Inspiring

"A man who dares to waste an hour of time, has not discovered the value of life"
- Charles Darwin

This was a hike we did across the river in Washington last weekend. We got to the clearing just at a time of evening where the light was perfect. Simple things like this make me happy and thankful for where we live and how we choose to spend our time here. I feel like we hardly waste time. And if this surrounds you on a daily basis, why would you?

Lots of thoughts of holiday cheer around here. Since we will be heading to visit family in Missouri the third week of December, we decided to start the Christmas celebrations. Noella is very into the whole idea of Christmas (even though she really doesn't know what she's talking about - today she asked if Santa could bring her another pocket for her dress that only had one pocket). So far her Christmas list for Santa includes: a pink bell, a purple octopus, a pink bear, pink and purple tape, Thomas the Train, and a football.

Usually I cringe at families that start their holiday decorating and planning way too early, but its just different this year. There's a whole new magic about it now!