“Tonight! A big forest concert under the direction of Musical Director Woodpecker!”
*(just because we all need a fluffy forest concert break about now)
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“i’m afraid concerts spoil people for everyday life.”
-l.m. montgomery, anne of green gables
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image credit: Peter Gray’s Delightful vintage art, from an old German children’s book
“let your children see you slow down.
read a book, walk in the woods,
sip coffee in the early hours of the morning.
because when they grow up,
they’ll know how to slow down, too.”
-angela anaghost-repke
floating down the river
ready for however long as it takes.
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“rivers know this: there is no hurry.
we shall get there someday.”
-a. a. milne
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argo park, huron river, ann arbor, mi – summer 2019
I love that feeling
of getting in the car
after a long day
closing the door
absorbing the warmth of the sun
slowly relaxing and melting into the seat.
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apricity – the warmth of the sun in the winter.
this term comes from the latin meaning “to bask in the sun.”
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source: google images
got together at a friend’s house
for a night of catching up and relaxing
the cat seemed to be taking the mission very seriously
and is my idol.
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‘life is one long process of getting tired.”
-samuel butler
a lovely ladies’ weekend spent with friends at the lake house
with a long hike through the winter woods
wonderful comfort foods and wine to share
warm blankets, pajamas, slippers
long discussions
on one thing leading to another
ranging from
our favorite cutlery (i prefer small pieces)
to our grown children (we do the best we can)
to humor (what’s funny to one…)
to politics, the state of the world, and more
(each with our own perspectives, experiences, and ideas)
no subject off limits
then spoiling ourselves with magic spa treatments
so relaxing and so powerful in so many ways.
“i feel like i’m a super hero diva and my power is glitter.”
-jujubes
friends take a break from recess
in the empty water table
while still waiting for some snow.
recess can be so exhausting.
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“you never get tired unless you stop and take time for it.”
-bob hope
spending the day off
with a couple of grandies and their neighborhood friends
lounging around
staying in pajamas
watching ‘the dark crystal’ ( 80s sci-fi movie)
having snacks
and
just enjoying life.
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“it is nice finding that place where you can just go and relax.”
-moises arias
i’m busy.
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image credit: google images
relaxation –
the process of an electron releasing a photon of light (energy)
and falling back down to a lower energy level.
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on traverse bay, michigan, usa – summer 2018
I didn't have my glasses on.... 