{ i got to see the sky }

i caught a long wind

a long life wind

like a swallow, a night owl

a little chickadee, sad sparrow

good morning bird

good nightingale

{ feist }

it's been  an interesting few days.

i don't really know what to say.

you never really know what's coming. even if you think you do.

things are rarely what i think they'll be --- they're not as bad as i anticipate. or they're worse.

either way, i'm unprepared...

this thankfulness project is keeping me focused on the light in life...

for a handful of moments each day, that is.

1. { day sixteen || my prayer wall }, 2. { day seventeen || orange lemonade }

{ day sixteen } a gathering of things whose arrangement i can't seem to change, as much as i've thought about doing so. the painting ("hold fast" by kelly clark) a gift of unspeakable proportions. a shadowbox of white birds in flight. a photocopied page from an old prayer book from my little bird. and a postcard painted with speckled eggs.

{ day seventeen } a skirt i discovered that i bought months ago and hadn't worn yet...talk about shopping your own closet! but somehow the day hadn't come yet for its bright yellow stripe. and when i bought it, i didn't own these orange suede heels yet, so...everything in its time.

1. rainy day manicure, 2. color & rain, 3. vendredi parfait, 4. saturday brunch at the french open

just a few glimpses into my weekend. there were some nice quiet moments, despite the more difficult parts. life really is surprising, and precious, and heartbreaking.

she