a week of living life.

i sat at my desk several times this week,

hands poised above the keys,

but found i had nothing to put into words.

i spent my week living in the moment

without stopping to reflect on the moments i'm living.

my organizer's two-page spread for march 14-20

is full of plans & daydreams

scribbled in pen and green marker.

yoga classes with big, satisfied checkmarks through them...

ashtanga,

power flow,

hot yoga.

morning runs with a curly-haired puppy

brightened my days & brought spring even closer.

an early-morning phone call from my mama

ended in booking seven flights

on three different itineraries

so that everyone in our family

can meet in hawaii

to spend a week in may

celebrating our parents' thirty years of love & marriage

at a beautiful penthouse suite

in kailua-kona.

saturday's routine was welcomed and savoured...

a trip to the farmers market and a gorgeous cheese shop,

a delicious brunch at home of

fresh croissants, local bacon &  smoked-cheddar infused scrambled eggs,

made all the more special by the knowledge that

seven years ago on this day,

we started our life together with a first date

at a waterfront restaurant in victoria.

sunday was spent in the kitchen

roasting bell peppers and roma tomatoes

for a thick thyme-spiced soup,

slicing crisp pears to toss with

arugula, walnuts, a squeeze of grapefruit juice & shaved parmesan,

and mixing sticky batter with piles of aged cheddar cheese

to make the best scones in the world.

lunch was shared with paul's phd supervisor

and his lovely wife...

an afternoon of indulgence,

grapefruit-rose mimosas,

conversation & plans to visit their beautiful cabin

on the edge of the world.

a week of indulging in small pleasures

and relishing happy moments...

feeling blessed to be here,

sharing my wonderful life

with a wonderful man

...and a wonderful kitten.

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