Slowing down and savoring

Fynn’s memories of the evening … complete with firefly catching, a bat, lying on the ground in the tennis courts to better see the stars, and chasing his brother. The purple tree is the linden that smelled delightful, and hung so low to the ground that he could walk up and sniff the flowers.

Edited to add a link to Renee over at FIMBY, a favorite blog of mine, as she’s doing a fun Savoring Summer series of posts … I’d already written this one but it fits the theme rather well, so go on over and check it out!)

I’m glad it’s raining.  The damp plants smell good through the window, the sound of the rain somewhat masks Fynn’s banging up in his loft, and Douglas’ burping practice, and I don’t feel guilty for not getting the boys outside yet today.  It’s also making it easier to savor the delightful two hours I spent with my family in the Park last night. 

We went there just before dark, to join in a Bat Tour of the park with a well-informed naturalist who lives in the neighborhood.  We got there right on time (a minor miracle) and had 20 minutes or so to relax before things started.  The tour guide started talking about what he was seeing, feeling, and hearing, what those signs meant for our chances of seeing bats.  The chimney-swifts were pointed out, and how that they came out not long before the bats, and the more of them there were, the more bats we’d likely see.  The humidity and temperature, the cloud-cover, the time of sunset, the types of fireflies and how they interact with each other. 

While my head started spinning a bit with information, my awareness of what was going on around me was heightened. 

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Breathe Coaching deadline approaching ...

Just a quick reminder mamas, Heather’s Breathe : Group Coaching for Moms signup deadline is this coming Friday the 29th … get your mojo on and give it a whirl if you’re anywhere near Baltimore!  Deets here, hope you can make it!

 

Happy Easter and Passover too, may your weekend be a relaxing one :). 

Q of the Week : When did you last move, and why?

When did you last move, and why?

In keeping with this month’s Shaking the Grapevine article, I’m rather curious.  When and why did you last move?  Did you want to?  Dread it?  Look forward to it?  From where to where? 

My last move was from Mechanicsburg PA to Brooklyn NY, 6 years ago as of last week.  I very badly wanted to move, and the technical reason was so my husband could pursue his art career.  I’d always loved the city though, and we’d talked of moving here before we were even married.  I was ready to leave a small town and hightail it to a more diversified and energetic environment!  It’s been a great 6 years, but I’m getting a bit itchy again :)

> And you?  Please share!