I’m so excited that I can hardly stand it. 

Today, Funnel & I bought plane tickets to Paris.  After years of dreaming, we are finally, officially, going on our trip…. fifteen days in France and Italy in May. 
Springtime, please come soon.

Do you want me to tell you something really subversive? Love is everything it’s cracked up to be. That’s why people are so cynical about it. It really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for. And the trouble is, if you don’t risk anything, you risk even more.
- – – Erica Jong
 

After work last night, I was exhausted.  I just wanted to lay on the couch under a blanket and watch some  movies on Funnel’s Xbox that I had queued up through Netflix.   As I started my movie, my hands felt empty as I lay there.  I needed to do something – sew, knit,  journal.  I was rummaging [...]

A heart garland I made from some fabric and lace scraps:

(( it’s beginning to look a lot like Valentine’s Day! ))

I want to live my life differently. 
I want to live like life doesn’t owe me things.

I was looking through some older photos tonight, and found these from a wedding in October that I was the 2nd shooter at, with my friend Amber Walsh.  I enjoy being a second shooter: I get to practice and learn without all the pressure of having to make sure I get all the perfect shots.  In [...]