travels. . .

i can't believe it's been over a year since i've been out of the country. my word. i wish i could get on a plane tonight to get the heck out of dodge, go get lost on a beach, lose myself at an outdoor market- rub shoulders with strangers as i walk past them and marvel at my surroundings.
under two weeks and i'll be on a plane. . .only to return to florida and only for two weeks. . .but still, at least i feel like i'm going somewhere for the time being. the countdown is on. . .

my heart quickens at the thought of going to a new place. i can't wait to be finished with this year so i can travel for a bit. . .it starts in december when i head to hawaii for a lovely time of respite!!!

australia, tasmania, new zealand, hawaii, italy, brasil, the maldives, ireland, fiji, thailand, new york, vancouver bc. . .ugh. . .lets get going!!!

happy

i get terribly excited when the seasons change.
new days hold new things,
promises are made,
birds return to their roosts,
the sun shines,
the earth sighs and
the warmth that has been hiding
the past 6 months creeps out.

it's a marvelous process.

just can't explain...

how peculiar it is to look back at where i used to be and see how far i’ve come.
it’s encouraging with that view in mind to turn and face the mountains ahead. . .