i spend a lot
of time
looking up
during this time of year.

fall
is demanding.
it wants us to look at it in
all its
regal splendor.

but the real beauty,
the quiet beauty
whispers beneath our feet.

always go forward and never look back.

especially if you
are walking
the
path
to
your
heart.

sometimes pausing at the threshold of the door is all we need to do to experience the beauty of what's on the other side.

happy friday to everybody!

this one's for you.
the you that turned 40 last week,
the you that will soon be turning 50,
the you that is struggling and stretching and growing through turmoil,
the you that is finding her way through motherhood,
the you that is growing up and making her life hers,
the you that is my rock and my strength.

and for all of you.

i thank you.
for so many reasons.

happy monday.

dear fall,

is it possible that you are here already?
you have once again caught me off guard.
you with your beautiful warm colors and your golden light.
your cool breezes that shiver the leaves off the trees.
how did you get here so quickly?
well, no matter
i'm glad to see you once again....
you and your wonderful smelling self.

if only winter wasn't looming behind you.

love,
d

sometimes i have dreams of big enormous full moons
the moon is so large that it can't even be seen in its entirety
because it extends far below the earth's horizon.
i stand in its orangey light
and look closely at all its imperfections.....
the craters and dips.
and i think
this is perfect in its imperfection.
and why is it
that i can see that in other things
and other people,

but not in myself?

can we go for a ride?
can we?
can we"
huh? canwecanwecanwecanwe?
puleeeeeeeeze?
please can we?
huh?
huh........
wait....did you say yes?
seriously?
okay, i'm ready now.
now.
now.
NOW!
come ON already.
you don't mind that i step on your head so i can see EVERYthing now do you?
no?
okay, that's good.

ooops.
drooled on you.
sorry.

back already?
gosh that was fun.
funfunfunfunfun!
that was SO fun!

so.....
can we go for a ride?
huh?
canwecanwecanwecanwe?
puhleeeeeeeze?