so today, i'm taking notice of the little things that make me smile, because today, i really need it.
- springtime. its finally here. the sun is warming up the ground, and i was able to plant some bulbs and groundcover this weekend. i find gardening to be calming and relaxing, so i'm glad that i'm finally able to do it again.
- watching the birds and squirrels from my office window. the birds check out the numerous bird feeders we have, while the squirrels dig holes in the mulch and scurry all over the yard and across the fence.
- random text messages from ian, i.e. "my name is seth. i like to dance." or "he's a master of karate". ok, these make me giggle too :)
- waking up in the morning, with sydney at my feet and a cat [or 2!] curled up beside me, as if i'm spooning them. its almost as cute as falling asleep with tan cat draped across my rib cage as i'm curled up on my side. and yes, he does that every night.
-realizing, 5 seasons into monk, that leland stottlemeyer is none other than buffalo bill, the creepy, transexual, womens-skin-wearing, it-rubs-the-lotion-on-its-skin, serial killer. wow! i'm really going to have a very hard time watching the show after re-watching the silence of the lambs infamous dance scene.
- bell's oberon. its that time of year again. enough said.
- homemade chocolate pudding. oh wait, i didn't make that, but i do *love* it, and it sure sounds good right now. i'll have to wait till we finish up the chocolate zucchini cake that i made earlier this week. its my moms recipe and it is tasty! maybe i'll share that someday.
- did i mention it was spring? my lilac tree is blooming :)
[hopefully my next post won't be too far off, and i'll have some photos of the cute clothes i've been making, along with the handknits, and more info on my fabric de-stashing.]
enjoy the sunshine. life is too short not to.
2 comments:
Hi Aimee, I just clicked over from Ravelry; My heart goes out to you. This is "that" time of year for me from a loss a few years back. I can't believe it's been that long - anyway, it was timely reading this post and it's wonderful that you're focussing on the good things - it's funny how loss makes them more sweet and sometimes harder to focus on all at the same time.
hey you. send your sister that zucchini cake recipe :p
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