Would it be terribly boring if for the next few weeks (or perhaps longer) my posts reflected a simpler style? One of the day's photos and a few words?
{An early morning gift from a friend, dropped off on my front porch. For wrapping paper she blew up a copy of our concert ticket from a few nights before. Fun! I'd yet to purchase The Harrow and The Harvest, and my nearly ten year old Soul Journey copy is terribly spent. It was raining... a perfect morning for listening to new music.}
Lately I've been drawn to the idea of sharing here in more of a journal style, though I haven't really done so just yet. Blogging for me usually happens by noticing a point or a theme in the day and expanding that into a 'topic.'
What would it feel like to take a moment of reflection at the end of the day. Like one of those old, bittersweet homemaking or farm journals I've stumbled upon while thrifting. Nothing deeply secretive or revealing, a simple recording of the day. And now we have the luxury of digital cameras to illustrate our words.
{We've grown to love our once a week date... a place of quiet pause (and sometimes chocolate layer cake) between her little job and much loved piano lesson.}
I've never seen this blog as a personal journal, and I don't intend to become deeply intimate with the world wide web, but collecting the days with photos and words in a style that reflects "moments from the day" rather than "what should I blog about today." I wonder what that would feel like.
I've mentioned writing down my gratitudes, calling them grace notes. Maybe I just want to see more of those on these pages. Maybe I sense a shift in the air and I want to capture it, be with it.
{Getting ready for the day. If I place the bowl of fruit directly in front of her, it will get eaten. Kept in the pantry, not so much. Same goes for a pot of herbal tea.}
Last night I was talking with Adam about how for the first time in my life I find myself wishing for more hours in the day. You hear people say that all the time, but I've never been one of those people. Sure, I have days where not everything gets taken care of, but I'm talking about the need for a significant extension to the day... like six more hours would be great!
Isn't that crazy? Partly I feel this way due to the abundance of tasks and interests in life that I am responsible for. Each day I tend to my business, our homeschool, out of the house lessons and sports, homemaking, this blog, upcoming projects, my own schooling... things I enjoy deeply, things that require a lot of time.
{DNA experiment turned silly headband making...}
In my mind, six extra hours per day would take care of that, which is of course, not happening. Filling our days with activities and a lifestyle we love, that is something I do have... and I wouldn't mind sharing some of life's simple abundance in this space.
{Of all the latest and greatest nutrition books I must read and stock my shelves with, this one speaks to my heart and intuition more than most. Preparing to lead another workshop, I'm spending quality time with the wisdom of the Nearings.}
The photos in today's post were found on my camera card this morning... a collection of moments over the last few days. I'd like to record more of these subtle, fleeting moments, beauty that moves, though photos and reflective words.
A life journal. Who knows what's in store...
