An oldy

---I wrote this for my mom in December 2009 to go alongside some tree paintings I did for her living room.---

A Family Grows

A poem about family trees, or just families and trees!

Tree: a woody perennial plant with many branches stemming from one trunk.

“The tree trunk,

Solid, grounded, rooted,

Founded in the earth,

Patiently growing towards the sky.

Earth and Sky,

The tree now rooted in both,

Has branches to give life.

The branches,

Fast they grow,

Attempting to reach the sun,

They need the tree to hold them up.

Desperately needing support & growth.

The tree is always there,

Encouraging forever.

The tree lives in it’s branches,

The branches grow strong and tall.

The branches vary,

Moving in diverse directions.

The branches spread,

Far and vast,

Still connected eternally,

They will always be,

For all began life,

In the same Tree.”

snow day

hey kids! i have a snow day today, whoop---whoop!! I still have to work, but no school and sleeping in are two good things. I still got up at like 8 (because im ruined for lazy sleep-ins i guess). I made a yummy brekky, and a whole pot of coffee! A nice addition would be a cozy boy to help weather this free day with. someday they tell me.

-I just spent a weekend with two of my nephews. They crack me up. Oliver is 3, while assisting him for a 'potty break', he had a lot to say. His potty chair is against the wall in the bathroom, right across from the toilet. I took a seat on the loo, to wait for him to finish. With his pants around his ankles and his fingers tapping on his knees, he asks me "aunty, do you poop sometimes?" I died. He is full of humor in the form of irregular questions, and outrageous expressions. He keeps me entertained for sure.

-And then there is Lincoln, my sweet boy. He was full of cuddles for aunty, and seemed to be especially eager to read books, which is delightful. These boys are so special to me, i never thought being an aunty would be awesome....it's also a nice fix to any amount of baby-fever. An overnighter/mealtime with toddlers is good birth control, hah!

Ok, that's all i have for today. enjoy the new look of my blog.

Happy snow day everyone!!