little joys
here comes the sun. it was out all day today.
a visit with a dear friend (how lucky i am that every few months she travels from indiana to seattle for work).
pizza and beer.
watching grey's anatomy. i am still thinking of last week's episode. i cried through the last 10 minutes. and yesterday's episode. wow. wow. wow. i am a little too close to this show because i almost wrote "i should pray for bailey's husband." yes, yes, i know. it is not real.
finishing the book wicked. it was good. odd. interesting. the idea that we are often misunderstood as we carry our baggage.
a crocus is blooming. already. one little purple crocus. makes me so happy.
that my brother was signed to a record deal with a band he plays with. more details to come as i learn more.
curling up with millie and taking a nap.
the fact that my husband is dressing up like professor plum for school tomorrow. (the different advisory groups have to dress up with a theme - it's spirit week. his students came up with clue. so we were at macy's tonight searching for a purple shirt and tie. 30% off the already marked down 50% off. what more could you want?)
that my yoga students are sticking around after class to connect, ask questions, talk with me and each other.
singing songs with the weepies as i work.
that i am finally catching up on reading blogs.
that my editing work is starting to increase (oh please, please let this continue)
little moments when i can remind my husband that he can do anything and he hears me.
feeling really alive.
remembering that maybe, just maybe, i can do anything.
liz lamoreux
Reader Comments (13)
This is a lovely list! All good wishes to your brother! And I love that your husband is dressing up as Professor Plum. You're making me curious about Grey's Anatomy, too, which I decided to give up a while back when I realized I didn't like anybody on it. I'm sure I could still get sucked back in, but I'm going to try to resist... and yet, I find myself wanting to ask... what happened to Bailey's husband!?
Also, what kind of editing work do you do?
yes, the little reminders, like encouragements from strangers, and catching up on reading postings... make me think I can do anything too. Thank you for the support, btw. I forget myself sometimes.
I love this post. like I said before (I think), I love how you capture the beauty of life's little details with such sweet honesty.
and I guess it's time for France to import "Grey's Anatomy" now!
i am also becoming curious about
greys anatomy...hmmmm...
and what great "little joys"
also, second time i heard someone
talk about book wicked so may
have to look into that as well
:)
What a great post. I too, cried my eyes out with last week's Grey's and this one too. Some friends said they thought this week's episode was stupid, well I think they are. Joking, but seriously, I think it's good and I can't wait to see how it pans out.
Also can't wait to hear about your brother's band ~ yippee!!
What a gorgeous reminder of all of the little joys in life. This is so utterly beautiful and heartwarming. You CAN do anything and anyone who sees all of the beauty in these simple moments, deserves that ability. Also, I LOVE Grey's Anatomy, much more so than I probably should. And when I was little, we had a beautiful golden retriever named Plumb who my mom would always call professor. ;).
Yes!!!! the sun is shining!! and it is wonderful!! All the bushes a nd trees and even some flowers are starting to bud!!! and I feel so happy about that! I'm going for a walk and just breathe in that sun today! I wish you were here to teach me Yoga!
An amazing list of "little joys". It is a wonderful gift to be able to see all the beautiful little details in your life. And as long as your still on the planet...anything is possible.
i love this joy list! it's always nice to stop and remember the things that make life a little more spectacular. i'm so with you on gray's anatomy. was that episode amazing or what. i can hardly wait for sunday. today at work i'm singing along with lucinda williams.
This was so cool. the way your thoughts simply flowed. It felt like I was on your shoulder listening in-- I love how centered your contentment is.
~Elizabeth
http://bluepoppy.omworks.com
Absolutely refreshing...the little joys (and big joys) that make the heart full to overflowing. You always portray the beauty of life so purely.
xoxo
"i am a little too close to this show because i almost wrote "i should pray for bailey's husband." yes, yes, i know. it is not real."
Wow! I love it when a show is SO real like that!!! Now you've made me curious, as well as all of your other blogreaders... maybe we should all watch it this week and then comment back on your blog about how we like it?
What day/time is it on anyway? LOL
Liz, I can totally relate to 99% of your little joys and what you said in the next post about SPT ... and I, too am finally catching up on reading my favorite blogs (my less favorites will have to wait awhile longer) have been super busy (now reminding myself to breathe and then breathe again as you suggest) and trying to remember what is good in life. I'm going in to the hospital for a biopsy which is a little scary. in about 20 minutes. so i need prayers, too. as you and all of us do, including bailey's husband (whoever he is ... i don't watch tv so can't know that, but if you say so ... he needs prayers too. heheh)
will catch up more tomorrow. i've missed so many of your posts. and still wishing i had started (restarted) the AW process with you.
Maureen