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Monday
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So many beautiful things
March 31, 2008
The last couple of days have been lovely.
In the last moments of packing up our house, we just started tossing things in bags and throwing them in the van, so yesterday I spent the day unpacking and repacking our dear van, and organization is always therapeutic, isn't it?
We put our things in storage, managing to whittle everything into a few bins and boxes. I kept the bunkbeds. I shipped my mattress. (YES I DID.)
I'm tired but rested and the beautiful things bring me into the arms of my Father. I'm fretting a little, about dear friends who are hurting, but prayer is always better than fretting.
YaYa's cake, by request, was a princess cake. I've become more and more amazed, as I get deeper into this mothering thing, by the ability to throw something together at the last minute. I thought about YaYa's birthday and thought, we'll figure something out, and lo and behold! She had a horsey ride and a princess cake and some little friends to celebrate with, and of course there was dancing. I love little kids- so flexible. It's one reason I'm glad that we're going to be traveling with them at this age.
Here's how the cake turned out.
Then yesterday, after I packed the van, we saw some of this.
And some of this.
And some of this.
And there were some buckeye trees with their leaves just unfurling.
And a gentle cow with loving eyes.
Who let YaYa sit on her back.
I wonder why green is such a healing color? It fills all those roving spaces in your head. It lays its blanket of peace.
Our friends have been so kind to us, and now we say farewell and jump into our newly packed van and go.
In the last moments of packing up our house, we just started tossing things in bags and throwing them in the van, so yesterday I spent the day unpacking and repacking our dear van, and organization is always therapeutic, isn't it?
We put our things in storage, managing to whittle everything into a few bins and boxes. I kept the bunkbeds. I shipped my mattress. (YES I DID.)
I'm tired but rested and the beautiful things bring me into the arms of my Father. I'm fretting a little, about dear friends who are hurting, but prayer is always better than fretting.
YaYa's cake, by request, was a princess cake. I've become more and more amazed, as I get deeper into this mothering thing, by the ability to throw something together at the last minute. I thought about YaYa's birthday and thought, we'll figure something out, and lo and behold! She had a horsey ride and a princess cake and some little friends to celebrate with, and of course there was dancing. I love little kids- so flexible. It's one reason I'm glad that we're going to be traveling with them at this age.
Here's how the cake turned out.
Then yesterday, after I packed the van, we saw some of this.
And some of this.
And some of this.
And there were some buckeye trees with their leaves just unfurling.
And a gentle cow with loving eyes.
Who let YaYa sit on her back.
I wonder why green is such a healing color? It fills all those roving spaces in your head. It lays its blanket of peace.
Our friends have been so kind to us, and now we say farewell and jump into our newly packed van and go.
Reader Comments (11)
It was fun at Yaya's b-day party. Dancing and crazy music were a wonderful reminder of the way we spent a couple of days a week at the Land. What a great way to say "goodbye" til we see each other again soon.
Praying for safe, fun, adventure filled traveling mercies!
We love you!
That is one awesome cake :-)
You are really on your way now. We are praying for you and your safety.
That is the most wonderful cow -- I can just feel the love. (And the cake's not so bad, either!) Green is a "growth" color. It is the color of Spring and life and I suspect that is why it has such healing power. All my best, M
Great Cake! Green, to me, is the color of hope. It's so full of life and promise. Happy Trails to you all!
Such a wonderful cake - you realize you'll have to reconstruct something for the next celebration! Just kidding. Travelling through the country at the beginning of spring is a healing time. Hope springs anew!
Happy Birthday Ya-ya! We love you little lady! My heart aches for Humboldt....it's wonderful you get to be there at one of the prettiest times of the year. Find any butt-flowers?
Beautiful. All of it.
ahh what a breath of light,
those scenic pictures look like where i live, just a little greener,
it's so true that packing and reorganizing is theraputic,
a clear space is a clear mind
Happy birthday Yaya and Momma! from some lady you don't know, what a great reason to celebrate!
[...] Luckily today I stumbled upon one of my favorite blogs showing fields of green, Journey Mama, “I wonder why green is such a healing color? It fills all those roving spaces in your head. It lays its blanket of peace.” [...]
Your fields of green have me feeling wanderlust. I have linked to your post and mentioned soem of your words at my site, today.