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hope you saw the lovey dovey issue #32 of this joy+ride, featuring film from husband + wife luke + natalie freeman. the duo’s photographs are so so lovely.

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the winter list, inspired by shari

ed’s coffee

tea

daily layer of t-shirt and cardigan

rain

annual beach trip

hot lunches

scarves

spooning

the steady arrival of green

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not to state the obvious or anything, but no writing is getting done here. planning for TWO fun little trips in the next week (you know, cause “everything at once!!!” seems to be the name of the game). workworkwork has to get done. and all that everything else stuff too.

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drove out last night to see the blooming field of sunflowers and to look for my wowls. saw the yellow-faced field of love, gasped, watched the fat orange sun set, and there were no owls in sight. of course, i’ll take what i can get when the gettin’s this good.

last day on habit today. it was so much fun. thank you, molly and emily. here are my contributions over the past month in case you missed them:

• leo’s haircut (7.29)
  
• office madness (7.31)
• laundry basket (8.3)
• house sparrow (8.5)
• emily’s painting (8.7)
• the bath (8.10)
• blackbirds rising (8.13)
• hummingbird, still (8.18)
• grandma’s quilt (8.20)
• tricycle (8.26)
  
• sleep in (8.30)
  
• sunflowers (9.2)

dear friends, see you on the other side of the mighty long weekend. ahhhhh.

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