It has been a bit of an eclectic,and scattered weekend.  Friday afternoon I spent a fun afternoon helping our friend Amanda of Django Mango take some new photos of her original and handmade creations {one is seen in the above photo}.  This is a link to her etsy site, but I will formally introduce you to her when the new website is up and running.  In exchange for the photo help she insisted she give me one of her oragami mobiles and a hand knit gnome hat for Poppy.

Saturday morning turned into an unexpected yard sale morning in which I scored an old green trunk, two lovely pieces of pottery and a flower/leaf pressing kit all for a mere three dollars!  There was a craft/yard sale being held at the olde jail museum in which Amanda had a table.  She surprised me with the most lovely old tin with a sparrow on it and filled with metal bobbins for an old sewing machine.  She said she spotted it on the way in to set up and grabbed it before anyone else had the chance.  It is just perfect!  I also purchased a sweet ribbon blanket which Poppy loves already from little jenny wren.  She uses some really great fabrics for her practical, yet pretty baby goods.

Feeling both enlivened and overwhelmed by all of the little and not so little projects I have begun.  The inside chores have taken a backseat priority in favour of outdoor love and improvement.  Cedar posts are en route this week along with the rototiller for the vegetable garden.  I have yet to plan out the companion gardening layout for this year's crop.

I broke ground and reclaimed a neglected area beside the deck by planting perennials, adding wind chimes, and scattering other found objects and seeds.  I have visions of candlelight and and fairy lights mingling with the plants for slow romantic outdoor mornings, afternoons, and evenings.  I see an old table and dinners under the trees; sun dappled morning tea with jazz music floating out the windows. 

I have a lovely idea for recording yearly gardening adventures as well as weather and yearly rainfall using principles learned in Rae's "Found Treasures & Handmade Tales" workshop . 

I have a plan to feature local artists and crafters that I know, adore, and enjoy in upcoming blog posts.  perhaps a little biography and interesting interview to get to know them.  It wouldn't be fair if I kept them all to myself now would it?! 

So many things on the go!  Recipes to search for, storage space to find for this year's much anticipated canning projects, a house to keep clean, dinners to cook, crocheting to be learned, photos to take, emails to return, a husband to love, a baby to nurture, projects to keep track of, pets to worry about, people to visit, future financial decisions to make, ideas to manifest.  But, wait, I am getting ahead of myself now. 

I am overwhelmed, but have also never ever been happier.  There are moments of worry, but then I am quickly reminded of the quote "Make a decision and the Universe will conspire to make it happen".  If just go about my business, be myself, follow my heart, do what I love and love what I do, then all of the hows and whens will fall lightly into their place. 

This is my breath and this is my pose.  In this moment I am right with the world.

e.

P.S. Please stay tuned for more organized and cohesive posts, the second installment of "earth's best sundays", and next week's "it begins with colour..." treasure hunt!

Comments

[Denise]

I know that feeling of wanting to do everything all at once.

[exhale. return to center.]

"I am overwhelmed, but have also never ever been happier. There are moments of worry, but then I am quickly reminded of the quote "Make a decision and the Universe will conspire to make it happen". If just go about my business, be myself, follow my heart, do what I love and love what I do, then all of the hows and whens will fall lightly into their place."

this is absolutely beautiful. thank you.

[Ana]

It is so lovely to see you so happy!

[http://mysweetbabu.typepad.com]

You are very right, things do fall into place. It is a beautiful life we have...I am so grateful for the things that I am fortunate enough to be overwhelmed by

[flowers]

I feel you. I am so overwhelmed at times, but they are all by wonderful things!

I love the idea of sharing your local artists. I was thinking of something similar. I'm surrounded by so much beauty and so much handmade art it's a travesty not to share.

[genny]

I love that - it's so true...have a positive thought in mind and go toward it and it will happen. It's so true. Have a wonderful relaxing Sunday.

[homegrownlife]

Your weekend sounds like a dream... so many favorite things all happening at once. Your vision in beautiful and never mind getting "organized" and "cohesive"... your enthusiasm and passion for beautiful living are contagious.

[Mina]

I really get inspired by your words and I ´m already very curious to know your local crafters, friends and artists! What a nice idea!!!!

[Django Mango]

thanks for the shout out erin! always taking care of your peeps! i am glad you enjoyed your weekend, i also enjoyed having you guys in mine. i knew that tin would make your day!
as we have discussed, being a momma suddenly brings all sorts of things out in you. i am glad to see you embracing that so whole-heartedly. i myself, amongst other things, suddenly could make soft boiled eggs when i never could before. weird huh?