recover, replenish, revive

as many of you know this spring has been a tough transition for myself and the kids. i haven’t posted in many months and yet so many of you are checking back to see when i’ll pop back up and start blogging again. you knew eventually i would. but it was a much needed break (as you know), spent focusing on the new adjustments, taking time to breathe, stretch my wings, and rediscover what i love about life. i feel strong, another welcome change. i feel lighter, since i’ve dropped off some unnecessary baggage. and my happiness is barely contained most of the time. and why would i want to contain it? it’s spilling out and this spring is good!

spring, albeit a crazy weather one, is here and the flowers are blooming, along with my will and hope for better days. and they are here. many months passed where i didn’t even touch the camera. friends have posted pictures of the beautiful buds and children in the sun and i’ve been missing it all, piled behind legal paperwork and just being plain uninspired. one of my favorite mother’s day traditions is planting my pots and hanging baskets and although this past mother’s day was not the usual, i managed to get a few flowers in and i’m reaping the benefits now. so i forced myself to break out the camera and take a few pics. they aren’t ground breaking, but they do represent the brightness and hope i’m feeling in my life right now.

things are good. things are better than they have been—dare i say?— ever!


and there are a few i took of soy sauce too. he was having a fit, kinda like someone else i know, and through the tears he couldn’t help letting a little smile peak through. so funny! he can’t help himself around the camera. he’s such a ham! i feel like this too, except my smile is pretty darn wide these days. i’ve been told i’m down right glowing.

hmm. i wonder why?