Saturday, February 26, 2022

last Saturday we went to Savannah!


Amy, Libby, Naomi, and I enjoyed soaking in some sunshine last Saturday in Savannah.

We experienced a variety of things while we were out adventuring:
1) Parking is unbelievably limited near Forsyth Park
2) Freshly roasted Georgia pecans are amazing (we never doubted)
3) Magnolias can bloom in February!
4) There remain kind souls on the planet (like the one who returned our lost cell phone)
5) Cuban food is yum
and
6) A green Forsyth fountain resembles a fountain of green jello :)




Thursday, February 17, 2022

Monday, February 14, 2022

Saturday, February 12, 2022

birthday tea for Vicky



Vicky's celebrating her 50th birthday all year, and asked for a tea party as one of the celebrations.
Such fun!
Yesterday evening, we had an extra special tea party celebrating Vicky. 
[No thanks to COVID, I discovered I forgot what it's like to enjoy a little social event periodically.]

What a sweet gift.


As we were sipping tea, someone asked if the tea cups had stories. As I shared where each of the tea cups came from, I realized my tea party dishes represent numerous special people and places from my life.

Grandpa would be especially delighted to know how many of the dishes on the table for tea were gifts from his auction buys.
A woman I met once, over a decade ago, when we were both volunteering in Oklahoma probably has no idea her tea cups just recently participated in this lovely birthday event in Pennsylvania.

And you might be surprised to know the mini porcelain "rice bowl" on the table once belonged to a great grandma I never met.


What makes tea parties so special?
The amazing friends? The delicate china? The tasty treats? 
Tea served from a pot?
Space for something impractical?
The extra-special-not-just-ordinariness of it all?

~probably all of those things~

#cheersfor50years

Friday, February 11, 2022

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

icy hike


this portion of the trail goes through/around some crop fields


Spent an hour on the icy AT recently.
The snow coated everything in the woods with a beautiful layer of brightness, and my soul
came away refreshed.

 

Sunday, February 6, 2022

flamboyant


This amaryllis bulb was the best $6 investment I made in December.
It has been sheer delight to watch these showy blooms unfold and do their small part in making the world a more beautiful place for the past couple weeks.






Saturday, February 5, 2022

catching up... first snow day of 2022


Somehow I missed posting any pictures back in January from the first snow day of 2022!

Carrying on the tradition :)