knittens

Gigi

I'm so glad that my girls have had an opportunity to spend time with their Gigi.  I have so many fond memories of her from when I was their age.  She would spend the summers with us, helping my mom, playing with me, but mainly quilting.  She would let me help her, and I felt... important.  I'd like to believe that she had a hand in my desire to be an artist and to continually create.  Every time I knit, my mind wanders to her.  I hope some day my girls have the same tendency.

She has always been so good with kids, and just because she is... well... old, it doesn't mean she's lost her touch.  I said to her once, "Gram, the girls sure do love you", and she said, "well, they can tell who likes children, you know.  They gravitate towards them".  It is so true, and you would have to be really thick to miss how much my Gram loves kids.  The last time we saw her, going through in my head the different moments... it was just so sweet to have them together. 

When I see her now, I can't help but wonder if it will be my last visit.  I really try to let the moments just saturate my being and take as many pictures as I can. 

We had a great trip, and I'm so glad we got to see Gigi :)

xo
meg

Fussy. Firey. Unbearably loud. Full of attitude. A roller coast ride of emotion.  A pendulum swinging from pleasant to poison. Undeniable. Unmistakable. Unyielding. Determined.

Completely and utterly loved and adored.

(**New prints are up in the shop!!!**)

Lensbaby...

Just a quick post to show you how much I love my new lensbaby.  Why did I wait so long to get one of these? I am obsessed.  I don't know that this lens will EVER come off of my camera.  It's been less than 12 hours and I'm already jonesin' for all of the accessories!

I will be adding these to Etsy over the course of the next week.  I will let you know when they are up :)

xo
meg

Observer

I'm not sure what exactly she saw.  Whatever it was took over her completely.  She was amazed.  She walked over so so slowly. I didn't know she could move that slow.  I wonder why she took her time.  So as not to loose sight of "it"? So she wouldn't scare "it" away? I'm not sure.

I'm sure whatever "it" was was well worth the time and energy it took her to be so stealthy on her approach.  The bug or leaf or bird or spec of dust didn't particularly interest me. I knew it was the moment that I had to get.  This one just couldn't be allowed to get away because it's her.  She will always be the thing I'm interested in.

First Light

My mind feels fuzzy.  It's early.  Too early.  What woke me? The light? Maybe. Maybe something else. I don't know. I don't want to open my eyes.  I'm still tired.  When is the last time I woke up feeling refreshed? Before kids. Oh right, kids.  That's probably what woke me up.  Should I open my eyes? Maybe just a little to see who is on the bed with me.  I've got to be careful though. If they catch me, I'll have no choice but to get up. I'm just going to lay her for another minute. I'm nice and warm in my cocoon, but I know that right outside my warm shell the covers are crisp and cool. The slight chill is waiting for me to break through the thin wall of heat so that it can help reality take me.  How long have I been alone? His side isn't warm anymore, he must have ushered the kids out of the room long ago. How long have I been asleep? Minutes? Hours? Maybe I should get up and help him. Have they already eaten?  No, definitely not, they wouldn't be screaming if they had plump bellies.  Ok, they aren't leaving, their intent is clear. They are taking hostages. Alive. I'm going to peek. Very. Slowly.



They didn't see me, but It's worse than I thought. They aren't even dressed.  It is possible that I was caught in the crazy vacuum of morning awakening and what seemed like hours was merely seconds.  This is bad, very bad.  It is totally a lose-lose situation.  If it is later than I'm expecting and I got in some extra sleep, it means the children are going to be ravenous.  If they children aren't eating the sheets off of the bed, it suggests that it is painfully early and I didn't get as much sleep as I was hoping to get.  I guess I'll give it another look.



Oh. Well that wasn't so bad. Actually it was rather pleasant.  Tea was laughing and shaking her head - I caught a glimpse of the corner of her mouth; turned up in her cheesy grin.  And Brie! Definitely a positive disposition.  And hubs? I'm sure if he saw me he would have grinned as well.  One thing is for certain, the light is amazing. It must be overcast.  I should get some pictures of the view before we check-out.  And the kids jumping on this big bed. And maybe some of them squirming while I'm trying to get their clothes on.  And of hubs as he cleans up for breakfast. Oh, and I wanted to get that one of us waiting for the elevator, that light was cool...

Looks like the start to the perfect day.

"It's Mommy! Mommy is up! Hi Mommy! Good Morning! Good Morning, Mommy!!"