Taking Stock
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Making…
time for this short post… because I haven’t taken stock in a while
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Cooking…
…well, if one can call microwaving popcorn cooking, then… popcorn
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Drinking…
black cherry/concord grape juice
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Reading…
a couple of books about mid-century modern design that Mr. B gave me for my birthday
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Wanting…
a book called Every Bitter Thing is Sweet to help get me through December 19th
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Looking…
for beauty in the memories as December 19th approaches
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Playing…
this
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Sewing…
{I should just take this one out. I will never sew.}
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Wishing…
for snow on Anysia’s birthday and on Christmas
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Enjoying…
how much more Izzy comprehends this Christmas, as well as the advent calendar we just started today
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Waiting…
for the dancing to fully replace the mourning
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Liking…
the thought of having Mr. B home all next week after his surgery
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Wondering…
when the things Izzy has been struggling with will finally click with him… or when I’ll just become patient enough to stop wondering
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Loving…
the steps Mr. B has taken to help this family and the devotion he has to us
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Hoping…
I can take all the things I’ve learned, easily or the hard way, over this past season of photo shoots and use them to become a better photographer next year
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Marveling…
at how fast this past year has gone and how quickly December 19th came up… at how it all still seems like yesterday
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Needing…
a break from the work load
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Smelling…
popped corn
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Wearing…
the first hair cut I’ve had in almost four years
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Following…
the story of another family who received devastating news about their baby and that baby’s life as she grows in her mama’s belly
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Noticing…
Izzy become much more self-aware and aware of others emotions… in beautiful ways
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Thinking…
of starting to juice to lose some weight by next Spring or sooner
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Knowing…
I could very well yet have another six months of grieving to go through if I were to fit the average parent-of-baby-loss profile
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Focusing…
on getting my last three shoots done by Friday
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Bookmarking…
a few ideas for fun Christmas DIYs to do with Izzy
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Opening…
some keepsake boxes with Anysia’s ornaments to hang on our tree this weekend
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Giggling…
at the hilarious ways my son has learned to justify his every action… the rationale and words he uses
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Feeling…
nervous about some of my photos being on display for a benefit this Friday, because it’s a first for me… but not half as nervous as I felt when I took the photos
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Love this! (And can’t wait to see the new haircut!)
thanks, sheri. it’s basically just a trim. she took off 4 inches, but because my hair was so long {down to my bum}, it still looks quite long. i didn’t have the heart to cut a lot off, because it was during my pregnancy with anysia that it got so long, so i want to keep it long for a while… that, and because it takes my hair forever to grow at my age when i’m not pregnant, so i wanted to keep it all as long as i can get away with it. she also cut some bangs in front… or rather, trimmed my old grown out bangs up. not sure if i regret that part or not. brac isn’t a fan of bangs. oh, well… it will grow eventually. =)
mostly, the change is in how i feel. it feels lighter and healthier. it looks a whole lot less stringy with a clean cut on the bottom. feels great! it’s been a while since i felt “groomed”. =)
Lovely post!
❤
Emory
helloscarlettblog.com
thank you, emory.
Thinking of you as the day approaches and covering you in prayer. And I think it’s super exciting that some of your photos are going to be on display!! Congratulations!!
i’ll have to share more about it with you when i have a chance. it’s something really cool that i was asked to do relating to a food pantry and raising awareness and money for the pantry and for hunger in general. it was such an honor. hoping i’ll be allowed to post some of the photos after they are displayed, but not sure what the terms and conditions are on them yet.
Thinking of you a lot lately. Praying.
thank you, andrea. ❤
such a complete list and intimate thoughts.
=)
i’ve actually been considering replacing some of the prompts in the list to something that is more along the lines of my typical days… or taking certain things out, like that “sewing” one… since i am not at all a sewer. =)
but i do love these little lists… and blogging them. it just seems like an easy way to sort of recap what my days are like lately.
Just wanted to check in on you, knowing that December 19 is coming soon. Thinking of you, Georgia.
thank you, candace. it’s coming up so quickly. was just telling a friend today how it will be so strange to celebrate a birthday of someone who’s not with us… and so surreal knowing it is my daughter’s life. it’s hard to wrap my head around. hard to believe it’s been a year, but also feels like so long ago that i held her. i’m still figuring out just how i feel about it all. i think when the actual day comes, i’ll know much more where i’m at. i can’t quite figure it out right now. but then again, i’m very busy with work and the holidays and there is so much distraction going on. i sort of wish it was calm and quiet just like it was last year so i would have plenty of time to reflect.
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