push "play"...

im back

play button is pushed

kids are back in school

i am up to my elbows in laundry

{happily washing beach towels and swimsuits}

i

wanted to jump right in with the gazillion photos i took on our "pause"

but i came home to so much goodness going on with all of you

that i wanted to hit "play" with all the cul*ti*vat*ing swirling about out there

old news i know but 

this most beautiful, loving, carefree, good, creative soul

is in the autumn issue of

i finally found it at a barnes and noble in california and squealed out loud.

it.s full of wonderfulness. rachel being a huge bright flower in the bouquet of talent

found within the pages...
keep soaring mbfinm!

..........
one of the "cutest" 

{in the BEST sense of the word}

artists i have been blessed to be friends with, has launched her first book...

and you simply must get yourself a copy.

it.s about a wonderful little rabbit named "hinkle" who lives

in an abandoned chicken coop and miss mindy has written AND illustrated

the entire thing.  an artist AND an author...what will she do next?

..........

i truly love the friendships i have made through this blog.

i never cease to be amazed at the talent and genuine awesomeness 

of you guys.  i was giddy as i "finally" retrieved our mail from the long "pause"

and found this joyful love package waiting for me.

the talented katherine quinn 

sent it to me all the way from new zealand.  

it was full of all sorts of clever kiwi amor like

this little hei-tiki..

usually he.s dressed in green, 

but i agree with katherine that his lovely red suit is oh so nice.

i am going to have a kiwi hayday with this slang fridge poetry set.

so far, i am loving hissy fit.  crikey.  puckeroo.  and rattle your dags.

{hope i didn.t just say anything naughty to my friends in new zealand...}

dear katherine, please know your package brought an immediate smile to my freckled face.

you are simply the best!

..........

i.ve missed you all.

weird how you can miss a whole lot of amazing people you.ve mostly never met before.

but i managed to do it!

can.t wait to see what you have all been cul*ti*vat*ing while i.ve been gone.