yesterday morning, i went for a walk with atlas. he paused at the blackberry brambles, having caught the scent of a cat. while he sniffed, i watched a little round bird trill from the top of a vertical branch.

i decided to offer up a prayer of thanks, “thank you for the possibility of an unexpectedly delightful and magical day”. then, i decided it was better posed as a question, “what if today could be unexpectedly delightful and magical?”

a few seconds later, a flash of blue flew across the blackberry brambles and into the trees.

i have seen a lot of blue birds (not necessarily bluebirds, but birds that are blue) in my day – two of them visited the rain gutter outside my bedroom window every evening around 5pm for many months – but i have never ever seen a bird this blue. it was incredibly and indescribably vivid and vibrant. i made atlas leave the kitty so i could follow the bird into the trees and admire it some more.

all the way home, i felt like the luckiest girl in the world.

that’s exactly how i feel about my new website. i feel like the luckiest girl in the world.

doesn’t allie do amazing work?! i cannot thank and appreciate her enough. when i was looking at the site last night, getting even more excited to show it to you, i got a little teary, knowing that it was going to be my new online home.

i hope you feel at home here as well.

you are welcome here.
always.
exactly as you are.

i am so honored that you are here.