Day 398

we are downsizing
all of the kids toys
this castle is one of the
things they play with,
sometimes,
but are willing to part with.

Day 390

one day,
looking back at pictures of herself,
as a very small child,
she saw that long ago
she had converse.
“i’d like a pair of those
cool shoes, the black ones,”
she said.
days later at a thrift store
i wandered across these shoes.
all they needed were some
new laces
(she picked the neon green herself)
and suddenly,
she has the coolest shoes.
her sister told her
“you look like a rock star!”
with awe and admiration.

Day 283

we painted pottery
and then had to wait
a few days until they were fired.
every day she asked
if we could go get her whale.
she was so excited about
showing everyone
the fine paint job
she had done.

Day 382

in the writing workshop
i am taking
i have to print off
what i have written
each week.

Day 381

ah, a store full of
overpriced stuff
that gives people
stupid excuses
for ignorance
(and iPods which are awesome…
even if you have to pay a premium
for them.)

Day 371

a game his mom
gave him years ago
its lived in its box,
tucked away
because of small children
and now
we can enjoy the beauty
of the marbles
and they can play
to their hearts content.

Day 368

give it away
give it away
give it away
now…
and he gathered up
years worth of
computer parts
to donate
to lighten our load
and it amazed me
how much he gave away

Day 353

A week of
things that make me happy
Day Three:
Cooler Mornings

Day 333

when waiting for someone
the word “delayed”
is worse than a
four letter word.

Day 327

she sat in
the sand box,
carefully
going over
and over the sand,
magnet in hand.
until her shell was full.