tHe hOrizOn is A.blAZE*

it has been far too long*
felt rather quiet of late.
wiNter* has that settle in & let the fire warm you.
but the birds are singing.
there is rain hitting my window.
my pulse is racing.
like there is something i want that makes me giddy*
& its coming.
soon.
all week there has been sun.
glowing in soft yellow*
nOt the summer heat with teeth & nibbles.
this is gentle whispers*
its delightful.*

settled into the gentle hum of the daily things.
of cooking.cleaning.napping.
bringing out the austen in myself.
frolicking english country side, with a dash of nora.
because its nearly spring.
because april showers are very nearly on us
& i am in eVery swOOning prinCess mOvie scene.
*fOX trOt*

gOOdbye tOque*.miTTeNs.cOat.
dEAr cOmpANiONs*

gOOdbYe mY wiNter cOcOOn*
gOodBYe tHIck heArty bUtter pAstRIes
cAramEls*
chOcOlAte lAceD cAkes*cOokies*jElly fiLLed dOnuts*

hEllO sUn*

re: SOl.u.tiONs*

rAnG iN tHe nEw yEAr,
*.nEw dECadE,
in mY jAms,
On my cOUch bEd,
nOOdle cUddlEd iN
bAiLeYS iNfUSed cOffEE*
t.v.O AustEN mArAthON.

aBsOlutELy*
bRiLLiAnT*

resOlVed:
fOr twEnty tEn*
bEfOre tHe tiGer
iN bLUe mOOn mAgiC

.eMbrACE tHe QUiET*
(cAlMiNg tHe bLUe fiRe*)
.eXpAnD mY *cOmpaSSiOn*
(tO mYsELf*:*tO.eVerYOne.*)
.mOre hOt chOcOlAte
(wiTH TiNY mARsh.mEllOws)
.lOnG hOt tuB sOaKs*
(cEdAr.*lAvENdEr.CitrUS*sPiCe.*
tO.:
.BReAtHE.
dAnCE.
LAUGH*
mOre*
MORE*
mORE*
wiTH BiG tOOtHY sMILes*

mORniNG;.snOw

QuiCkly
whIrlinG
wiNd pOwerEd
snOw*

eXciTeDlY pUt On wiNteR bOOts
mAssiVe snOw rEPeLLenT
mOOn bOOts
*.flUFFy tOqUE*
.*kNITTed miTTs.*

wiGGle dAnce tO the dOOr
(fiRst snOw!*)
tRip On stAirs.*
(must aDjuSt tO nEw wiDth & leNgtH Of fEET iN mOOn bOOts*)

*Open tHE dOOr*

snOwfLAkE iCinG.
:pinCheS:
mY chEEks
mY cHin
mY nOse*
blUSHinG rUBy rEDs*
.chERRy pINkS*.

spARkLINg*
sParKlinG*
eVeRYwHErE*

Dear Neil

it is getting cOld.
nOt frEEzinG,
defiNately, reveRse sPrinG*
lOvinG tHe OranGe scARf*
& micrO fiBre liNed mArkeT miTTens*
wAntinG a new tOque*
tHey dOn't maKe 'em biG & flOppy anymOre.
re.thINKinG
flOppy tOque in favOUr Of kniTTed tOques wiTH knIttED flOwers*
(...mAy.be.nOt...)

.:dreaming Of a fire place,
lOg cabin,
in the mOuntains:.
eatinG Only
buTTer cOOkies
-*i maKe a meAn pAn Of cOOkies*with almONds*-
&
wearinG Only elastic waisted high pants,
with knitted sOck slippers.*

*slEEp.*

currently eating licorice
& thinking.
i don't want to set my alarm.
.ever.

wHILe tHe nEigHBOurs stOMp*

hAMMeR*
tiNy thuMB nAils*
heMP & cOpPeR*
:hAll
.lOw.
dRywALL*

ARtWORk *hiDDEn*
sOftlY
CaNdLE
LiT*.

fRidAy Off*

*.*
IKEA*
treASuRE tROVe Of glAss.wOOd:plAStIC.cERAmic:mEtAL wiTH stRInG & nAils*
i:tHe uRbAn hUNter gAther.er*
sTalKed*
pOUnceD*
pillOw*piLLoW*piLLOw*sHelf.*
*EUphOriA*
& siLVeR miXinG bOWLs*