home. good. 

sliding in socks on wood floors while cooking thanksgiving dinner, getting time to draw, seeing family. 

i'm pretty thankful for this break!

whatever may come, i'll welcome it. mountains rich with variation, deserts loved for their calm. it's all good.

happy belated halloween. and now we get pudgey!

about a month ago now- gah, time is flying- my roommates and i hosted a clothing/bake/craft sale in an attempt to capitalize on things we've loved for a long time but now want to pass on. some nice people stopped by, some bought, some didn't. mostly we set up a lovely front yard scene with blankets covering pine needles and crafts and miscellaneous home-things to keep our hands busy during light conversation. 

i got some lovely evidence! indulge. 

the next day katlin's grandparents came for a visit and they were really just the warmest! there's something so specifically lovely and solidifying about having grandparents and parents in a home. 

our home! 

this was also about the time i sprained my wrist falling off my bike, and it did goofy things to me. but pictures under a synthetic leaf designed for children is probably never a bad thing.

as a result of what seems like a very slow readjustment period (to being back in the US, in school, blah blah), there's definitely been a struggle with the acceptance of change. 

rather than dance, i've been subconsciously fighting it. 

losing yourself for a bit can be a scary thing, but i'm convinced that positivity and love can reign always. 

so we CONTINUE!

after again neglecting to post anything, and realizing that this blog has quite possibly become obsolete to more than just myself, just decided to give a little shout out to some people i've been thinking about through some fun old photos.

:  )

oh, jack.

carol, an extension of my family.

a best friend, nicole.

my goofy other half, sophie.

just the best lady, piper.

and some love to milwaukee. 

everything always is a jumble, but i've decided 

that i love fall, it may be my new favorite season.

to new things, to confidence in making difficult decisions, and the wisdom of insecurity;

cheers. 

oh yeah, 2 months until the big two-one. 

Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where Nature may heal and cheer and give strength to body and soul alike.

john muir

it's mid-semester and as usual, i'm feeling the lack of academic motivation and wanting desperately to travel again. 

the thing i miss most about europe is the beautiful ease and ability of new adventure in foreign places, on a train or budget airplane. i and my car/money-less comrades are itching for wheels of some kind, but time has nevertheless been spent planning new trips, big and small. 

it has also been spent running and photographing in fields close to home, buying inspiring books, and being reminded of childhood favorites. 

(looking for love in all places and always giving it back the best i can. missing my family, wherever they are in the country/world, and thinking lovely thoughts until next time!)

stories from my favorite as a kid, Thornton Burgess Bedtime Stories. Thanks Dad!

coming via snail mail, From UMMMM to DER  by Thomas Campbell.

from my weekend home in grand rapids with some fantastic beings. love dem so very much.