tiny moments (and everything in between)
Ten Things. Right Now. chicken in the oven eddie vedder playing…nothing man happy hour at home…chimay husband reading…kids playing xbox the pup walking around the kitchen, sniffing…hoping sizzling bacon...pre-hike eggie sandwiches for tomorrow feeling content…which is nice, given the anxious and worried feelings of late the pause between songs…now, U2…who’s gonna ride your wild … Continue reading :: Ten Things ::
Ten things. Right now. second cup of coffee…bitter, sweet, warm quiet music a grey sky outside my window my daughter working quietly on her schoolwork in the dining room my fuzzy sweater, my slippers…comfort the glorious space on my (now clean) desk the whole day just waiting for me motherhood…always with me, always a part … Continue reading :: Ten Things ::
Ten Things. Right Now. 1. the steam curling off my chamomile tea 2. the full heart after coming in from a walk with my daughter and pup 3. the messy piles on my desk (sigh) 4. the shadows falling across the yard, the sun low in the sky 5. the sweater, so fuzzy and warm … Continue reading :: Ten Things ::
Ten things. Right now. 1. the last hydrangea, clipped and brought indoors 2. the birch leaves lying on the grass, the patio...autumn is coming, and I'm glad 3. the pup, lying at my feet 4. watching a leaf falling from the tree, floating...such a gentle release 5. a sparrow at the feeder...the birds are happy … Continue reading :: Ten Things ::
Ten things. Right now. 1. my daughter's violin lesson...Vivaldi's Spring...the melody, the harmony...the joy 2. sunshine on my desk 3. the pup lying by my feet 4. feeling thirsty...need water 5. books, papers on my desk...a bit of a mess 6. clouds in the sky...the bare branches of the birches against the sky...the hint of … Continue reading :: Ten Things ::
Ten Things. Right Now. 1. the wind…it’s cold, but it feels so good…it lifts (branch, hair, spirit) 2. the pup at my feet…her loyalty, her furriness, her unconditional love 3. the sky…vast, open…covering, holding, reflecting 4. the last of the leaves…falling…unpretentious, somehow regal 5. my fleece jacket, my handknit hat, my son’s old gloves…so many … Continue reading :: Ten Things ::
One of my go-to writing practices is that of listing ten things that I notice in a particular moment, in a right now. It’s a wonderful way to slow down and bring myself into the present. It’s a way to get words from my heart onto the paper when streams of sentences feel too hard … Continue reading :: Ten Things :: {and Marie Howe}
Ten things. Right now. 1. English Breakfast tea. With maple syrup. And a splash of cream. 2. Takenobu on Pandora. 3. Birds chirping. Two cardinals hopping in the grass. 4. A mist hanging over the backyard. The sky, white. 5. The birches dressed in green. It happened seemingly overnight. 6. Stretchy yoga pants. Because Pilates will … Continue reading :: Ten Things ::
Ten things. Right now. See that sky? That's my sky, right now. (well, a few minutes ago) (it was so beautiful) (and I wanted to share it with you) English Breakfast tea. With coconut palm sugar. Christmas music. Of course My worn, grey, wool sweater. I wear it, um, almost all the time once winter arrives. … Continue reading :: Ten Things ::
Ten things, right now... 1. coffee with lots of almond milk...so I guess that's a cafe au lait, yes? #fancy 2. my son doing Calculus 3. my daughter reading on the floor next to me...hair in a ponytail...a long strand of hair hanging alongside her sweet eleven year old face 4. David … Continue reading Ten Things
Michelle GD 