we came outside today
with
no
mittens
hats
scarves
neckwarmers
or
snowpants.
just
coats
and
boots.
we discovered
that it had
magically turned into spring.
and
when we said
coats weren’t really needed either
there were
shrieks of delight
and a
mad dash
to peel off those coats
at last
to
throw them down
after the long winter
and
to feel a taste of real freedom once again.
—
i need this wild life, this freedom. – zane grey
“looking out the window is the most important thing
if you want to know what’s going on.”
-harold m. gibson
after a lively yoga session, the kinders rest.
—
sometimes the most important thing in a whole day
is the rest we take between two deep breaths.
~etty hillesum
“we shared ideas like sweaters,
with easy exchange and lack of ownership.”
― ann patchett, truth and beauty
—
credits: getty images, mental floss
m and f in training at just one of our family businesses.
—
at our size you can grow 10- 20 billion dollars a year,
absolutely you can.
– Charles Holley
each kinder
was asked
what wish
they would like
to send out
into the world
on a piece of paper.
one said this:
she understands important things.
—
the liberties of none are safe
unless the liberties of all are protected.
– william o. douglas
—
credits: 1920s AMELIARANNE Bedtime Goodnight, susan b. pearce
go slow reminder sign
—
with the world spinning by
and the kinders
always moving so fast
(with frequent collateral damage)
we decided
to try slowing things down a bit
so
they painted signs as reminders
practiced spelling and saying it
posted them around the room
first day –
one hit his head
because he
‘decided to jump backwards’
one fell down
while stretching and balancing
on a shaky stool
one banged something
when skipping down the hall.
we’re still working out the details.
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wisely, and slow. they stumble that run fast.
– william shakespeare
ice cream in the snow: dairy queen opens for the season
looking for a sign a spring? like a daffodil peeking out of the frost-covered ground, the dairy queen has removed its shutters and turned on the “open”sign, even as the parking lot and picnic table remain dusted with snow.
the seasonal soft-serve ice cream destination opened for the season on monday, and will operate daily from noon to 8 p.m. – rain, snow or shine – for the time being. once the weather warms up and demand for ice cream intensifies, the shop’s hours will extend.
—
my advice to you is not to inquire why or whither,
but just enjoy your ice cream while it’s on your plate.
-thornton wilder
—
credits: jessica w, ann arbor news, mlive.com
f and m are transported to a place deep in outer space
—
“the only thing that scares me more than space aliens is the idea
that there aren’t any space aliens.
we can’t be the best that creation has to offer.
i pray we’re not all there is.
if so, we’re in big trouble.”
― ellen deGeneres
vintage japanese mikuni wind-up tin rabbit, mid-leap.
—
happy leap day. according to 30 Rock,
which is an authority on these matters:
anything that happens today, didn’t.
—
credits: pinterest, nbctv
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