Slow


Spring is officially 3 more days away!! 

The sun is shining and warm.

Previews of life crawling out from the thawed ground.

The last few weeks I feel like my energy has been sucked out of me and used to sprout new life from the earth. 

I always feel this change of season the most.

Maybe because it feels like the dark we've been living in is now illuminated by light.

My mind and body is thawing out along with our part of the Earth. 

My eyes and chin rise up toward the light instead of fall into darkness. 

And the days burn brighter longer.

And things have slowed down....

and I don't worry to much about the things that don't get done because they do get done eventually, just at a slower pace. (Like the playroom I've been painting for three weeks now lol) 

Soon enough the pace will pick back up.

lacrosse.

boat season.

sailing.

plays.

summer.

football.

It's all right around the corner. 

We've also slowed down because our little family is all on the mend from a cold that hit every single one of us right after another last week.

Runny noses and sneezes all around.

We have been pretty lucky and don't get sick very often, so I can't complain. 

We have been resting and healing and saving up what energy we do have to get ready to embrace the change of season with full force.

I'm so thankful for this life I was gifted. 

St Patrick's Day was yesterday.

It's my FAVORITE holiday!!

We made an Irish breakfast, got decorative donuts, dressed up, the boys made Irish soda bread with my help (it was delish!), we took the day easy because it was raining and enjoyed a nice corn beef dinner together. 

Today the sun is back to shining and the laundry pile is growing and it's going to be the most beautiful day in a very long time and hopefully my energy and inspiration come together and get stuff done.

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