welcome baby ivy!

the newest baby has arrived! little ivy from one of my favourite families arrived on valentine's day. i got to meet her this afternoon. she has such familiarity and truly looks like an old soul. what a little angel. those big eyes intently taking the world in... welcome, baby i!

here is a photo i took exactly one month before she arrived. we all thought she was coming any day at that point! she had other plans....

long winter shadows...

in the depths of winter now.... i can see the light coming. the days are getting longer. already into february, and my self reflection and photo sharing has gone by the wayside. the balance between work and life is a hard one to strike, but at least i can try to get some more posts up here. that's the intention. here's to photos and beauty and love and sharing.

Joan is looking for The Magic

birthdays

another turn of the year gone by.... a little bit older each time... i have memories of this particular birthday when i was 4... i got a keyboard and we ate chocolate cake. this year was so special, as well- it always is. thank you my loved ones, you make this girl feel mighty good.

short reprieve.

i'm checking in with the blogs that i like to look at, and everyone seems to be on a bit of a hiatus from updates... me included. now that things are settling a little bit, i am going to put the intention of having more of a presence on here. enjoying my new camera, picked it up after a few weeks with it tucked away and i'm impressed with the feel, the images, the quality- so i'll share.

up in PR for a few days, taking a short reprieve from the busy-ness of the city life. adjusting to this working life, and the commute, and the hours. it's an interesting experience of commuting to work via downtown- new for me. when i worked up here, i had this serene quiet drive to do, and when i was in nelson, i had this short chilly walk with a beautiful view and children everywhere. this city commute is a very urban experience. the same sounds every day, some of the same riders, and the dark morning and night sky.

taking breaths in this cold cold PR air. there is a thin blanket of snow, it crunching under my feet. the drive up was perfect. took it slow, new mix cd by the wonderful R as company....

and the friends are having babies...

another baby is born! beautiful baby boy leo born to K&M on 20/10/2010!

these photos are from our visit to the quiet new baby home at hour 53...

i am overcome with a pure sense of awe and wonder at the human capacity

every time i gaze at a little tiny human.

the mystery, biology, love, perfection. there's a wise-ness of the world that these small ones show us on their sleeping faces.

moments of great insight, knowledge, and complexity are glimpsed in this quiet contentment.

nature is ancient.

welcome into the circle of trust little leo. it's gonna be good.

pumpkin pie

got the beast....

cooked it up.

next step is mash it up,

then add some sweet things,

eggs,

cream,

and put it in a pastry.

project: give thanks.