so yeah.... as soon as i posted that blog, a song came on. the lyrics pounded into me "dare you to move"
wow
think that's a sign?
my days seem dominated by moods and 'tudes- mine or someone else's...seems like an apt name for a chaotic blog.
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Things that make my heart sigh happily...
- fitting in like a jigsaw puzzle
- laying naked under a fan after a fabulously hot shower
- soft lamplight
- a handful of smushed wildflowers picked by the sweaty hands of my babies
- seeing, touching, smelling, trying, tasting, and hearing new things- it's how we grow
- trying new restaurants (ok, i'm a snob- ones with real chefs- not chains)
- standing atop the empire state building catching brunt force of wicked winds
- making sausage to honor my heritage- and because it tastes damn good
- sharing a meal with someone special- especially my family
- being remembered by former students
- spaghetti and meatballs and football on a sunday afternoon- with extra garlic bread of course
- fleeting connections with total strangers
- new dishes! woohooo!
- checking tasks off my list one by one
- the Food Network (esp Alton Brown)
- seeing a sad face break into a brilliant smile
- overcoming adversity gracefully
- lazy Saturday mornings with someone i might love a wee
- bubble baths with a book and hot chocolate
- candles flickering bravely against the dark
- walking into my cozy kitchen and seeing all my stuff, my history, my life in hues of red and gold
- kissing in the rain
- poring through cookbooks
- pink sheets
- pictures of loved ones strewn about my personal space
- light bulbs beaming above my students' heads
- live music that flows through my veins, matches my heartbeat, and dissolves me into emotion
- doggy kisses from alley
- hugs from my boys
- the smell of garlic and onions and peppers gettin happy in the cast iron skillet
- stormy clouds that bump and snarl above me
- liquid cookies from LBC
- light dancing through colored glass
- lacy secrets
- wind whispering through the pines in my yard
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- teacherwoman
- Imagine my wide-eyed joy at learning to rediscover and recreate myself and my life. I'm there.
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