bell hooks

When we drop fear,
we can draw nearer to people, we can draw nearer to the earth, we can
draw nearer to all the heavenly creatures that surround us. 


~bell hooks

Hi

I'm back for now from a long hiatus. Time waits for no woman!  I wanted to get back online and share some of the thoughts, ideas, things I've been up to recently. 

"It was impossible under the circumstances to preserve my appearance of abstraction and,
blushing furiously, I said that it didn't matter at all."

maine

i just got back from a week in maine, spending time with my parents
we flew in from opposite ends of the country and met up at the airport
then we drove up to picture perfect camden....
green, gold, scarlet leaves
rocky coastlines
rolling green hills
lobster, lobster, lobster!
amazingly fresh oysters, haddock, lobster rolls, clam chowder...of which i probably ate a little too much...or i guess i never can get enough clam chowder...
little towns
lots of rain
cosy cottage
cheery belated birthday celebration (where an opera singer sang to me!)
lovely maine...it was all so impossibly beautiful and quaint, i couldn't believe it was real
i didn't want to leave...

summer

the days are getting shorter, the nights feel a little bit crisper and i've had to turn on the heat the past few nights.  the last lingering traces of summer will soon fade into autumn and once again the leaves will burst into a million shades of gold and firey red.

then, suddenly one day the leaves drop to the floor and the winter slumber begins

it's so different living with seasons...there's an urgency, a need to enjoy every season while it's here. 

time seems to  rush by, unlike the lazy hazy californian summer that never ends

i am looking forward to wearing boots and sweaters again. and hot chocolate next to a crackling fire. and crystal covered lakes. but until then, i'm going to cling onto the last bits of summer and sun and warmth and store up every last bit. 

patagonian dreams

Last winter, we fulfilled a long standing desire to visit Patagonia, Argentina. Land of vast, never ending landscapes. The edge of the earth.  It was exactly how I imagined, and more.  This little adventure ended up changing our lives, in a wonderful way.

After a few befe de lomo filled days in Buenos Aires, we flew to Bariloche.  And that's where our Patagonian adventure began...

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Patagonia, Argentina. There was white water rafting, rock-climbing, glacier trekking, horse back riding, exploring, hiking...oh yes and shopping...and eating...lots of eating. 

vast open spaces...and cozy nights with hot chocolate...

more pictures to come...