I Am...

~ Loving a mild winter, flowy skirts, and short hair.  It's funny how the smallest things can make such a  difference in the day-to-day... a sense of freedom, of being fuss-free, or ready for anything.  It is a glorious feeling that I wish I could bottle to spritz on stressful moments like lysol.

~ Learning balance {always}.  Right now it is a mind-over-body thing.  For the past year, I struggled with some severely uncomfortable health issues.  I think I am-- as of this past month--- free of them.  Queue the internal sigh of relief, my entire inner body is rejoicing.  Still, I have not yet learned when I can push it, and when to chill out.  There are times when I vigorously test my limits only to curse my stars all the next day, etc. On the same note, am contemplating a juice or vegetable cleanse of some sort.  Still, don't want to do anything that will harsh on my system, or leave me drained of energy.  The thought of a good cleansing of the left-over toxins is very appealing though.

~Still weepy after watching Mrs Palfrey at The Claremont on netflix streaming.  If you haven't watched it, DO.  It is sweet, pretty clean, and is just one of those movies that leaves you feeling good about life.

~Planning a small party for the end of next month to celebrate the twins fourth birthday.  I can't believe it every year.  They've grown so much/ it feels like yesterday.

~ Living more simply.  A lot less processed foods, less clutter, TV, less sporadic spending.  It feels good.

~Reading The Musician's Daughter by Susanne Dunlap

~Learning to be a single mom.  I say that I am not at all anxious about Matt's deployment in July, but I would be crazy not to be just a little.  As he trains, there have been longer days and nights, and I have had to schedule accordingly.  I don't always do it great, but I am getting there.

~Longing for a road trip.  I don't care where.  I just want to get away for a little while... with the sunshine and my short hair and a suitcase full of skirts and ...

be free.