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Jan
06
off to a rocky start after our three year old
minivan’s engine blew up
we drove it, unfixable
smoking into our driveway
Mama, maybe it needs training wheels?
wishful thinking,
luckily we live on an island
could be worse, as all things can.
Friday’s night: restaurant on a cliff
foie gras, wine, espresso, apple pie
prose, poetry, pens, paper
then, dark bar
stool-side eavesdropping, medal-worthy
a Saturday spent
raingear-clad for photography
in fleece, napping
an evening with friends, tacos
10 pm, just right for cookies
homemade chocolate chip
laughing at antics of overtired children
footie pajama goodbyes in doorway
midnight, all our babes asleep…actually
all three girls sleeping over on our bedroom floor
firstborn coughing all night, 2 am
me: Are you ok? You’re coughing a lot.
Betty: It’s laughter. My laughter comes out of my body as sickness when I sleep.
Oh, the things said in sleep.
Sunday
five tucked in under feathers, quilts,
drizzle on the windows, bacon on the stove
knock knock jokes, French toast
Lite-Brite with the shades drawn
scooters, rainy day skate park
all before the very best part:
the middle one without training wheels,
first time.
all smiles, pride
bangs and giggles.
:::
as always, joining Amanda for Weekending
Hi Jenn! Happy New Year.
Loved reading your post, except I’m sorry to hear about your van. I detest autos and always have the worse luck with them, that is why I now have a bike.
Congratulations to the middle on no training wheels, that’s a huge accomplishment!
What a wonderful weekend, well except the van, sorry about that. Love the middle of the night response about coughing
Enjoy your week.
Sorry about the van and I wish it could be fixed with training wheels! And yay for no training wheels on a bike! That is quite the achievement
Thanks for visiting my blog and commenting! I see we like a lot of the same blogs (Sara Jensen, Wildflower Photography, Soule Mama, etc.). Nice to “meet” you and I look forward to exploring your place here.
Beautiful. Love this, friend.
oh no! so sorry about the van. but man, lite bright!!! such good memories of rainy afternoons spent making light bright pictures
love your prose. and Lucy on a bike! “bangs and giggles” is fabulous.
x
Helloooooo!!! For some reason I my reading list wasnt updating me when you posted! I thought you’ve been gone this entire time!!! So much to catch up on!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Just got your card! SO AWESOME, you all look wonderful !!!
When I opened it , i couldnt stop laughing thinking about our drive to pick up the sailboat. Luke nicknamed me “Snake Boy” because I sat in the back of the truck and played the dumb snake game on my very first cell phone ever! It was a tiny little nokia, seems like a lifetime ago!!
I just read your blog for a while, Well Done !!! The first thing I read was the unfortunate news on the family truckster. Sorry to hear about it, but I will say though, I look forward to hearing the story of how the next purchase goes. Im sure it will be just as entertaining. Better sharpen up those negotiating skilz!!
Talk to you soon,
JK
Car troubles suck but sounds like the rest of your weekend made up for it. Have missed a few posts as not getting feed from your blog for the past month, still not sure why? Might wrestle with blogger again tonight to see if I can solve.
Sorry to hear about your minivan–big bummer…I had to smile at the stoolside eavesdropping…love that
Hope this weekend is just as lovely (minus car trouble) as the last…
xoxo
thank you, Mj. eavesdropping could be a sport in bars like that:)
I like this post, sweet and compact and full of good writing.
C
thank you so very much, cory.