The Livin's Easy.

     Summertime. And the livin's easy. And lovely. And fun. And tasty. And wonderful. 

See all those shining strands? Spider webs. 

     There was a special day at the beginning of summer. A day when two little people graduated from preschool and became a bit less little. 

     We've been having fun days, and seeing beautiful things, and tasting delicious food. 

     I've never been a big fan of the summer. But, I think my opinion on the matter is changing. This summer has been so good. And it was so needed. Thankful for time with my babes and my family. Thankful for time to do nothing but have fun. There should be more time spent like that. 

     Here is a little bit of what I've been writing lately: 

     "Here's the thing about caterpillars: they eat and eat and eat. Then they wrap themselves up in a cocoon. And then they emerge as something that is all together magnificent and completely transformed. Here's the thing about who I used to be: I was like a caterpillar. Eating and eating and eating fear for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and all of the in between. Then I wrapped myself up in a cocoon. And then I stayed there for close to 30 years."

     I'm finally getting into a good grove with writing. It has been very difficult, but I feel proud of what I'm accomplishing. After all, summertime is a good time for writing about difficult things. There are so many good and lovely and wonderful and happy things that it makes the difficult things not so difficult. 

     And...bonus: It's only July 7th!