Spring came early, and with it, new writing projects, high fevers, family visits and rain of biblical proportions.
Now it’s warm and quiet. The whole landscape is blooming and everything is high-definition green At night, the crickets are already singing.
The reservoirs are full again. :)
A week of rain is definitely the most we’ve had since August. Finally an opportunity to feel properly melancholy, to sit around in a comfortable chair and brood.
The kids were more interested in going snail hunting.
As it turns out, running around in the bushes with a plastic shovel and a tupperware ecosystem is not at all conducive to feeling gloomy. Who knew?
President’s Day. Woke up to quiet freeways and cloudy skies. Took a nice, twisty drive through the mountains to Santa Cruz. I’m guessing it’s probably pretty crazy on hot, sunny summer days, but today it was really mellow. The wharf looked like a bit of a tourist trap, but provided some nice views.
sunset on vista slope
The kids currently weigh about 35 and 28 pounds respectively. Our double stroller is about 27 lbs. On any outing, we’re awkwardly hauling around 90lbs of toddler. It’s an effort. In a very literal sense, not all doors are open to us.
It’s forced us to find new paths; ones hidden and unexpected.
It’s always worth it.
