her summer bucket list is pretty short and sweet, and basically revolves around frozen treats and water. we aren't close to the beach, but we just may work a little trip out before summer's end. since we hosted the camp at home a few weeks ago, it's been quite low-key around here. mostly lots of time in the garden, swimming and popsicle-eating, and a bit of playing with the leftover indigo dye (I decided to get out a bunch of Claire's old onesies to dye and send off as gifts for friends with new babes- we are very likely going to stay in the family-of-three camp, so I didn't need to be holding onto a bunch of old stained onesies). there were fireworks watched from the grocery store parking lot with a bunch of friends (we kind of just brought our own party), I've been taking care of the animals at the farm where I work part-time since the guy who usually does it is away, and, well, that's about it. I feel like we spend a lot of our time eating fruit, picking flowers, and reading books and I'm feeling beyond grateful that that sweet simplicity is the reality of our days. these days, I am feeling particularly grateful for the small and beautiful bits that shine brightly like little gifts offered up throughout our days, helping steer my mind back to what is right here in front of me instead of the bigger, harder, scarier tragedies that we are daily made aware of. I want to be worldly, informed, proactive........ but I also know my heart and I can't help but think that maybe we aren't built to take on all of the tragedies of the world on a daily basis. how to find that balance is something I am working on.
we head to the market on Saturday mornings to see friends, listen to music, and buy the vegetables that we aren't growing ourselves. she always wants an apricot croissant and a raspberry lemonade and I've taken to sending her to her piggy bank to keep making that happen. there is a free yoga class at the market now too, and today I finally took advantage of it (well, the last 10 minutes, anyway). we're preparing to head north for a few days to see some friends and meet a new baby........ yes, indeed, I quite like the easy pace of this summer.
we head to the market on Saturday mornings to see friends, listen to music, and buy the vegetables that we aren't growing ourselves. she always wants an apricot croissant and a raspberry lemonade and I've taken to sending her to her piggy bank to keep making that happen. there is a free yoga class at the market now too, and today I finally took advantage of it (well, the last 10 minutes, anyway). we're preparing to head north for a few days to see some friends and meet a new baby........ yes, indeed, I quite like the easy pace of this summer.
Sounds amazing and so relaxing over there. I love her sweet list and think I'll have my kids do one. We didn't this year and I think it's made things more complicated! I can definitely relate about the bigger stuff - I've had to learn to offer compassion in my own way (leaving empathy out of it), and focus on what I have to give in the bigger picture. I know I'm not built to constantly take it in and am trying to find the balance too.
ReplyDeleteI do love that her list is really so simple. These kids, they're on to something ;)
DeleteFocusing on what you have to give in the bigger picture makes me think of a favorite quote of mine: "Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because the world needs people who have come alive." - Howard Thurman
Such a great list. Seems like a relaxing Summer. The happenings around the world are overwhelming I have learnt to disengage but it has taken a lot of years to do that. Great onesies, making beautiful gifts.
ReplyDeleteit is pretty relaxing, really. a lot of swimming and sunshine and pickling the last several days. the good kind of tiring.
DeleteLooks very similar to days around here. Sometimes I feel guilty that our days are so simple and filled with goodness. Tiny chamomile blossoms, ripe red raspberries, just picked rhubarb yesterday, waiting impatiently on the beans and cukes. Your tie-dye is great!
ReplyDeleteI feel that way a lot- realizing all the simple, easy beauty surrounding me and wishing it for everyone, everywhere.....
Deletethanks! I haven't peeked in on the indigo vat in a long while now- not since those onesies....... I bet it's a bit past its prime at this point!
"Very likely going to stay in the family-of-three camp" -- well done, nicely put, though the onesies did make my heart skip a beat. ;) glad you're having a lovely, lovely summer.
ReplyDeleteha! I kind of figured people would see those and wonder if I was hinting at something, so I thought I'd acknowledge that straight away ;)
Deletewe really are. I hope you are, too. (having a lovely summer, that is)