2009

2009 began in London, brought me to Vancouver, and found home in Toronto. This is the longest I've stayed in one place in years. Less moving on the outside allowed for movement on the inside. The process wasn't always easy but life responded with magic. It was a very good year in every possible way.

When the door opens, walk the path
where abundance awaits you,
where anything old becomes new
and never look back ~ rumi

Have a wonderful 2010, wherever you are.

birthday hike

quick, duck...

birthday celebrations

Beccamas spanned three days this year. Many celebrations were had, it was the best.

5am

Woke up at 4:50am to "Poison" by Bel Biv Devoe, totally 1980's, totally random, totally fun. Drove the empty roads, opened, lit candles, lit incense, assisted. Silent hugs and whispered wishes for happy holidays. Best beginning to the best day with many celebrations still to come. Peace & happiness.

plentitude

Skating followed by hot chocolate, christmas carols everywhere, more celebrations than time. Lucky.

happy lights

I know these pictures are nonsense, but I looooove this time of year with the houses all lit up. It's magic. I keep setting out to take pictures and keep coming back with blurred messes, I like these too. A few years ago I was excited to show them to a visitor who thought they were "kind of tacky" and I was so surprised, it never occurred to me. After that I could see their point but I still preferred my pretty one. One person's tacky is another person's magic, perspective is a wonderful thing. So are differences.

In unrelated news, wonderful days, life smiles on me. In further unrelated news, as I typed a huge Caterpillar made it's way across my rug. Begging the question of how on earth it made it up three flights of stairs in the dead of winter, what am I going to do with it? It moves as slow as molasses but the cat has retreated under my bed, scared. Looks like I'm alone on this one.

this weekend

was perfect in every possible way - each and every minute of it. Pictures from a brilliantly bright and beautiful Saturday morning walk...








Life amazes.

dog park

Happiness is a park full of leaping, bounding dogs.

As of today: so much snow = pretty; so busy = overwhelmed; only one week to go = excited.

decembers

2001: India. 2003: Costa Rica. 2004: France. 2005: India. 2006: Finland. 2008: Croatia. 2009: Home.

Just realized how few Decembers I've spent at home. It's all twinkling lights, the gorgeous part of winter, and celebrations. Pretty and happy and fun, I like it. It's also ridiculously busy. Cottage-bound for what's going to be the last bit of peace, quiet and the fireplace for a while.



Croatia.

sunday

Overslept. Assisted. Practiced. Breakfast. Happiness is a plate of hot scones waiting. Visited Little India. Laughed. Felt change approaching. Thought. Curled up under blankets to read. Accepted dream contract.

Wandered through the park after brunch talking to dogs and looking at stuff. Found the words above painted on the sidewalk just inside the entrance. Lovely huh?