i hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited

happy monday! i do love mondays. they're such a nice fresh clean slate sort of day. even though i have let go of most of my "i'll start on monday" patterns, i still love the newness of monday. i suspect that will never change.

do you remember when i introduced the secret garden? something (or somethings) you love plus a year of happy surprise, delight, and gleeful anticipation? there are still a few spots left and, in case you are thinking about it, i want to remind you that registration will close on march 15th. that's this thursday. (it's also atlas' birthday!) i just got the photos that i am using to make the card set for {the circle of aqua} and i cannot stop looking at them and smiling. they are magical.

this past week was very full of sunshine. on a walk on thursday and a hike on friday, i did not even need to wear a jacket! i am the sort of person who is still wearing a jacket when the rest of portland is wandering about in shorts and a t-shirt, so clearly it was warm. i celebrated with gelato.

i hope your monday includes birdsong and unexpected magic.

(title courtesy of adele)

Comments

[Tracy]

"The newness of Monday"... I feel the same way, I love the start to a new week, ripe with possibilities and the anticipation of it! :o) LOVE the image today...very dreamy... Happy Week, my friend ((HUGS))

[tammy j]

oh! go glad i'm an aqua person in the garden!
because atlas is so special to me. i can't wait.
i got tickled thinking about signing up and spending money now for what feeds my soul...
one way i used to justify to my husband if i thought i'd splurged a little or too much...
i always equated things to a large pizza. we loved pizza supremes.
i used to say "honey it was only 3 large pizzas!" meaning the cost was the same... but we all know what pizza turns into... poop!
so when you buy something you really want and need for your spiritual self... well it's worth the 5 large pizzas to me. and i get to keep it!!! most people think nothing of having at least one pizza a week!
sorry. too long. got carried away again as usual. my word for this year should have been calm. :)
happy monday e and atlas
tammy j