Worried. (365:014), originally uploaded by mind on fire.

John rushing to get home after I called him to say i was “going in.”

IMG_5935, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl.

“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”
~Christopher Robin, “Pooh’s Grand Adventure”

Just in case you didn’t know that already 🙂

I have Elly’s Attention, originally uploaded by mind on fire.

Last night Elly was particularly snuggly and lovey. During the summer when it’s hot she typically lounges around on the end of the bed by the A/C (where it’s cooler), but last night she kept walking around the head of the bed and purring.

It took me a few sleepy-eyed moments to realize that she wasn’t settled in and sleeping near the head of the bed. Rather, she was positioning herself so she could drink the water out of my cup on the nightstand table. Euw. Shortly thereafter I got out of bed and got a different cup for water (a tall skinny glass, actually).

centered, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl.

“Live with intention.
Walk to the edge.
Listen hard.
Practice wellness.
Play with abandon.
Laugh.
Choose with no regret.
Appreciate your friends.
Continue to learn.
Do what you love.
Live as if this is all there is.”
~Mary Ann Radmacher

I’m busy reading, experiencing, working, listening, learning, growing. I’m really enjoying all of your blogs right now, and not feeling the usual urgency to post my own thoughts and images.

If you have a blog that I might not know about, please leave your URL in the Comments.

Happy Friday everyone!

🙂

Meditating Jana., originally uploaded by mind on fire.

Letting the weight of the world drop off of my shoulders.

closeup, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl.

Ellycat keeps cool by hanging out in the sink. 🙂

riding to the getty, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl.

I promise!

Our family on one of our frequent tram rides up to the Getty museum. When the kids were really little, the tram ride was even better than the museum (for them).

What I don’t get, is how is it that John looks even younger now than in this picture from 8 years ago….

peonies, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl.

Be like the flower, turn your faces to the sun.
– Kahlil Gibran

apricots, originally uploaded by pilgrimgirl.

Nature is what we know – Yet have not art to say
So impotent our wisdom is To her simplicity
~Emily Dickinson