Lily notes . . . and Day 1 hearts . . .

I spend my mornings before school starts with Lily in the office.  I know when she is all grown up it will probably be remembered as a special time for both of us.  She eats her breakfast . . . then keeps herself busy with one thing or another - yesterday it was drawing . . . fun happy little pictures that make me happy.

This will also count as my first heart for the month of February!

March photo challenge . . . sunshine

 "It's spring fever.  That is what the name of it is.  And when you've got it, you want - oh, you don't quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!"

~ Mark Twain

How wonderful it is to look up and see the sun shining through the trees.  I find reasons to leave the office during the day just so I can go outside and and walk in the sunshine for a bit . . . the world smells of blossoms and on days like today I would like to just keep walking and not look back.

March photo challenge - 3/19/15 . . . sunshine

me and my shadow . . .

“Why's it so sunny?" she repeated.
Zooey observed her rather narrowly. "I bring the sun wherever I go, buddy," he said.” 

~ J. D. Salinger, Franny and Zooey

 Lily . . . my little shadow every morning.  I must remember not to take these mornings for granted.  We have our routine before school starts and even though that routine is basically the same each day . . . there is also something special about everyday . . . if I take the time to notice.  I lifted my phone up to take this top picture of her this morning . . . and up came that little hand into a peace sign.  She is growing up so fast . . . my dear Lily.  

Yesterday's heart . . . my heart shaped post-it notes.  Maybe all post-it notes should be heart shaped . . . or smiley faces, or stars . . . you can't help but feel a little better using a post-it like that - right? Those pink hearts are much more fun than the plain old pastel yellow post-its . . . but then I have a thing for post it notes.  (just not the boring yellow ones).

Today's heart . . . 

It was a crazy, busy day with a long meeting at the end of the work day . . . hitting some tennis balls was exactly what I needed!  Sometimes I just need to run and play in the sunshine like I did when I was a kid . . . I think we all can benefit from that.

"Time is a game played beautifully by children."

~ Heraclitus, Fragments