a good morning

Here is why today is already pretty awesome and its only 8:07 AM.

1. I am wearing an outfit that makes me happy. My favorite Sanuk flip flops that are even better because I bought them in Hawaii, cut off denim capris, a grey flowery tank top with a black cardie, my blue leather clutch and my noisy plume "I love your soul" tote. Also my toe nails are hot pink.

2. When I opened my door this morning someone had left me a very small and very fantastic antler. Over the weekend M had brought me an antler he had found in his travels the week before and it spent quite a bit of the weekend outside in the sun bleaching away some of the stains it picked up while laying in the woods. I can only assume that someone saw me out there with it and figured I like antlers. Whoever they are, I think they are wonderful.

3. I got a mocha and chocolate chip scone for breakfast.

4. This weekend will be spent camping at the beach. And its going to be sunny. :)

With a morning like that how can the rest of the day not be good?

meanderings for a Thursday afternoon

2 days ago I had a day where I wanted something,

I asked for it,

and then I got just exactly what I wanted to get.

It was actually quite lovely.

Also,

There are certain people in this world (some of whom I have never met in person) who I would really like to live next door to. That way we could meet for tea or a glass of wine in the evening and chat about our lives and loves and losses and all the things that we have learned.

It would really be a delightful neighborhood.

Also

sometimes I am amazed by the resilience of people,

especially women.

Also

I am amazed by the way that things continue on, like whatever tragedy or magical happening that just occurred in your life doesn't change everything in the world around you like you expect it to. I guess what it changes is how you see everything in the world around you - the things themselves don't actually change much at all. What changes, is actually you.

And sometimes I still do stupid things that I wish I wouldn't do. I will probably always occasionally (though I hope less and less often) do these things. I can regret them and I can learn from them, but holding onto it will do no good. Feel it. Learn from it. Try to do better next time. But discard the guilt. Just toss it out the next open window you pass by and don't give it another thought. Its really the only rational thing that can be done with it.