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around here it’s beginning to smell like spring.

around here we are sleeping with out bedroom window cracked open.

around here the cardinal, robins, and blue-jays (oh my!) are our alarm clock.

around here we are soaking up every bit of extra light in the evenings. thank you daylight savings time.

around here tripp and i are thinking about the future.  pondering some decisions that need to be made sooner rather than later.

around here i am working on important things like tweaking my pandora station.  this week i added the bands tonic, vertical horizon, and the wallflowers…  it made me feel kind of nostalgic.  is that even possible?? to be nostalgic for the late 1990’s/early 2000’s?

around here i am fighting the urge to play with the ipad before bed.  because it almost always ends me with falling down the rabbit hole and pretty soon i am sucked into pinterest-stagram.  here’s how it goes down….oh hey! look at this gal’s cool calligraphy on instagram. better check out that hashtag.  who is this person they tagged?  oh hey, they’re scrapbookers!  let me check out their link.  omg…scrapbookers that aren’t affiliated with studio calico.  who knew? {insert snark here}  i better follow them on instagram.  i better follow them on pinterest.  who else do they follow.  oh hey….   and before i know it, it’s 12:30 a.m.

around here i want to be less curious about internet scrapbookers and more curious about the weeds in my neighbors yard.

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around here i am daydreaming about spring planting.  looking forward to a trip to the garden center this weekend for plants for my front porch pots.  i don’t have a plant list, i don’t have a game plan, i don’t have sketch…all i know is that it’s going to be colorful.

around here i am feeling very grateful for my ordinary life.

wishing you a light and colorful weekend my friends.

love, kelly

 

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  1. Beka says

    March 13, 2015 at 9:24 am

    I love this!

    I’m glad you are getting to enjoy the spring weather and your pictures are just lovely!

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    • kelly says

      March 13, 2015 at 10:03 am

      hi beka! thank you so much! happy friday!

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  2. Linda Arandas says

    March 13, 2015 at 9:48 am

    Hi Kelly! Isn’t the awakening of Spring such a glorious time? Love the photos…looks like you are a few weeks ahead of my neck of the woods here in Western PA. Hope to catch up soon 🙂

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    • kelly says

      March 13, 2015 at 10:02 am

      hi linda! yes it is! hope you start seeing signs of spring soon! happy weekend! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Karen Olson says

    March 13, 2015 at 11:16 am

    I love the weeds! Isn’t it awesome how ordinary things can be so beautiful. (Of course it’s your photo that helps us see it that way.)
    Karen

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  4. carrie says

    March 13, 2015 at 4:16 pm

    I love it and can NOT wait for some sunshine!!! You would think we lived in Seattle!! LOL!! Seeing your pics of the sun just makes me Happy!!! I totally understand the worm hole concept and get caught in it OFTEN!! hahahaha Can’t wait till we get to do the around…. here together!!! 🙂 Miss you!!!

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  5. Ashling says

    March 14, 2015 at 7:30 pm

    Around here I’m still a fan of your gorgeous photography….and your well-written post!

    Reply

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