe i am just getting older, or my tastes our changing.</div>
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either way i have found myself dreaming of moving to colorado, or northern </div>
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california or at least near the ocean.</div>
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i miss outside.</div>
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the little one is throughly enjoying the summer program she is in a few days a week.</div>
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their are 'old' friends, picnics, ice-cream treats, and craft making.<br />
each session they focus on a new theme...so far, the deep blue sea,<br />
what's in the backyard, the vast landscape and soon outer space.</div>
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she has been doing the summer reading program<br />
at our local library and has won several wonderful prizes.</div>
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we have a new puppy who we adore! her name is Suki and she is a wauzer.</div>
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she is the sweetest most cutest pup.<br />
we have been attending bi-monthly potlucks with sweet friends.<br />
pollywog and the children frolic with flushed cheeks while we sip new<br />
summer concoctions, share yummy foods and play games.<br />
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i am planning to retire this blog and start a new one.</div>
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my life is in such a different place compared to when i started fishdreams.</div>
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that is an understatement.</div>
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its time for a fresh breeze to blow through. a new look, a new beginning.</div>
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i will leave a link to this new space once it is up and running.</div>
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i am in a transition. i can feel it. my spirit is quiet, so is my voice.</div>
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paths are forming and i am learning to embrace who i have become.</div>
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older, wiser, careful, and maybe not so free-spirited. </div>
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i am learning to embrace the new, and reach for what i have always wanted,<br />
and accept what i have lost.<br />
this journey is difficult at times but it is mine.<br />
<i>the hardest mountain i climbed i did with one strong leg</i><br />
<i>and when i looked behind, it was a hill instead.</i><br />
<i>(from my ~Tales of the Nomadic Tree~poems)</i><br />
<br /></div>Gypsy Roothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11882949279299575858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919228038143655833.post-68965408474020422862012-05-28T23:19:00.001-05:002012-05-28T23:22:14.237-05:00so far<div style="text-align: center;">
- we have floated around a lazy river</div>
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- bounced on the enormous down filled bed in our room</div>
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- sat in our jacuzzi tub just for fun</div>
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- watched a magnificent, music accompanied fire-work display sitting on a lawn over a lake</div>
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- watched pollywog and other children gleefully dance while music filled the sky</div>
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- eaten breakfast on our balcony overlooking the water</div>
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- cheered the lil one as she scaled a climbing wall</div>
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- spent an entire day swimming at pool complete with waterfalls,<br />
views of rolling hills and far away lakes...<br />
catching pollwog the many, many times she jumped to my happy arms and clapping as she </div>
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showed mommy how she can swim. </div>
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- went on a moonlit, bullfrog serenaded walk</div>
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and we have three more days!!!</div>
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we still plan on more pool time, paddle-boating, canoeing, bonfire and smores, </div>
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minature golf, movie night in the pool, ice-cream, and maybe a little R&R :)</div>
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as i type this a sunkissed gal is pleasantly snoring next to me probably</div>
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dreaming of jumping into my arms and doggy paddling back to the side.</div>
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because that never gets old...not even for this achy armed mama.</div>
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we are having the best vacation evah!</div>
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<br /></div>Gypsy Roothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11882949279299575858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919228038143655833.post-62626767757987785432012-05-27T10:25:00.001-05:002012-05-28T23:20:46.893-05:00::mahalo::<div style="text-align: center;">
my regular computer is having some issues</div>
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thus no images in this post.</div>
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which is too bad because i have some great </div>
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pictures taken over the past week.</div>
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for instance "game night" photos.</div>
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i met some great families while teaching, oddly enough </div>
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some of the parents i use to run with back in my early twenties.</div>
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now we are grown up with kids and it has been great to reconnect.</div>
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this small group that is forming came to my cinco de mayo gathering</div>
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and we all decided that monthly we would rotate houses and host pot-lucks,</div>
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game nights, movie nights, etc. it has been an answer to many prayers.</div>
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our little girls play together non-stop, there are sweet babies<br />
to coo over, there is always yummy foods, and lots of </div>
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laughter and story telling.</div>
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it is a lovely mix that i am grateful for.</div>
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this past friday was our first game night.</div>
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most of the night was spent on blankets on the lawn</div>
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sampling different cheeses, bowls of melons, pasta salads, bean salad, </div>
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and sipping tequila sunrises and mint conditions.</div>
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the girls played in the sandbox, dressed up in princess wear, and </div>
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made good use of all the new, to them toys of the host's daughter.</div>
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there was a slack line and attempts to balance, and a game of charades </div>
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complete with belly laughs.</div>
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least i forget i must mention the momentous amount of images</div>
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from thursday when my sweet pollywog graduated pre-k.</div>
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there was a cap and certificate ceremony where my sweet one</div>
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was introduced as the artist of the class </div>
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swoon</div>
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i went home with arm fulls of potted flowers and chocolates</div>
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from the sweet children i was blessed to teach.</div>
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but all the images will have to grace this space</div>
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another day,</div>
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because we are off to a four day vacation for memorial weekend.</div>
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i had settled myself to staying home and relaxing</div>
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but the universe heard my inner pleas for a small trip,</div>
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and the beginning of summer memories with my lil one.</div>
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so we were given this gift of four nights at an all inclusive lodge.</div>
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jacuzzi, several pools, game rooms, tonight a firework show over the lake, </div>
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bbq and music, hiking, paddle boating, mini-golf, ice-cream stands, and loads of memories to be made.</div>
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i am so beyond excited and feeling mighty blessed.</div>
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last night her and i packed and she had all her favorite outfits laid out</div>
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and we did happy dances in between.</div>
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when we return there will be pictures.</div>
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::mahalo::</div>Gypsy Roothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11882949279299575858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919228038143655833.post-74874709976919747292012-05-22T16:04:00.003-05:002012-05-22T16:11:16.951-05:00::words&pics from our weekend::<div style="text-align: center;">
our weekends have been full with the addition of soccer.</div>
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thankfully the weather has been beautiful each game.</div>
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initially when pollywog started soccer i wasn't sure if it</div>
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would be "her thing"...she is a bit shy when it comes to be around groups </div>
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of people. at the first practices and games she would hide behind mommy</div>
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or i would have to walk out onto the field with her, and when folks cheered</div>
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she didn't like it.</div>
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but a couple games under her belt and this girl has blossomed on the field.</div>
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saturday was a double header and last games of the season.</div>
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she received a medal and was elated! "mommy my first medal". </div>
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the team calls her the closer! she gets out there and plays hard and made the one</div>
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and only goal of the season!</div>
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she loves soccer. she always has a huge smile on her face.</div>
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she loves being goalie, but also loves the constant running back and forth.</div>
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watching her play has been such a joy.</div>
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she wants to start T-ball now.</div>
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i have a feeling she is gonna be my little sporty girl.</div>
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no matter, watching her confidence grow and the happiness on her face</div>
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has made this mama feel very blessed.</div>
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this summer she'll play t-ball and take swimming.</div>
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this fall she will do cheer-leading at her kindergarten and start violin.</div>
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i want to offer her the world and let her learn about herself and grow.</div>
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i am so proud of her.</div>
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there are just two short days left of pre-k.</div>
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this sentimental mommy has been feeling a bit emotional about </div>
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these milestones. it all happens so fast.</div>
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the school days have been filled with fun activities.</div>
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thursday is graduation and a celebration.</div>
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she has made such dear friends this year.</div>
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i enrolled her in a two day a week- four hour day- summer program</div>
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that all her buddies will be attending.</div>
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it should be fun! </div>
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she is pretty excited.</div>
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there will be themes such as "under the sea"</div>
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"outer space", "my backyard" and so on.</div>
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so on these two days i will do my gardening and landscape</div>
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and the other days i will be watching a classmate of her's and his</div>
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little sister and we will spend the summer at the pool, </div>
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camping, sports,crafting, road-trips and seeing daddy.</div>
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i am looking forward to being home with her.</div>
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although i have enjoyed teaching this year, </div>
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i found myself zapped after work.</div>
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being a pre-school teacher is exhausting!</div>
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i have felt zero inspiration for painting or art in general.</div>
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i was asked to put a series up but have just felt uncreative.</div>
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so starting next week i plan to paint </div>
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and i am experimenting with primitive pottery this summer too!</div>
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this memorial weekend we are headed out to canoe and camp!</div>
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i am so looking forward to relaxing by the fire, soaking in the beauty</div>
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of the float and making some fun crafts at the camp-site i have planned.</div>
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but before this weekend there are endings to celebrate, </div>
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a neglected garden to tend, and moments i don't want to miss.</div>
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simple, sometimes unnoticed, once in a lifetime moments.</div>
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::life::</div>
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we drink alot of green smoothies round here.</div>
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pollywog has been partaking in them since she started on solids and CJ rarely passes</div>
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up a tall smoothie packed with greens and fruit.</div>
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it has been so nice to walk out into the garden in the morning, cut some greens,</div>
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blend em up and enjoy.</div>
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the freshness is oh so good.</div>
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this past week i started back to work, in the garden i have worked at the past few seasons.</div>
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i have missed this soil. </div>
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i have just two short weeks left at the preschool</div>
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and then i will be back working in the garden i built and cultivated as well as my seasonal groundskeeper position i have held with this dear friend.</div>
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this work is the work that feeds my spirit. </div>
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it is the place i speak to God. </div>
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a place of peaceful meditation.</div>
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a place i teach my daughter the joy of digging, growing, observing and harvesting.</div>
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this day she brought her fairy dolls into the garden and was fully absorbed</div>
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in her make believe world while i harvested a large amount of greens.</div>
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then while she perched on the counter top, i washed and spun the greens</div>
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there were so many after giving "my boss" his portion</div>
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that i decided to blend them and freeze them to pop into our daily smoothies.</div>
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i froze two varieties of lettuce and kale.</div>
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pollywog was fascinated by the process and was my helpful worker.</div>
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it fills my heart for her to see where food comes from.</div>
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to be a part of the process.</div>
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she is thoughtful about the food she puts into her body.</div>
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of course she likes popsicles, and cookies here and there,</div>
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but she often says, good food before junk food.</div>
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she is aware of what and why regarding food.</div>
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lately she is curious as to why i, a 16 year vegetarian doesn't eat meat.</div>
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although i only cook meat about twice a week for her, i have never</div>
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pushed this choice on her. she naturally seems to sway from meat as there </div>
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are so many other choices of fresh, colorful foods at meal times.</div>
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in any case we are enjoying the bounty both from our garden</div>
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and the garden i work in.</div>
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i want to learn as much as i can.</div>
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on another note:</div>
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<u>things that have been on my mind lately:</u></div>
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* thoughts become things...i watched this documentary last night and fell asleep with a </div>
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smile on my face...and visions in my heart.</div>
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* ::love:: this year has been a year that has offered me the opportunity to learn</div>
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the lesson of love. without getting to personal, situations have arose where the opportunity</div>
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for growth and learning presented themselves.</div>
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seeing my own growth in these situations has been humbling.</div>
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realizing that the elimination of ego, whose right-whose wrong, etc</div>
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and the choice to just love has been, well, life changing. </div>
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everything i do i will do in love.</div>
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something i heard touched me and it has become my mantra and the sentence my </div>
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kids will probably tire of hearing.</div>
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"<i><span class="st">Reputation is what <i>you</i> do when other people are <i>watching</i>. <i>Character is what you</i> do when <i>no one is watching."</i></span></i></div>
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applying this to my life is something very important to me.</div>
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* babies...i have major baby fever!</div>
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especially with all this recent extended breastfeeding talk. having breastfed my daughter</div>
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till she was 3 1/2, co-slept, and practiced attachment parenting, </div>
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i am such an advocate for this style of parenting. </div>
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for me it was just a natural extension of myself.</div>
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seeing my daughter today at age 5 i can clearly see all the benefits this rearing has done</div>
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and continues to do. there have been no negatives to attachment parenting i have seen- just benefits</div>
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and the beauty of honoring your children and yourself as a instinctual parent.</div>
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i do long for more children and the ability to continue to experience the journey of parenting.</div>
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this is my prayer.</div>
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- road-tripping with my brood this summer</div>
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- tennis...i start my lessons in june!!!!</div>
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- primitive pottery and art</div>
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pollywog and i are going to forage clay this summer and experiment with primitive pottery.</div>
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i ordered a book on amazon regarding such things.</div>
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also i am finishing my paintings because i was asked to hang them in </div>
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st louis!!! soon as my teaching gig is up i will commit to setting aside time to paint.</div>
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geez i need to go to bed.</div>
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::night::</div>
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lately pollywog says</div>
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"mama, i love ya"</div>
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in the cutest voice ya evah heard.</div>
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it melts my heart and makes my eyes ooze joy.</div>
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she is in this wonderful stage of telling me she loves me</div>
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several times a day, giving me lots of kisses and wrapping her arms</div>
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around me every night after we pray.</div>
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i cherish these moments dearly.</div>
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her love makes me want to be the best person i can be.</div>
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her love makes me want to cocoon her in layers of protection,</div>
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security, love, and happiness.</div>
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i remember when she was just a little baby i wrote a </div>
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poem about her. </div>
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we spent every waking moment together and when we slept it was chest to chest.</div>
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the poem spoke of this thread that was bore out of our love</div>
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and stitched us together.</div>
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that bond i still feel each and every day.</div>
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this mother's day was special.</div>
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pollywog picked me flowers and jellied my toast, stirred my coffee </div>
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and made me cards brimmed in love.</div>
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she drew a picture of me in a blue dress</div>
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that turned out to be the nightgown i often wear.</div>
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we rode bikes, munched sandwiches in-between dips in the wading pool,</div>
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ate ice-cream and snuggled.</div>
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and while tucking her in she threw her little arms around my neck</div>
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and proclaimed</div>
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"mama, i love ya"</div>
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::swoon::</div>
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*to my son*</div>
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there is not one second that goes by during the day that you are not on my mind.</div>
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my firstborn, my best friend, the expression of my spirit.</div>
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i love you dearly and visualize you wrapped in joy, success, and confidence.</div>
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this journey you and i have been on all these years has been sprinkled</div>
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with wrong turns and moments of leaving our path together</div>
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but i know that one day you will see and know.</div>
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that is, my hope </div>
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i love you and without you i am blue. </div>
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<br /></div>Gypsy Roothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11882949279299575858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919228038143655833.post-58970780466015410732012-05-06T19:47:00.002-05:002012-05-06T19:59:28.563-05:00my dogs are barking...<div style="text-align: center;">
we have had a busy week, and an even busier weekend.</div>
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at the preschool we've been making spring crafts, </div>
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having popsicle parties outside in 85 plus heat and sunshine, </div>
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and taming and occupying wild children.</div>
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having worked as a teacher before, i notice the little ones</div>
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tend to get restless and spirited towards the end of the year.</div>
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i can relate.</div>
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a classmate and friend of pollywog's, lost his father suddenly last week</div>
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so we have been spending some extra time with him</div>
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and his mother.</div>
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she has become my friend throughout this school year.</div>
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their loss has just been devastating. there are no words.</div>
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just the enormous reminder that life can change instantly.</div>
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life is so precious. </div>
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in these days i know i have kissed my little one more, </div>
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and felt a deeper sense of love and gratitude for the loved ones in my life.</div>
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friday i took pollywog and her friend to the community garden.</div>
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a friend manages it and we offered our services for planting.</div>
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the heat was oppressive. it was hot and muggy but we got there early </div>
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and prepped a garden bed. the girls mainly played with their dolls in the dirt</div>
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but we had a lovely time.</div>
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saturday, pollywog had her soccer game.</div>
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it was her best one yet. she was so happy to be running up </div>
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and down the field with her friends and her favorite part</div>
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was being the goalie. </div>
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that evening i hosted a cinco de mayo garden party.</div>
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one of my best friends flew in from colorado to join in the festivities.</div>
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i purchased a kiddie pool for the little ones and the yard was strung with </div>
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white lights and some tapestries. each guest brought a mexican dish and </div>
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we sipped strawberry, mint margaritas and sat on blankets till one in the morning.</div>
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the little kids fell asleep watching a movie.</div>
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it was such a wonderful time! we watched the super moon in all its glory.</div>
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best of all i got to catch up with my sweet friend and reconnect.</div>
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this morning over coffee her and i were teary to say goodbye.</div>
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wish all good friends could live nearby.</div>
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sunday, today- has been a nice lazy day.</div>
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after cleaning up the mess from last night pollywog and i have puttered around the house.</div>
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she took another dip in her new pool, rode her bike and decorated the patio stairs with chalk.</div>
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she has been very interested in reading and writing.</div>
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at pre-k they are working on sight words and this has bolstered this interest.</div>
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when we are in the car she always ask for a pencil and paper to write down</div>
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words that she sees and then asks what they are.</div>
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this week i got her a "word notebook", basically a notebook. :)</div>
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daily she writes down words that she sees, or ones that she has memorized.</div>
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like: mom, stop, and, robin, etc.</div>
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this evening she took one of her books and sat at her desk writing all the words she saw.</div>
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she sat there for at least an hour writing words like: garter snake, garden spider, and butterfly.</div>
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after filling up the page i suggested we mail it to daddy so he can see </div>
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how smart and talented she is.</div>
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she excitedly helped me fill out the envelope and put it in the mail.</div>
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what a sweet pumpkin she is.</div>
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in short, life is good.</div>
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in all its imperfections it is oh so perfect to me.</div>
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maybe it's my friend's recent loss, or the heat, or hormones</div>
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all i know is i catch myself peaking at my sleeping child<br />
with tears in my eyes- filling overflowing joy when she runs and jumps in my arms.<br />
not wanting to miss even one moment of her life.<br />
there are many moments of thankful prayer </div>
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for my children and my life.<br />
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now i am going to prop up these barking dogs, watch a movie</div>
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and listen for rain...with my favorite little girl. </div>
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i am fond of re-arranging the house </div>
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for each season.</div>
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i have also been on a mission to de-clutter</div>
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and create light, airy, calm rooms in the house.</div>
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each time i deep clean and/or re-arrange</div>
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i add more to our garage sale pile, and the house feels so nice.</div>
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i cleared off the sunporch and put a desk facing the garden.</div>
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it was the perfect spot for breakfast and pollywog and i have been drawn out</div>
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here often. we listen to music, read, and create.<br />
it is also my art studio. </div>
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last night we sat looking at the stars.</div>
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"mom, listen...hear those crickets? its so peaceful."</div>
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i have filled this space with candles, favorite rocks and plants. </div>
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i moved pollywog's desk into her favorite nook in the living room.</div>
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her fish live here and she is often sitting in her rocking chair watching them.</div>
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we added another goldfish and a really large algae eater.</div>
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i hung her latest art pieces and organized her markers, crayons, pencils, </div>
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paper and other craft supplies. she spends alot of time here.</div>
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the desk overlooks the front garden and trees and she likes to watch the </div>
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wind blow the leaves. </div>
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with the desk out of her room we moved some furniture around</div>
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giving her more space.</div>
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brought her kitchen set back into her room, hung up her stuffed animals</div>
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and hung these pretty shear curtains she picked out at a flea market, up.</div>
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her room is so peaceful.</div>
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with the renewing of the house, she has been so busy re-discovering,</div>
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crafting and playing. </div>
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the only room left to "summerize" is mine.</div>
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the rest of the house is ready for summer.</div>
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lots of white and powdery blues...</div>
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spacious with pockets of our favorite trinkets, rocks, and shells.</div>
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the billowing sheers in pollywogs room and the dining room</div>
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inhale and exhale with each passing breeze </div>
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and the overflowing mint garden sends the most</div>
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amazing aroma through the windows.</div>
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::om::</div>
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<br /></div>Gypsy Roothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11882949279299575858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919228038143655833.post-86211773604992245502012-04-29T21:58:00.002-05:002012-04-29T22:01:51.544-05:00weekend catch-up<div style="text-align: center;">
it seems i have less and less time at this space.</div>
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that usually happens when spring and summer arrive.</div>
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its been so beautiful out and we spend a tremendous amount of time outdoors.</div>
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nevertheless i still make time for pictures.</div>
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so here is what we have been up too.</div>
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1. Saturday morning we went to the Farmer's Market before the soccer game.</div>
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The lil' one got a lovely rainbow painted on her face that she ooo'd and aah'd over.</div>
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We also got some yummy strawberries, honey sticks, poc choi, and red lettuce.</div>
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2. Soccer game!!! It was muggy out but the kids played hard knowing there was a </div>
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3. We went to one of the best kid's birthday parties I have ever been too.</div>
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It was all outdoors and there was a beautiful courtyard with tables and refreshments</div>
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and a large yard filled with rubber balls, tree swings and jubilant children.</div>
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After the festivities the kids played with the bday girl's toys in the lawn, while the grownups sat</div>
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on blankets sipping wine and beer and having wonderful conversation.</div>
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4. At the party there was a rope hung from a tree with a climbing carabiner.</div>
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The kids sat in climbing harnesses and got to swing really high.</div>
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It was a popular spot. Pollywog LOVED this! </div>
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It looked like sooo much fun! At one point she had her arms outstretched like she was flying.</div>
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5. Her best buddy came to watch her play soccer.</div>
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6. Sunday morning we planted herbs. This spot is at the bottom </div>
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of the stairs just outside the kitchen.</div>
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I can't wait to add these fresh herbs to our meals.</div>
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7. We also made a terrarium. We went exploring for, and found moss, rocks</div>
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and other items and plants she wanted to add.</div>
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She calls this her Fairy Garden.</div>
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8. Later in the afternoon I was reading on the sun porch and pollywog</div>
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was busying herself. When I asked what she was doing she said, </div>
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"making a fairy ladder" (duh). She explained that the fairies</div>
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can climb the ladder/ribbon to get in and find her Fairy Garden.</div>
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There is a crumb a bread to attract them, and the chopstick is a shortcut for them.</div>
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<i>swoon</i></div>
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9. floral arrangement all gathered from the yard</div>
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<i>a wonderful day </i> </div>
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<br /></div>Gypsy Roothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11882949279299575858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919228038143655833.post-36512697642473452692012-04-22T11:26:00.002-05:002012-04-22T21:14:36.537-05:00::this space::<div style="text-align: center;">
saturday pollywog had a soccer game.</div>
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we had to get up at 6 a.m. to get there before the game for pictures.</div>
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the lil one and i are not morning gals but we managed.</div>
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despite the grump bunnies the morning was beautiful.</div>
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the ground was covered in frost and a blanket of fog slowly rose</div>
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as the sun began to shine.</div>
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i must say i felt rather bad having pollywog pose, shivering and tired </div>
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for pictures</div>
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you can see her looking at me like, "really mom? why?" </div>
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then it was time to run up and down the wet field and kick a ball.</div>
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i must admit it seems rather absurd and i felt kinda bad watching the children.</div>
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they seemed a bit miserable</div>
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it was pretty humorous too...and in the end the kids </div>
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warmed up and did have fun.</div>
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at this age it's really only about having fun.</div>
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they ran around confused.</div>
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they've been taught to share, be kind and play with others so the concept</div>
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of taking a ball from an opponent and kicking it to a goal is lost on them.</div>
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its sweet.</div>
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after the game and a rest we played in the back yard.</div>
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it was a crisp spring day.</div>
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i weeded the growing garden while pollywog played with her babies and ran gleefully</div>
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around the yard.</div>
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we identified the plants and listened to the different songs of the birds.</div>
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i feel such a peace when we are in the garden.</div>
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this life-long journey always leads me back to THIS place.</div>
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a place of simplicity. </div>
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i feel aligned with my path when my days are filled</div>
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with being in tune with the outside world.</div>
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hanging laundry on the line, tending the garden, teaching pollywog about this world.</div>
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eating fresh, no phones, no tele, no cars or man-made noise.</div>
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this is when i feel most at peace and a "rightness" fills me.</div>
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more and more i long for a life-style where these are not hobbies</div>
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but just our lives.</div>
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a small plot of land, a bubbling brook.</div>
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a humble art studio, few animals to care for that care for us.</div>
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a small community of creative, artistic, folks living off the land, </div>
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sharing and raising our children together.</div>
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creators of our own lives not slaves to society's trappings. </div>
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in my heart i know this path of mine leads to this.</div>
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my spirit is pulling further and further away from the city.</div>
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the 9 to 5's. </div>
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the processed and greedy food industry,</div>
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the deceitful and cruelness that i see society heading rapidly.</div>
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i am daily disinterested in what is going on "out there" in the man-made world.</div>
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the pharmaceutical and medical industry, celebrity obsession and comparison that one can easily </div>
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fall prey.</div>
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dumbed down school system, technology that continues to separate us all.</div>
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my body wants to follow the natural rhythm of the earth.</div>
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to connect with my spirit, encourage my children to connect with their own.</div>
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have discussions with other humans that are real and life giving.</div>
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as i continue to seek this and attract this.</div>
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i am slowly allowing myself to adapt and grow.</div>
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slowly transitioning myself for when it all aligns</div>
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and the opportunity presents itself to fully emerge into this life i crave. </div>
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in the meantime i will enjoy the pockets of these moments </div>
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fully grateful and present.</div>
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1. last sunday a beautiful rain storm swept through. the little one</div>
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spent the day at grandma's with cousins and i find</div>
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a pocket of time to myself to savor and be.</div>
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i finished a painting and sipped a glass of wine with windows</div>
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open on the sunporch.</div>
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the rain poured then the sun came out and i observed the magic of it all.</div>
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2. this week with a new helmet pollywog blazed through the nearby bike trails</div>
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giggling as mommy ran to keep up!</div>
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saturday was filled with cousins, grandma, aunt&uncle, and bubbie</div>
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as we all went to silver dollar city.</div>
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pollywog rode her first kiddie coaster (she's not a fan), we watched peruvian</div>
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scissor dancers, danced to music from ecuador, ate dipping dots, </div>
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went through a fun house, dodged water shooting from the ground, ate yummy mexican food, </div>
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watched a music light water show at the landing and all of us danced like children.</div>
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even grandma!</div>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">i tried not to beam to proudly.</div><div style="text-align: center;">each time she blocked a ball she would look at me and wait for her thumbs up.</div><div style="text-align: center;">i remembered doing the same for cj twelve years ago...whoa.</div><div style="text-align: center;">saturday is the first game...a double header no less.</div><div style="text-align: center;">seems sleeping in on saturdays will be changing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtlBRFAO0lQ9DxAQVhacBG1c-uVcGQI0iv2_oXIYawzqbWDKuwRaT9njwk1G8RuP1xo370YC8Pr4n2C5D36FYik5HbuUlam1qYuOBQStmnTpFjdfH-Hwdo-veFJh0P9EG6d_ADs8I0J8w/s1600/run.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtlBRFAO0lQ9DxAQVhacBG1c-uVcGQI0iv2_oXIYawzqbWDKuwRaT9njwk1G8RuP1xo370YC8Pr4n2C5D36FYik5HbuUlam1qYuOBQStmnTpFjdfH-Hwdo-veFJh0P9EG6d_ADs8I0J8w/s640/run.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">busy days are becoming more common round here.</div><div style="text-align: center;">spring is in the air so when i am not taking the boy shopping for new clothes,</div><div style="text-align: center;">or to his classes, or pollywogs soccer games, or working at the school, </div><div style="text-align: center;">or attending my weekly zumba class, we tend to be outside riding bikes,</div><div style="text-align: center;">planting, watering the garden, and practicing soccer.</div><div style="text-align: center;">when we do find a pocket of quiet we do so enjoy those moments too.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzaD_uRzmXfSvcdl-rZpHUwp54rcbetk2APbZx8UtSoMZSuljzFNqrM5kn-ZcuKnsT4gGrWrMNMgBhWWrcAbjkpoOTVCUFJRBdAmlt5N-D-b3Wvolna9-nAr5I-ZH0-tlNfC4kANCQJvg/s1600/reading.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzaD_uRzmXfSvcdl-rZpHUwp54rcbetk2APbZx8UtSoMZSuljzFNqrM5kn-ZcuKnsT4gGrWrMNMgBhWWrcAbjkpoOTVCUFJRBdAmlt5N-D-b3Wvolna9-nAr5I-ZH0-tlNfC4kANCQJvg/s640/reading.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>what a sweet big brother</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> </i>yes, life is busy right now </div><div style="text-align: center;">but luckily our busy times are times of connecting, observing, being present and joy.</div><div style="text-align: center;">lots of joy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2S3k1b8aQAb9eIXde2egeTlOVUq4pYUO5rXJbNCz1jx95fCaJKazUSUqGi2U5-XpNsal-c6HjdW0lX0urztlHDOvU_G8E6nlxYntTe-ZYzWRZKu1AfZhu6HewfAeGTPbjg6ie6OaT6IQ/s1600/vv.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2S3k1b8aQAb9eIXde2egeTlOVUq4pYUO5rXJbNCz1jx95fCaJKazUSUqGi2U5-XpNsal-c6HjdW0lX0urztlHDOvU_G8E6nlxYntTe-ZYzWRZKu1AfZhu6HewfAeGTPbjg6ie6OaT6IQ/s640/vv.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97Kl9oD2bMnYMkJfggcsdAssyn79wsLBiZ4augyt-qLeNFg3ubi9rDi1iBrJJYqKZQQTdMP0_Pt0Hsg2O4h8Q2kUh3sakeXXS6vBxu7rUR1zhKkNf42zMvwt0XUYcrOeWRs1lLLttL4E/s1600/nose.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97Kl9oD2bMnYMkJfggcsdAssyn79wsLBiZ4augyt-qLeNFg3ubi9rDi1iBrJJYqKZQQTdMP0_Pt0Hsg2O4h8Q2kUh3sakeXXS6vBxu7rUR1zhKkNf42zMvwt0XUYcrOeWRs1lLLttL4E/s640/nose.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Gypsy Roothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11882949279299575858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919228038143655833.post-71699856181784241532012-04-05T16:38:00.001-05:002012-04-05T16:46:33.516-05:00stir-fry&soccer<div style="text-align: center;">I never realized how much working 4 days a week, albeit part-time</div><div style="text-align: center;">would affect the household.</div><div style="text-align: center;">by the time pollywog and i come home from school i am exhausted.</div><div style="text-align: center;">caring for 12 to 14, 3&4 year old's will take it out of you.</div><div style="text-align: center;">they are all at the age between dependency and independence.</div><div style="text-align: center;">all seem to be going though growth spurts, which can lead to melt-downs,</div><div style="text-align: center;">neediness, and frustration on their parts.</div><div style="text-align: center;">i find a large part of my day is spent cheering their new accomplishments </div><div style="text-align: center;">and offering a lot of snuggles.</div><div style="text-align: center;">i love each and every child in my class.</div><div style="text-align: center;">i have already teared up thinking about the end of the year arriving </div><div style="text-align: center;">and not interacting with these dear souls daily. </div><div style="text-align: center;">that said, my energy is fairly zapped at the end of the work day.</div><div style="text-align: center;">my household duties have been pare downed.</div><div style="text-align: center;">i clean here and there when i can, and try not to obsess about it (which is hard for me).</div><div style="text-align: center;">meals have been simplified too and we definitely have takeout more</div><div style="text-align: center;">than i care to admit.</div><div style="text-align: center;">quiet mornings sipping coffee have been replaced with balancing</div><div style="text-align: center;">coffee mug while braiding pollywog's hair, making cj pancakes,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and trying to find something decent to wear in my "artist" wardrobe,</div><div style="text-align: center;">all while typically running late.</div><div style="text-align: center;">the end of May, a shift will occur.</div><div style="text-align: center;">the preschool session will end and i will begin something new.</div><div style="text-align: center;">it will be interesting to see what this summer will bring.</div><div style="text-align: center;">i can honestly say they are all VERY different.</div><div style="text-align: center;">i will be traveling with the lil one to Oregon to visit daddy.</div><div style="text-align: center;">this should be nice as she&daddy can reacquaint and i can do the same</div><div style="text-align: center;">with the glorious pacific northwest.</div><div style="text-align: center;">i also will be working on and planning my future with school and future career,</div><div style="text-align: center;">as well as the preparations for pollywogs upcoming kindergarten experience.</div><div style="text-align: center;">there will be swimming parties, picnics, trips, gardening, and slow-quiet-summer days.</div><div style="text-align: center;">but presently pollywog and i made our way into the kitchen to </div><div style="text-align: center;">cook together...as we so love to do and need to do more often.</div><div style="text-align: center;">stirfry...a great meal that involves lots of chopping </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6fSjyK4wM5RyugZNTG_n8kiFIOrCVuZ4O2HO20w5FDgNAmMRCKwW9NkaVxfZJ38GEQunE-g3AXVeVwiN5JuDoIt1Hvt9RYY1HQIqXEZAjhrv4m-jwBj0-73-uJHy-Z8DYSle3TIMoMz4/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6fSjyK4wM5RyugZNTG_n8kiFIOrCVuZ4O2HO20w5FDgNAmMRCKwW9NkaVxfZJ38GEQunE-g3AXVeVwiN5JuDoIt1Hvt9RYY1HQIqXEZAjhrv4m-jwBj0-73-uJHy-Z8DYSle3TIMoMz4/s640/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and i happen to know a little girl who likes to do just this.</div><div style="text-align: center;">mommy even worked with her on using a "big, sharp, knife"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEvA1irKzdL-1qyzunCqNnwKuku2VeXZg4TYG-EVUY2p-AYtcxUXpiWCwVNDxtbOBjM2uo3vDeX1Oqez0iF_7-8lOwwUFWc-r0qJl2ysX4Hl0KesC2M2ey3OaByavIqLZqArlhE2asz6I/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEvA1irKzdL-1qyzunCqNnwKuku2VeXZg4TYG-EVUY2p-AYtcxUXpiWCwVNDxtbOBjM2uo3vDeX1Oqez0iF_7-8lOwwUFWc-r0qJl2ysX4Hl0KesC2M2ey3OaByavIqLZqArlhE2asz6I/s640/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> she chopped all our veggies </div><div style="text-align: center;">and we enjoyed a yummy, nutritious home-cooked meal</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjepCvAOjPBzEozhxPS499gjBA1WZMjFprn95xm9HIRDwMV0SbVZMpck8eEdSr0nwm3oTZEU8jDvfgLDazz5HfE4LTd3kEnqv9RkChyphenhyphenjnDh-WYPmhCWZ9T8DEaNKIBy6jiKniQaH10WAOg/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjepCvAOjPBzEozhxPS499gjBA1WZMjFprn95xm9HIRDwMV0SbVZMpck8eEdSr0nwm3oTZEU8jDvfgLDazz5HfE4LTd3kEnqv9RkChyphenhyphenjnDh-WYPmhCWZ9T8DEaNKIBy6jiKniQaH10WAOg/s640/3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and speaking of presently...</div><div style="text-align: center;">the lil one has started soccer.</div><div style="text-align: center;">a new sport for her.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx9KPzzUrWlFy-GsxBMZJYNsYTWEIfYVm8SHcR9fA5Bv6subZZMOGqfZ1IVRd8uKcqMikZusDxKXH8fWqupzSaoW-S4vwCt9MR6setD_R65OAo5Lmy8T7jKqsJrM4dRe0GxSPEV9MY7-Y/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx9KPzzUrWlFy-GsxBMZJYNsYTWEIfYVm8SHcR9fA5Bv6subZZMOGqfZ1IVRd8uKcqMikZusDxKXH8fWqupzSaoW-S4vwCt9MR6setD_R65OAo5Lmy8T7jKqsJrM4dRe0GxSPEV9MY7-Y/s640/4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">she is a natural and her big brother has been practicing with her.</div><div style="text-align: center;">i was soooo proud watching her at practice!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> i never envisioned parenting would feel like this.</div><div style="text-align: center;">moments of shear pride and exuberance at watching your children</div><div style="text-align: center;">run up and down a field kicking a ball.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(so much so that i forgot to charge my camera and was only able to get two pictures) </div><div style="text-align: center;">who knew? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN86cwfHGgnLmpExutwHpsQ0HhcCmXfd1rQ3u1gLxllqLpK0DkX6OZjwQaGF2jV6KkNYVYtGeHQTH4bS5vwxmReTAnqPivXR2vMKeLeZkeALPLcyzbhFs62zV-x1i4c-inr1lAl6NEjCw/s1600/5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN86cwfHGgnLmpExutwHpsQ0HhcCmXfd1rQ3u1gLxllqLpK0DkX6OZjwQaGF2jV6KkNYVYtGeHQTH4bS5vwxmReTAnqPivXR2vMKeLeZkeALPLcyzbhFs62zV-x1i4c-inr1lAl6NEjCw/s640/5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Gypsy Roothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11882949279299575858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919228038143655833.post-898822234975743302012-04-01T21:54:00.003-05:002012-04-01T22:01:25.226-05:00week*end<div style="text-align: center;">we had a lovely weekend...</div><div style="text-align: center;">i took cj and pollywog to the craft store friday evening.</div><div style="text-align: center;">pollywog picked out a craft that was detail-orienteed</div><div style="text-align: center;">at least from her perspective. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKg8-HfX9j4ka920YRykFhRkcwLLx7XmFAU0Wfw86zlZolwEfTkaI0_E7OdiMG4m9ePdTYcRFnK8xpF_06vUfaGPJpDGsRBtplnTXjKUyR72Xdbg5TB6zyBgOmzQWd1ZNAXFMX_qYCCuxQ/s1600/craft.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKg8-HfX9j4ka920YRykFhRkcwLLx7XmFAU0Wfw86zlZolwEfTkaI0_E7OdiMG4m9ePdTYcRFnK8xpF_06vUfaGPJpDGsRBtplnTXjKUyR72Xdbg5TB6zyBgOmzQWd1ZNAXFMX_qYCCuxQ/s640/craft.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">this was a good challenge for her </div><div style="text-align: center;">she can be a bit of a perfectionist </div><div style="text-align: center;">and i try and remind her guide through these moments<br />
but she is learning each time she is presented with these said" challenges"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcxc2xoQpb7WN8jh2BoX1dJECsSBaawjyxFhH5qDvidm4eNmNYmQKLL2nzWUgnfUjcFdlGnsr-gTA6gKqSwAkRsrwJv0gy3qxaPfz9CE4Vf1dOZzMItZp4H1Qw7mg9aVHF0KeqIRL9Os0s/s1600/craft2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcxc2xoQpb7WN8jh2BoX1dJECsSBaawjyxFhH5qDvidm4eNmNYmQKLL2nzWUgnfUjcFdlGnsr-gTA6gKqSwAkRsrwJv0gy3qxaPfz9CE4Vf1dOZzMItZp4H1Qw7mg9aVHF0KeqIRL9Os0s/s640/craft2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">for example when we color together and she gets out of the lines she is</div><div style="text-align: center;">quick to want to crinkle it up and toss it aside.<br />
but i gently show her the joys of "getting out of the lines" sometimes. </div><div style="text-align: center;">all that said, she seemed to finally let go</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the end was result was one she was truly proud of.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzt4yhMoU7wU05Cm9fmu_E5_uGMs2EQTz-RpUPzTGyer4uvgESZSQPY0vcKUdxKWcKiruqnq3h8DTqAPLJyeEEAdI0O9x02EuEDwLpIeY4U9X9fxi61mlp_mOGOuVQlZaXsKhr9TZ6Vymx/s1600/cats.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzt4yhMoU7wU05Cm9fmu_E5_uGMs2EQTz-RpUPzTGyer4uvgESZSQPY0vcKUdxKWcKiruqnq3h8DTqAPLJyeEEAdI0O9x02EuEDwLpIeY4U9X9fxi61mlp_mOGOuVQlZaXsKhr9TZ6Vymx/s640/cats.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">saturday morning we awoke to a symphony of spring sounds. </div><div style="text-align: center;">mowers humming, birds singing, the fan lulling me back to sleep.</div><div style="text-align: center;">it was so beautiful outside that we were quickly drawn to eating breakfast </div><div style="text-align: center;">by the garden. we partook in a rare but yummy saturday treat...doughnuts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0hQchYfE-YB6MSpcE1g6JoO2W5I-2GoEP8lTElg2-6imdlLy9VVkOafEdtlNi-514OkY7xXBHPLpfbOtwol1xFWkwwrAKsQmIcsZZuwQoNvYmge2mvzKNMZpSr9OHGSHybuCsQP7ggLU/s1600/doughtnuts.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV0hQchYfE-YB6MSpcE1g6JoO2W5I-2GoEP8lTElg2-6imdlLy9VVkOafEdtlNi-514OkY7xXBHPLpfbOtwol1xFWkwwrAKsQmIcsZZuwQoNvYmge2mvzKNMZpSr9OHGSHybuCsQP7ggLU/s640/doughtnuts.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">then we spent the rest of the morning in the garden </div><div style="text-align: center;">weeding </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMsG1cOJLt74U44w98EvZLfhy23_g4TFjMAa5Zc8sElz6mRuHf0RitjToz1Dgz6epIvVyG2jnOvWkX7cheYi9o166lBT3qkjs0OfzcbeVDwEx01KvDeLcOPf2UBsKoseNJLOotLQ-u6zkz/s1600/toes.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMsG1cOJLt74U44w98EvZLfhy23_g4TFjMAa5Zc8sElz6mRuHf0RitjToz1Dgz6epIvVyG2jnOvWkX7cheYi9o166lBT3qkjs0OfzcbeVDwEx01KvDeLcOPf2UBsKoseNJLOotLQ-u6zkz/s640/toes.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">watching the different birds gliding through the sky and landing in reaching branches, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and observing the tiny warriors poking through the soil discussing what each plant will become<br />
pollywog is particularly excited to see her mexican sunflowers blossom.<br />
they will display beautiful oranges, reds & yellows and shoot up higher than her.<br />
she watches this growth diligently. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg76HQwjoS8GVqzG4lHQI8UNFp9FFKYx4GY36xh0BD-nSekJXOvoV3c-skbSpFEekwTt-edUgegiOvlKeRJVkARsEYQW-4KiZZwrNJ2eNbSPZp6t3bi1MBZZ4I-nzwBK9h_JU9Gpt49U9wU/s1600/sprouts.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg76HQwjoS8GVqzG4lHQI8UNFp9FFKYx4GY36xh0BD-nSekJXOvoV3c-skbSpFEekwTt-edUgegiOvlKeRJVkARsEYQW-4KiZZwrNJ2eNbSPZp6t3bi1MBZZ4I-nzwBK9h_JU9Gpt49U9wU/s640/sprouts.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">later in the day pollywog went to grandma's for a slumber party with her cousin.</div><div style="text-align: center;">i enjoyed an afternoon of painting. something i have not done in awhile.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0eyAAdEuraf7ffEdn0TJGo-WVtp10PGULkKKn2TLLRHkKCkQ2BRlOl3lPLCSnx5M5EJxeUf4hQEo1fcHkqaRbIILz7zhIrTlidFxex-_ebLxJIC29PRVnNyj9igfeyUdgf54bAnhJ2bAJ/s1600/moi.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0eyAAdEuraf7ffEdn0TJGo-WVtp10PGULkKKn2TLLRHkKCkQ2BRlOl3lPLCSnx5M5EJxeUf4hQEo1fcHkqaRbIILz7zhIrTlidFxex-_ebLxJIC29PRVnNyj9igfeyUdgf54bAnhJ2bAJ/s640/moi.jpg" width="616" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">in the evening i met friends for a drink on a breezy patio.</div><div style="text-align: center;">today i was gifted with sleeping in. something i have not outgrown the desire for.</div><div style="text-align: center;">after a delicious cup of coffee and a green smoothie </div><div style="text-align: center;">i walked around the house observing the pockets of sunlight and </div><div style="text-align: center;">and little treasures in the corners of my home.</div><div style="text-align: center;">the house was so peaceful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggxFzpIGQnEOZknE1Mdw9jYCU3wq-ce7Lp0WkIKPXH_PGbhB9ib8tFVN6q55sHmsWOvCZWTjg69LiqyIOQFFKDmCMsFrJaShf_ImVBDyIXXdePdW2wouQZxOfjnmlBBexkjFFc7L6Zxwx3/s1600/incense.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggxFzpIGQnEOZknE1Mdw9jYCU3wq-ce7Lp0WkIKPXH_PGbhB9ib8tFVN6q55sHmsWOvCZWTjg69LiqyIOQFFKDmCMsFrJaShf_ImVBDyIXXdePdW2wouQZxOfjnmlBBexkjFFc7L6Zxwx3/s640/incense.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> but i was starting to miss the kids and was thankful when </div><div style="text-align: center;">grandma brought the bouncing crew back home.</div><div style="text-align: center;">we ordered dinner and caught up on their adventures </div><div style="text-align: center;">then watched "harry and the hendersons" together.</div><div style="text-align: center;">now as this blissful weekend ends the house is still</div><div style="text-align: center;">'cept for the sound of the fan, and the warm stillness of the night.</div><div style="text-align: center;">good*night</div>Gypsy Roothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11882949279299575858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919228038143655833.post-84312204345973301702012-03-30T16:22:00.000-05:002012-03-30T16:22:37.754-05:00::today::<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPlQ996yhDH9tvPfpOUAIHj7swVxSsy3dW0-onnZt5MyyN_NwIpvCCQnj9BvXHBbPeX21FW9ixUGFcXS6HCyKn_L5ETIo0l8OvdN_R5dEqlVf7O0sHUkBSCPnDZKDKpBVDTsE73Ix3NXA/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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</div>Gypsy Roothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11882949279299575858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919228038143655833.post-9029062645131591972012-03-21T20:57:00.001-05:002012-03-21T22:42:30.970-05:00::food::<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixdgkrNSPQwvPrzrRUJ1GpPOw1VHBoHn_KQsvJxdt8QKgVOcUBbQu_a5G8eIcSKyvGHKte1v862b-FCed6Pjcr9DxeGrriqE-JwPuAjfa4XTupXLcG09lt9kCX0VB6xJsw7v8qd7dgb1o/s1600/b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixdgkrNSPQwvPrzrRUJ1GpPOw1VHBoHn_KQsvJxdt8QKgVOcUBbQu_a5G8eIcSKyvGHKte1v862b-FCed6Pjcr9DxeGrriqE-JwPuAjfa4XTupXLcG09lt9kCX0VB6xJsw7v8qd7dgb1o/s640/b.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">food is a topic that has increased</div><div style="text-align: center;">around here.</div><div style="text-align: center;">keeping my son fed is a full-time job.</div><div style="text-align: center;">today while he ravenously ate almost an entire pizza</div><div style="text-align: center;">he said, "mom trust me, it sucks. i never feel full."</div><div style="text-align: center;">i cannot imagine being a growing boy and a human garbage disposal.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> tonight i made balsamic, honey chicken breasts, steam broccoli, </div><div style="text-align: center;">garlic bread and shells&cheese.</div><div style="text-align: center;">it seemed to have vaporized once it was placed on the table.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5PRCSflq_AQLSeDyGx75L2ubOqkQfit9RYK1Odvi6w3fL7En6Mdbz1N-OaX1BPZbWnZO8MQqjkZOTGc4z2RyPdtgkKHCKYTd6kPBs7v3_r-kUSH4tgKgG8e7MSY8Vtyjeb499hoeE4U8/s1600/c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5PRCSflq_AQLSeDyGx75L2ubOqkQfit9RYK1Odvi6w3fL7En6Mdbz1N-OaX1BPZbWnZO8MQqjkZOTGc4z2RyPdtgkKHCKYTd6kPBs7v3_r-kUSH4tgKgG8e7MSY8Vtyjeb499hoeE4U8/s640/c.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">so, pollywog and i made my infamous chocolate chip cookies</div><div style="text-align: center;">and that seemed to quench his appetite.</div><div style="text-align: center;">whew!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0z5DKYcBfonPM248riIORMblXC4dY6yBXKgLZqVZKtRdyBZyH06M3T1rAkxP_C2WMEFmNPxPzcAjRcVOyfoIBX8rZR2MdYtV5eaOA0-mJuK7kZqc-XFURdjq5zj5VJqgWEsz1Jzv4Y0/s1600/d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk0z5DKYcBfonPM248riIORMblXC4dY6yBXKgLZqVZKtRdyBZyH06M3T1rAkxP_C2WMEFmNPxPzcAjRcVOyfoIBX8rZR2MdYtV5eaOA0-mJuK7kZqc-XFURdjq5zj5VJqgWEsz1Jzv4Y0/s640/d.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">there is a certain satisfaction i get feeding my boy.</div><div style="text-align: center;">it must be a mom thing, but when he comes bouncing up the stairs</div><div style="text-align: center;">i feel like i need to whip him up some food.</div><div style="text-align: center;">this week i have made home-made rolls, almond green beans, </div><div style="text-align: center;"> spaghetti, mash potatoes, Parmesan chicken, the list goes on...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjArQcY4gbUoiF0fcS04dmptnminjlq6rBoTS0NPliCsuK9JjmAnX7CT6Z7CTfuIukDvxEiFqUJs1fIFj_93xXvUGhe4lZl60Yd5l4GMoEF1wseMxsIlmy6jt-Sm_1W8Q-aZkCYqpJnqH0/s1600/a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjArQcY4gbUoiF0fcS04dmptnminjlq6rBoTS0NPliCsuK9JjmAnX7CT6Z7CTfuIukDvxEiFqUJs1fIFj_93xXvUGhe4lZl60Yd5l4GMoEF1wseMxsIlmy6jt-Sm_1W8Q-aZkCYqpJnqH0/s640/a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">there is something about someone exclaiming oooh's and ah's </div><div style="text-align: center;">that encourages my time in the kitchen.</div><div style="text-align: center;">not to mention when i look down at my feet this</div><div style="text-align: center;">is usually what can be found<br />
(she loves to be in the kitchen while i cook) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin2fxCtR3wH1RGKvET2oBrITVEsq0l9D7Z6rTH3RbQ_NNKjE4UN0JYd3cnbzjdf13koZmf0ZX3hRnu5ZFj_dYwJIKFLkJsx0OOwnXCZaOM0F9OZMZuSXNHNCaUvcUAuTPEzRqWJEcUjRg/s1600/f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin2fxCtR3wH1RGKvET2oBrITVEsq0l9D7Z6rTH3RbQ_NNKjE4UN0JYd3cnbzjdf13koZmf0ZX3hRnu5ZFj_dYwJIKFLkJsx0OOwnXCZaOM0F9OZMZuSXNHNCaUvcUAuTPEzRqWJEcUjRg/s640/f.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">tomorrow the little one has a friend coming over</div><div style="text-align: center;"> to play for the day.</div><div style="text-align: center;">she is very excited.<br />
almost too excited to sleep...so i let her listen<br />
to her Pippi Longstocking story tape in bed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-i9-j4r4hyphenhyphenSWcDTjoVc4lAzaltmRcYycDfBHU7kjA31xdfjwIt-HZ5xS_6ZwjH4zps9C6cOqI40n5VKrp2sEd-Or9r6mkFx66TFCVkm20VQ4auQDYfO9KVS9M4c3FJVaN7sWtG9efiTQ/s1600/e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-i9-j4r4hyphenhyphenSWcDTjoVc4lAzaltmRcYycDfBHU7kjA31xdfjwIt-HZ5xS_6ZwjH4zps9C6cOqI40n5VKrp2sEd-Or9r6mkFx66TFCVkm20VQ4auQDYfO9KVS9M4c3FJVaN7sWtG9efiTQ/s640/e.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">our spring break has been rainy rainy rainy so we </div><div style="text-align: center;">have been trying to enjoy it as best we can.</div><div style="text-align: center;">sleeping in, lots of lego play, </div><div style="text-align: center;">new library books and story dvd's, cooking, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and a bit of pbs.org.</div><div style="text-align: center;">and a supa cool bubbie who makes time for his sis!</div><div style="text-align: center;">i am so thankful for my sweet, giving, creative and big appetite kids. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Gypsy Roothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11882949279299575858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919228038143655833.post-12226776931014747852012-03-20T23:32:00.000-05:002012-03-20T23:32:04.443-05:00just because<div style="text-align: center;">an impromptu photo shoot with my little one.</div><div style="text-align: center;">she loves this dress and after a chalk drawing session</div><div style="text-align: center;">she wanted to pose </div><div style="text-align: center;">and pose she did</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2abxVUA35cscTRepkjXhyphenhyphenjHaJAeHc9oepJ_SkHZ14auHIi2AM2OuuaJ-eetbrq29lwjJCBao3w1tuZ__ADZfEMpYJIXtUIsFcYsLFtftVkuFo7WpJgYtuzEaRDy49Mh1MMemgyxmIXTs/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2abxVUA35cscTRepkjXhyphenhyphenjHaJAeHc9oepJ_SkHZ14auHIi2AM2OuuaJ-eetbrq29lwjJCBao3w1tuZ__ADZfEMpYJIXtUIsFcYsLFtftVkuFo7WpJgYtuzEaRDy49Mh1MMemgyxmIXTs/s640/1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">where does she come up with this? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaOzFPiXvVLouS06qmj2y0X2uYQN5T2qV0N-HqTbXIJmLh6oRANi5oEmGAxugkNs2srxT7ssMHbis450UY8Q6kjOfcCGJSsfCUMzKzEeJBX3TcNLJKVMMkt9gfz7VA08JFcQ9cDPNm5rA/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaOzFPiXvVLouS06qmj2y0X2uYQN5T2qV0N-HqTbXIJmLh6oRANi5oEmGAxugkNs2srxT7ssMHbis450UY8Q6kjOfcCGJSsfCUMzKzEeJBX3TcNLJKVMMkt9gfz7VA08JFcQ9cDPNm5rA/s640/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">can you say precious...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgq919Ey03wkAOhW5b8Iyvo8eVwiAvOgtyJ2SqPCa18Lxxm7KTaNMZtAeQQVg1mq8n3p48FTUvOeAueF5cTwEHOjxORD_Lu48TtBawqLnIlOyzjPvK7gs9szFbAbt5ZLZH1vhPPz5se4I/s1600/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgq919Ey03wkAOhW5b8Iyvo8eVwiAvOgtyJ2SqPCa18Lxxm7KTaNMZtAeQQVg1mq8n3p48FTUvOeAueF5cTwEHOjxORD_Lu48TtBawqLnIlOyzjPvK7gs9szFbAbt5ZLZH1vhPPz5se4I/s640/3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK9SENaOWZYNUNb2z8eFOx__5XodUgee7pGuw813ofCJ6x7DHuPoe1qq_8W3PVqoxcDz0_amCZkkNcfHIjEpWs4aTaF7TMEe_yKQ4QIQ-5v7Zi94KcgHg4BJ4fGMB0dxCBTkI2NKZbVUI/s1600/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK9SENaOWZYNUNb2z8eFOx__5XodUgee7pGuw813ofCJ6x7DHuPoe1qq_8W3PVqoxcDz0_amCZkkNcfHIjEpWs4aTaF7TMEe_yKQ4QIQ-5v7Zi94KcgHg4BJ4fGMB0dxCBTkI2NKZbVUI/s640/4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Gypsy Roothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11882949279299575858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919228038143655833.post-48535801230394691782012-03-18T17:25:00.000-05:002012-03-18T17:25:21.731-05:00::lovely sunday::<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMOvNE9mvWKIwhB-qyuhHwyOjcYhWKtl0duVs8czWIt15tbIXVX3vgDJqIfsi7ChAobu0UqeXiUWjLc0KS2cSLrXU9bJfT6XlzQ1Bjyf-4Xp3-VXzC3lklgDIoF5M5aibbN403Ra9oHQU/s1600/garden2gether.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMOvNE9mvWKIwhB-qyuhHwyOjcYhWKtl0duVs8czWIt15tbIXVX3vgDJqIfsi7ChAobu0UqeXiUWjLc0KS2cSLrXU9bJfT6XlzQ1Bjyf-4Xp3-VXzC3lklgDIoF5M5aibbN403Ra9oHQU/s640/garden2gether.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSVqXw9NbDlmdR3klxYKhelMI3WLczdX8ahIm4yLvKHHJlMH8GhTtpKyyjpKPlj5bd6krz0fjckf9ou9uv-TGSo92HdfMW0d8b9kCTLu3FDYh_-a8aJLk4yd6fksw1OqO1kezgfr3OpB0/s1600/mom&nali.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSVqXw9NbDlmdR3klxYKhelMI3WLczdX8ahIm4yLvKHHJlMH8GhTtpKyyjpKPlj5bd6krz0fjckf9ou9uv-TGSo92HdfMW0d8b9kCTLu3FDYh_-a8aJLk4yd6fksw1OqO1kezgfr3OpB0/s640/mom&nali.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRcuN_DFDwsas055NbGJbT33axhL9-CmEeYzM7mnwpNuXUC-gm3AEbNOg_YnC9Mw81s9QQFg0rZv1Pj0HHEHqrK57LVC_vKSzYgs_RgDkNT-QHryBiUma5-eoGbxuqd8iAtz-NANyymk/s1600/pupcuddle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRcuN_DFDwsas055NbGJbT33axhL9-CmEeYzM7mnwpNuXUC-gm3AEbNOg_YnC9Mw81s9QQFg0rZv1Pj0HHEHqrK57LVC_vKSzYgs_RgDkNT-QHryBiUma5-eoGbxuqd8iAtz-NANyymk/s640/pupcuddle.jpg" width="632" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm14XAZyX6yvEcFUgkBAruGqdaxxbicD03SMarNWqJxmugGDciQyUQyrxk-CSdXScOG3qlysiDRml8kkZL8lSlzeqUTgjb7CAMtRrcR_Q_fQ3rV0r3FCuOEEF_kF_luQLX79s5pZG4kak/s1600/yum.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm14XAZyX6yvEcFUgkBAruGqdaxxbicD03SMarNWqJxmugGDciQyUQyrxk-CSdXScOG3qlysiDRml8kkZL8lSlzeqUTgjb7CAMtRrcR_Q_fQ3rV0r3FCuOEEF_kF_luQLX79s5pZG4kak/s640/yum.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUew4uvDFGbV2sYhqTiIhcALidY2nmLvhFnxdSbZTSiBl3zd5Sor-dXOeA9h9HC9y3pJgWugRtJWSb4sKBP_p4U-YtPGA-jCm2UF7jhr7Px9vFYZrs9siy-xzv35NLI6D_0jjJWZUZVmU/s1600/sunporch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUew4uvDFGbV2sYhqTiIhcALidY2nmLvhFnxdSbZTSiBl3zd5Sor-dXOeA9h9HC9y3pJgWugRtJWSb4sKBP_p4U-YtPGA-jCm2UF7jhr7Px9vFYZrs9siy-xzv35NLI6D_0jjJWZUZVmU/s640/sunporch.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Jst4pwHwIB9B1aNEyQf6Slh08nGlrGXFiLEnN0lvTsP0E2BiF5APBCzh41azJ1KRvxZtjAU0AT5WqLWjvDduHjAX79Or57Jy1G1sHDLIui7R3a719CO9TsywIH003bvkga7J0LRj6po/s1600/within.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Jst4pwHwIB9B1aNEyQf6Slh08nGlrGXFiLEnN0lvTsP0E2BiF5APBCzh41azJ1KRvxZtjAU0AT5WqLWjvDduHjAX79Or57Jy1G1sHDLIui7R3a719CO9TsywIH003bvkga7J0LRj6po/s640/within.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">- pollywog and i planting our garden today</div><div style="text-align: center;">the weather was bliss and we spent the entire day outside seeding.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">- sophia & pollywog</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">- a yummy lemon loaf i made for breakfast</div><div style="text-align: center;">and a moment to myself before the day began</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">- a view of the sunporch and the garden</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">- newly added words to the newly painted living room</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">looking forward to trying a new pasta recipe for dinner and watching the</div><div style="text-align: center;">rain come and bless our garden.</div><div style="text-align: center;">and a movie with the little one with my dirty toes propped up.</div><div style="text-align: center;">::lovely sunday:: </div>Gypsy Roothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11882949279299575858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919228038143655833.post-11413771824616340382012-03-16T19:01:00.000-05:002012-03-16T19:01:41.040-05:00these moments<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>A Friday ritual. A single photo or photos- no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(soulemama)</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdbPJ9T2mIdjM2XOe8hVE_9gkMwGnrd6NeNbS7vrYKh9uqY4_zwajKFomYUuFGqmqp-Lsqe_oJUz0A2IGItr84hQDh78TQyRG-E4EIq76iQUzS_kWAPrmDg-JjfSZ6JIRiUl2jUhrbBTQ/s1600/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdbPJ9T2mIdjM2XOe8hVE_9gkMwGnrd6NeNbS7vrYKh9uqY4_zwajKFomYUuFGqmqp-Lsqe_oJUz0A2IGItr84hQDh78TQyRG-E4EIq76iQUzS_kWAPrmDg-JjfSZ6JIRiUl2jUhrbBTQ/s640/11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQk0fawSkvAp5dLPefN1koJDqw1parW6_biTlx0Cup9ClyrjwRAhgK_lymPzAD6aRkVLvrUoWK8QDtuygZSLNXogC1nxzxu57E2G37RR0nnD7gKirS8BL77xk28kNioZrI-T5WrpRb8Q/s1600/22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQk0fawSkvAp5dLPefN1koJDqw1parW6_biTlx0Cup9ClyrjwRAhgK_lymPzAD6aRkVLvrUoWK8QDtuygZSLNXogC1nxzxu57E2G37RR0nnD7gKirS8BL77xk28kNioZrI-T5WrpRb8Q/s640/22.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihrPB2sIZ-BLiQPRrvC3D5qZB5cbmhP2koNOTPvln1JRr3Nz0SbE065iclGwgQ0lsmUKeyB-7AwjZJBWlhJiZFazhjqEavdiG2EQ9B-lzMQOHLo54MLLRpflyz5SmDlF9HrtKbyH88LcM/s1600/33.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihrPB2sIZ-BLiQPRrvC3D5qZB5cbmhP2koNOTPvln1JRr3Nz0SbE065iclGwgQ0lsmUKeyB-7AwjZJBWlhJiZFazhjqEavdiG2EQ9B-lzMQOHLo54MLLRpflyz5SmDlF9HrtKbyH88LcM/s640/33.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> </i></div>Gypsy Roothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11882949279299575858noreply@blogger.com