Simple and comfy is the best...


 Yesterday James surprised me with a text while he was at work saying we needed to get out of the house and he was taking me on a coffee date.  I immediately stopped what I was doing and took a shower and got ready.  He knew exactly what we needed.  We went to our favorite little coffee shop in Ingram, Spirit Wind, and I got the best raspberry vanilla latte Ive ever had.  She kicked the pants off Starbucks!  Then we went to the local music store there and I found a Tori Amos and a Fiona Apple cd for $4 each and James found a super cheap Sonic Youth cd.  It was a nice little getaway.

I wore my favorite Neil Young shirt, my great grandaddy's belt (his name was Art), some shorts I had just cut off, and my mom's sandals.  Pretty much my favorite new outfit.  Just felt so relaxed and so me.  And Im starting to realize in photos how long my hair is getting!  Its finally happening!

 Sometimes I think Ive fallen so in love with my camera phone that I forget I have a nice real camera.  This may not be good.

 I caught Bella sitting on a box in the middle of my madness pile on our kitchen table.  Yes, this table has become my work/catch all place as of late. 
 Today I have done diddly squat.  Luckily its sunday, so Ill use the same excuse most of world uses for this sunday.  But mostly its b/c I cant focus.  I cant make myself sit still to get anything accomplished.  My brain is so jumbled up right now.  I did have a lovely talk with a friend of mine this morning.  A visit that was  much needed for both of us.  I think we both did a bit of soul work through talking this morning.  Where the rest of the day went, I have no clue.  Now its time to muster up the energy to go make some dinner for our bellies.  So, Ill leave you with a Neil Young song.  Its a sad one, but Ive always loved it.

 

PEACE,
Laura

Things are not just things...

Most of you that have been following me for a while now probably know my attachment to things.  I have decorated our home with things that are special to me.  In reality I know how unhealthy it can be to cling to 'things' in this world, but with all of the loss I have faced, these 'things' have become pieces to fill the holes I have left.  When I walk through my house each day, I have little reminders surrounding me of where I came from.  I even have a tendency to keep broken things.  In this photo below, you will see part of a cracked bird bath.  Its only the top b/c it broke when we were moving, so James just set the top on another flower planter.  The birds love it, and it has become a part of my morning routine.

The budda is an amazing iron half bust.  It was in my mother's garden, and is waiting to one day go into my own garden.  Or maybe one day Ill create a zen yoga spot in the yard.  The half sun is another broken piece.  This sun used to hang on the front of my parents house.  My dad took it off the house at some point, so I brought it home b/c it was just laying on the ground.  It also broke when we were moving.  But my lovely husband scooped it up and put it in the car anyway.  It will also one day be in our garden.


This beautiful blue star is a piece that my mom and her sister saw when they were out shopping together and they both loved it.  So they decided to buy it and trade it back and forth each christmas.  So the christmas after my mom had died, my aunt surprised me with it for us to carry on the tradition.  It made me feel special for her to do that.  I love it.


This amazing old naked woman is a nutcracker.  She used to sit on my parents counter.  Ive always admired it.  They both thought it was pretty cool and funny when someone would see it for the first time.  Her legs open up and crack the nuts :)  I decided to hang her on the wall.

I can only imagine that my garden of 'things' will continue to grow as we get to the point of going through my parents house.  I know I cant keep everything, I just have such a sentimental heart, its hard.  The last two or three days I have had a stirring heart.  Ill share more in another post on this.

PEACE,
Laura

A beautiful collaboration...

The other day I received these beautiful coasters in the mail from my the lovely Jacy and her hubby David of Fleur-de-Stone.  You may remember a post a while back mentioning that they are now selling my photos on their coasters as an addition to their normal line.  She sent me these as a gift for being a part of their team.  And honestly, they could not be more beautiful in person if they tried.  They are simply stunning.  These photos completely 'pop' from the glaze that is on them.  Im so so so happy with them.  And its so very cool to display them in our new home.  They have 24 of my images that you can get on coasters, clocks, trivets, all sorts of things.  You can always find their site by clicking on the button at the bottom right column of my blog.

Thank you Jacy and David for these amazing little gifts.  They will be treasured forever.

PEACE,
Laura