to blog again

 

You are going to endure somebody’s racial hatred. So what should be your attitude about racial hatred?  “Jesus, because I am different from this race or that race, I can expect their hating me, but You came  unto your own, You were one of them, yet for me, You suffered the hatred of your own race.”

The Bible says,“But as many as received him, to them gave  he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:” (John 1:12).

-Rev. B.R. Hicks, Sermon 2598

Feb 2-2016

We went to a playground today and Tess walked and played with leaves. It's sunny. We are home.

my chumps and me. we selfied yesterday.

Fireflies

Today:

Snuggling on me in nursery

Clinging behind me at dr Patrick's 

Jumping bean

Naked Liam

July is here

Its such a perfect day I'm glad I spent it with you

Olives

When you find yourself reading Wikipedia to your three year old after an olive fell off the plate and he says, "where do olives grow?" 

5 things that are making me terribly happy right now

1. Sunburnt skin

2. Full fruit basket

3. Red gerbers scattered*

4. Today's memory of helping a small boy wash his hands

5. Fresh, filtered drinking water

*see photo 

Seven years

How did seven years feel like 25 minutes?

It's almost spring...maybe?

A handsome Sunday man...

 On Friday, we played in the snow and mud and came home and had a snack.

These days

These snuggly, cozy, bed-laden days--mornings and nights--of cold and warmth, nursing my little girl. I know these moments are short and they feel long. I have been here before but long forgotten. I am trying to save, savor, drink it in deeply. While battling my own demons, mind, self. I know I will come through this as gold comes through the fire--tried, true, strong. Ready for the next battle. For now, I will try to be here. 

peanutbutter.jelly.birthday

i guess i only seem to post when it's a birthday or food is involved.

i started the day with my favorite music and a clean kitchen and gifts from near and far, followed by a facetime call from europe, breakfast at betty's, a hike at tifft nature preserve, a nice long nap, an e-card, a surprise gift on the my doorstep, and long distance calls, dinner at sun, and strawberries on the deck. win.

April in pictures

April in pictures, or when I started to feel like myself again and picked up my camera after a 3 month hiatus.