when summer comes, i tend to wander outdoors and take pictures of lovies rather than write. so, here’s to gardening and old tractors that double as jungle gyms. here’s to dandelion crowns and popsicles on the front lawn. here’s to family and children and sunburns and happy moments of laughter.
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Time passes. Struggles returned. I fight battles I thought were long over and done. In Haiti, little ones were dumped in my arms— “Take them to America?” they would say, “We have lots of babies. You need one.” And my heart would clench as I snuggled them close and kissed soft skin and shook my head….
The Christmas tree was huge. Brett cut it for us on a farm in West Martinsburg and hauled it in his black Dodge. We put it in the living room, in front of the windows. We covered it with photographs and hung stockings on the wall. Twinkle lights glittered from every corner of the house….
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I never liked coffee. Then I moved to Brazil. Down there they drink coffee with chocolate. It’s a mocha, but way better. I loved it but never could create a replica back here in the States. I’m not sure if it’s the coffee that’s lacking, or the chocolate, or both. When my husband and I…
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The snowflakes slide past my window, swirling brightly against the gray of the sky. We are bundling in sweatshirts and jackets and gloves. Covering feet with wool socks and ears with warm hats. The truck carries us across the frozen fields. I marvel that on this mid-February day we are in two-wheel drive behind the…
Such adorableness!
I had to smile at the dandilion crown… So many memories of things to do with dandilions. We don’t have any here in our yard in Florida. But we have a little yellow cup flower that blooms every evening. Enjoy summer. We will be in Lowville for the month of July, hope to see you then. Gail
I used to spend hours and hours making dandelion chains. It is one of my favorite outdoor pastimes. 🙂
We will write, a little, because we can’t help it after we play in the grace of summer. But I’m with you- I shall not be a slave to the blog or the book in the summer! Here’s to living with hands open to daily grace!
most definitely! 🙂
These photos warm my heart, what a precious day with adorable little ones. My spirits are lifted just seeing thier smiles.
aren’t they simply precious? I greatly, greatly enjoy them all.
Beautiful! Simply beautiful! Are they nieces and nephews???
nieces and “my boys” (the kids I watch that I claim. 😉 ) there were some nephews there too but they eluded the camera.
I haven’t seen dandelion crowns since I was a child! Thanks for the smile!
As a child I would make yards and yards of them… literally. I told the kids that we’re going to make a huge chain sometime and take pictures. 🙂 I just love dandelions. They make me happy.